The Lantern

Chronicon · Book 1 translated from Latin64

CCEL

The next king was Arramulius Silvius, who reigned for 19 years. They say that Arramulius was arrogant throughout his life, and became so proud that he claimed to rival the power of Jupiter. When there were continual heavy thunderstorms during autumn time, he ordered all the men in his army [p289] at a given command to strike their swords against their shields, supposing that by this noise he could surpass even thunder. Therefore he was killed by a bolt of lightning, and paid the penalty for his arrogance towards the gods. His whole house was swallowed up by the Alban lake. The Romans who live near the lake today still point out the remains of the royal palace under the lake: some columns which can be seen deep beneath the surface of the water.

Aventius was chosen to be the next king, and he ruled for 37 years. During a battle against the people who lived around the city, he was trapped in a confined space and killed near a hill, which from his name was called the Aventine hill. After he died, his son Procas Silvius was appointed to be the next king, and ruled for 23 years. After his death, his younger son Amulius seized the throne by force, while his elder brother Numitor was away in a distant country. Amulius reigned for a little over 43 years, and was killed by Remus and Romulus, who founded the city of Rome.

The individual kings of the Romans are as follows:

Aeneias became king of the Latins, in the fourth year after the capture of Troy - for 3 years

Ascanius - for 38 years

Silvius, the son of Aeneias - for 28 years

Aeneias Silvius - for 31 years

Latinus Silvius - for 50 years

Alba Silvius - for 39 years

Epitus Silvius - for 26 years

Capis Silvius - for 28 years

Calpetus Silvas - for 13 years

Tiberius Silvius - for 8 years

Agrippa Silvius - for 35 years

[Arramulius Silvius - for 19 years]

[Aventius - for 37 years]

[p291] Procas Silvius - for 23 years

Amulius Silvius - for 42 years

Romulus founded Rome, and became its king in the seventh Olympiad [752-749 B.C.] . From Aeneias up until Romulus, there were (?) 427 years. From the capture of Troy [up until Romulus], there were 431 years.

The kings, after Romulus who founded Rome, are listed as follows:

Romulus - for 38 years

Numa Pompilius - for 41 years

Tullus Hostilius - for 33 years

Ancius Marcus - for 33 years

Tarquinius - for 37 years