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Tullus Hostilius
Third king of Rome known for his warlike nature and destruction of Alba.
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Also known as Tullus
First appearance: i
Tullus Hostilius shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Third king of Rome, high-spirited and warlike, who renewed Rome's martial fame.
Tullus Hostilius first appears in 0004 i.
In XIX: Third king of Rome, high-spirited and warlike, who renewed Rome's martial fame.
Later, in That it is a great reproach to a prince or to a commonwealth to be without a national army: Roman king who succeeded after forty years of peace and raised a national army from his own subjects, demonstrating that a ruler's skill can create good soldiers.
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- Early Roman Kings
- Founders and Tyrants
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- XIX
- That it is a great reproach to a prince or to a commonwealth to be without a national army
- XXII
- That we should never hazard our whole fortunes where we put not forth our entire strength; for which reason to guard a defile is often hurtful.
- XLIX
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