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7th century BC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1474 words) |
 | Hezekiah of the Kingdom of Judah (reigned 715 - 687 BC). |
 | Josiah of the Kingdom of Judah (reigned 641 BC - 609 BC). |
 | Solon of Athens, one of the Seven Sages of Greece (638 BC - 558 BC). |
| Ancient Rome - MSN Encarta (1700 words) |
 | Tarquinius, who ruled between 616 and 579 bc, was said to have drained the marshes between the hills and paved an area for the market place that became known as the Roman Forum. |
 | His successor, Servius Tullius (578–535 bc), organized the Roman army into groups of 100 men called centuries and was said to have built a new wall around the city. |
 | The cruel seventh king, Lucius Tarquinus Superbus or Tarquin the Proud (534–510 bc), was expelled in 510 after his son cruelly raped Lucretia, a virtuous Roman matron and the wife of his kinsman Collatinus. |