So Romulus was succeeded by Numa from the land of the Sabines, our neighbour no doubt, but a stranger to us at the time. In the same way, Ancus Marcius was succeeded by Tarquin the Elder who, because of the stain of his blood (his father was Demaratus of Corinth, and his mother a Tarquinian of noble race, it is true, but her poverty had forced her to submit to such a husband), found himself rejected in his homeland from the career of honours; after emigrating to Rome, he became its king.
In like manner, Romulus was succeeded by Numa from the Sabine region, probably our neighboring nation at that time. Likewise, Ancus Marcius was overthrown by Tarquin the Elder, who, because of his tainted ancestry (his father was Demaratus of Corinth, and his mother a high-born Tarquinian, although impoverished), was shunned in his homeland for esteemed positions; after emigrating to Rome, he became its ruler.