He was not only unlike the preceding king, but was even of a more warlike disposition than Romulus.

Both his youth and strength, and the renown of his grandfather, stimulated his ambition.

Thinking therefore that the state was becoming languid through quiet, he every where sought for pretexts for stirring up war.

It happened that some Roman and Alban peasants had mutually plundered each other's lands.

C.Cluilius at that time governed Alba.