# Numa Pompilius Begins His Reign (-715)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/-715-numa-pompilius-begins-his-reign
Location: Rome
Categories: politics

Later Roman writers attributed priesthoods, rites, and a peaceful ordering of civic life to Numa.

## Why it matters
The tradition explained many of Rome's enduring religious offices.

Ruler at the time: [Numa Pompilius](https://roman-history.com/rulers/numa-pompilius)