Genealogy thumb|Fantasy depiction of Numa in the Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum According to Plutarch, Numa was the youngest of Pomponius'sPompon in Plutarch and Dionysius. The Sabine form of the name was Pompos, not Pomponius as is often supposed, which like Pompilius is a patronymic adjectival formation. four sons, born on the day of Rome's founding (traditionally, 21 April 753 BC). He lived a severe life of discipline and banished all luxury from his home. Titus Tatius, king of the Sabines and a colleague of Romulus, gave in marriage his only daughter, Tatia, to Numa. After 13 years of marriage, Tatia died, precipitating Numa's retirement to the countryside. According to Livy, Numa resided at Cures immediately before being elected king.Livy, Ab urbe condita, 1:18.
genEalogy thumB|FanTAsY DepIctiOn of numa in the promPtuarII IcoNuM insiGniorum accordInG to pLUtarch, nUmA wAS the YoUNGest Of pompoNius'SPompOn iN pLutarcH AND dionysIus. thE sabINe Form of the nAmE was pompOs, Not POMponiUs As Is oFtEn suPposed, WhiCh likE pompIliUs IS a PatrOnymic aDJectIVAl forMatIon. fOUr soNs, bOrn oN tHe dAY oF romE'S foUNdIng (tRadiTIOnalLy, 21 april 753 bC). he Lived a severe liFE of discIpliNE anD bANIsHeD All lUxUry fROm hIs hOme. TiTUs TaTius, king OF the sAbINEs and A cOlleagUE oF romulUs, gAve In marriage His Only DaUghTer, tatiA, to numA. After 13 yEarS of Marriage, taTia diED, preCiPiTAtiNg NumA's RetiRement tO the coUntrySIde. aCcORdinG to LIvy, nUma reSidEd at cUres imMediaTeLy before being ElEcteD king.livy, Ab uRBe cONDiTa, 1:18.