The society

Rome was a city-state governed by a king who also had the role of priest and army commander.

The king was chosen among the patricians, that is, among the noble and wealthy population.

The king ruled with the support of the senate, made up of 100 elders chosen by the king among the patricians, and with the collaboration of the curiate rallies, plebeians always chosen by the king.

The decisions that were made together concerned social life, buildings to be built, religious celebrations and war strategies.