# Numa — Discourses on Livy character guide

> Numa in Discourses on Livy by Niccolò Machiavelli.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Numa Pompilius

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

Second king of Rome who established religious institutions and laws.

## Relationships

### [Romulus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/characters/romulus)

_friendship_

Numa Pompilius, the peaceful second king of Rome, succeeded Romulus, the warlike founder, representing a complementary transition from war to religious law.

## In the story

### [Book I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/book-i)

Second king of Rome; credited with introducing religious institutions to civilize the Romans and maintain order.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/i)

Second king of Rome, whose laws contributed to Rome's enduring virtue.

### [Of the religion of the Romans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/xi)

Successor to Romulus who introduced religion to Rome, feigning counsel from a nymph to establish new laws.

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/xix)

Second king of Rome, peaceful and religious, who governed by peaceful arts after Romulus.

### [XLIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/xlix)

Successor to Romulus who contributed to Rome's early laws.

### [Book II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/book-ii)

Second king of Rome, credited with establishing religious institutions.

## Links

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