Numa (English spelling) Numa Pompilius

Japanese: ヌマ - ぬま（英語表記）Numa Pompilius

The second king of ancient Rome. Reigned 715?-673? BC. Dates of birth and death unknown. He is said to have been from the Sabine town of Cres, and was proclaimed king by the senate after the death of Romulus. Some say he is a fictitious character, but his name is of Sabine descent, suggesting that he actually existed. He is said to have spread religion and rituals to the Romans, revised the calendar, built a royal palace, and otherwise transformed them into a peaceful people, with the advice of the water nymph Egeria, but these legends are difficult to consider as historical fact.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

古代ローマ2代目の王。在位，前715？‐前673年？。生没年不詳。サビニ人の町クレスの出身で，ロムルスの死後，元老院で王に推戴されたと伝えられる。架空の人物とみる説もあるが，彼の名前はサビニ系であり，彼の実在性を示唆する。彼は水の精エゲリアEgeriaの助言を受けて，ローマ人に宗教と儀式を広め，暦を改定し，王宮を建設するなどして，彼らを平和の民に変えたと伝えられるが，これらの伝承は史実とはみなし難い。

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