Numitor

This article is about the Roman mythological king. For the ship, see USS Numitor (ARL-17).
Family tree of the Latin kings of Alba Longa
AnchisesVenusLatinus
CreusaAeneasLavinia
Ascanius or IulusSilvius
SilviusAeneas Silvius
Brutus of BritainLatinus Silvius
Alba Silvius
Atys
Capys
Capetus Silvius
Tiberinus Silvius
Agrippa
Romulus Silvius
Aventinus
Procas
NumitorAmulius
Rhea SilviaAres/Mars
HersiliaRomulusRemus
Kings of Rome

In Roman mythology, King Numitor /ˈnuːmᵻtər/[1] of Alba Longa, was the son of Procas, descendant of Aeneas the Trojan, and father of Rhea Silvia and Lausus[2]a

In 794 BC[3] Procas died and was meant to be succeeded by Numitor. Instead he was overthrown and removed from the kingdom by his brother, Amulius, who had no respect for his father's will or his brother's seniority.[4] Amulius also murdered his sons, in an effort to remove power from his brother for himself.[4]

His daughter Rhea was made Vestal Virgin by Amulius rendering her unable to have children on pain of death; however, she was forcibly impregnated by the god Mars.[5] Numitor's grandchildren Romulus and Remus were born. They overthrew Amulius and reinstated Numitor as king of Alba Longa in 752.[6]

See also

Notes

^ Ovid names his children as Lausus and Ilia[7] whereas Livy says Amulius had his two sons killed.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Also /ˈnjuːmᵻtər, ˈnuːmᵻtɔːr, ˈnjuːmᵻtɔːr/
  2. ↑ Ovid Fasti IV
  3. ↑ Dionysius of Halicarnassus Roman Antiquities 71.4
  4. 1 2 Livy I.3.10
  5. ↑ Livy I.4.2
  6. ↑ Dionysius of Halicarnassus Roman Antiquities 71.5
  7. ↑ Ovid Fasti IV
  8. ↑ Livy Roman History I.3.10
Legendary titles
Preceded by
Procas		 King of Alba Longa
first reign 		Succeeded by
Amulius
Preceded by
Amulius		 King of Alba Longa
second reign 		Succeeded by
Romulus


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