Before Rome was a republic

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.thecollector.com/roman-kings-ruled-rome-before-republic/

Hopefully of interest...

[DBS]

"archeology (sic) suggests that the city was probably founded around 625 BCE"

Oh dearie, dearie me...  pretty much sums up the whole piece.

But thank you Dave, anyway, for your vigilance.

[Imperial Dave]