Tullus Hostilius

d. 642 BC

MAP OF ROME AND THE ALBAN LAKE

Tullus Hostilius was the third legendary king of Rome. He was of a much more war-like disposition than his predecessor Numa Pompilius, and he carried out wars against his Latin neighbors in Alba, and also the nearby Etruscan towns of Fidenae and Veii. The famous combat between the Horatii and the Curiatii occurred during his reign.

Key events during the life of Hostilius:

Year	Event
672 BC	Beginning of reign.
	War with Alba.
	Fight between Horatii and Curiatii.
	Wars with Etruscans.
	Destruction of Alba.
640 BC	Struck by lightning, died.

Other Resources

Story Links	Book Links
Alba  in	Stories From Livy  by  Alfred J. Church
Beginnings of a State in	Stories from Ancient Rome  by  Alfred J. Church
Quarrel with Alba  in	The Story of the Romans  by  H. A. Guerber
Horatii and the Curiatii  in	Famous Men of Rome  by  John H. Haaren & A. B. Poland
Horatius Slays His Sister  in	The Story of Rome  by  Mary Macgregor
Pride of Tullus Hostilius  in	The Story of Rome  by  Mary Macgregor
Horatii and the Curiatii  in	Historical Tales: Roman  by  Charles Morris

Contemporary	Short Biography
Mettius	Leader of Alba.
Horatii	Three brothers who won man-to-man combat to resolve Rome/Alba dispute.
Curiatii	Three Alban brothers who fought.