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    Numa Pompilius

    Birth: unknown

    Death: unknown

    Birth Date Prefix: about

    Death Date Prefix: about

Biography

Recognized as the second of the seven kings who ruled Rome before the founding of the Republic. WHS visited a statue of Numa being depicted as one of the "eminent law givers" in Dublin, Ireland in 1833.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, August 13, 1859

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 27, 1833

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Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
Recognized as the second of the seven kings who ruled Rome before the founding of the Republic. WHS visited a statue of Numa being depicted as one of the "eminent law givers" in Dublin, Ireland in 1833.
Citation Notes: 
18330627WHS_FMS1 and https://www.britannica.com/biography/Numa-Pompilius
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Notes: 
Estimates vary wildly for his DOB, from 750-674 BCE. http://www.crystalinks.com/pompilius.html
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Notes: 
His date of death is not definitely known too, with estimates ranging from 715-673 BCE. http://www.crystalinks.com/pompilius.html