In the discussion of the former a differentiation between the Latin kings and the Etruscan kings is made. 在探讨罗马王政历史传统时,对拉丁王和埃特鲁斯王做了必要的区分。
Strictly speaking, the real Roman dynasty started from the Etruscan conquest. The Latin kings or the indigenous kings before then were in fact only heads of the clan coalition or chieftains. 认为真正的罗马王政实际上应始于埃特鲁斯征服,此前的拉丁王或本土王只不过是氏族联盟首领或部落首领。