116- The Reign of King Firehead

<p>Servius Tullius is on the throne! We had an exciting start last time, but today it&#39;s all a bit slower-paced with tax reform, property classes and admin. Still, let&#39;s watch the first census be conducted, discuss Roman money, and examine quite why Servius hates tortoises.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Time period</strong>: 578- 534 BCE</p><p><strong>Relevant individuals</strong>:</p><ul><li>Servius Tullius, 6th King of Rome</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources for this episode</strong>:</p><ul><li>Appian (1972), Appian&#39;s Roman History in Four Volumes (Volume I). London and Cambridge, Massachusetts: William Heinemann Ltd. and Harvard University Press.</li><li>Carr, J. L., Riedle, D. J., Munscher, E., Pearson, L. S., Kessler, E. J. and Dreslik, M.J. (2025), <em>Macrochelys temminckii</em>. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species2025: e.T232775771A507158.</li><li>Casale, P. and Tucker, A. D. (2017), <em>Caretta caretta</em>. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T3897A119333622.</li><li>Cassius Dio (1961), Dio&#39;s Roman History (Volume I). Translated by E. Cary. London and Cambridge, Massachusetts: William Heinemann Ltd. and Harvard University Press.</li></ul><ul><li>Dionysus of Halicarnassus (1960), The Roman Antquities of Dionysus of Halicarnassus (Volume II). Translated by E. Cary. London and Cambridge, Massachusetts: William Heinemann Ltd. and Harvard University Press.</li><li>Eutropius (1760), Eutropius: Epitome of the Roman History. London: Printed for W. Johnston <em>et al.</em></li><li>Livy (1971), The Early History of Rome. Translated by A. de Selincourt. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd.</li><li>Luiselli, L. (2024), <em>Testudo marginata</em>. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T21653A2777760.</li><li>Luiselli, L. (2024), <em>Testudo hermanni</em> (errata version published in 2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T21648A268511652.</li><li>Luiselli, L., Capula, M., Di Vittorio, M., Marrone, F. and Vamberger, M. (2024), <em>Emys trinacris</em>. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T158469A778721.</li><li>Marks, A. and Tingay, G. (date unknown), Romans. London: Usborne Publishing.</li></ul><ul><li>Matyszak, P. (2008), Chronicle of the Roman Republic: The Rulers of Ancient Rome from Romulus to Augustus. London: Thames &amp; Hudson Ltd.</li><li>Moldowan, P. D. and van Dijk, P. P. (2025), <em>Chelydra serpentina</em>. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T163424A251347989.</li><li>O