This is a condensed version of the first book of Titus Livius's 'History of Rome', focusing on the reigns of the seven legendary kings of Rome. With its clear and concise retelling of these fascinating stories, this book is an excellent introduction to Livy's monumental work and to the early history of Rome more generally. The inclusion of grammatical notes by J Wright also makes this book a valuable resource for students and teachers of Latin and ancient history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.