My last history post was about Rome's second king, Numa Pompilius and his calendar reform. Now, for those of you stifling a yawn, I'll have you know that little post has become one of this blog's top all-time most read posts, and number one by far in 2011. Numa was the most religious of Rome's seven kings, so it's no surprise that he was responsible for the institution of the order of the Vestal Virgins.
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