There's consensus among historians that Rome's seven kings are "legendary," but is there consensus on whether the Roman Kingdom existed in some form at some point?

by RichmondRay
BaffledPlato

You can always find opposing views, some with good arguments, but generally yes, most historians believe Rome was a kingdom in some form.

Here is an answer I wrote seven years ago. It feels kind of dated nowadays, but it is still relevant, I think: What do we know about the Kingdom of Rome?