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| Lucius Tarquinius Superbus | |
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Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
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| Reign | 535 – 509 BC |
| Predecessor | Servius Tullius |
| Successor | Office abolished |
| Consort to | Tullia |
| Children | Sextus Tarquinius |
| Father | Lucius Tarquinius Priscus |
| Mother | Tanaquil |
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud) was the seventh and last legendary king of ancient Rome. He ruled Rome from 534–510 BC. Many of the stories about him are legends, and are based on earlier Greek and Babylonian stories.
He used force to become king. He changed the constitution of the Roman Kingdom to give himself complete power and used violence to rule. Many members of the Senate were killed and not replaced. He built large monuments, including a fortified temple. He and his family were forced to leave Rome after a revolt by the people. Tarquinius Superbus died in Cumae.
Tarquinius Superbus makes himself King; from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (c. 1850s)
Tarquinius Superbus by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, depicting the king receiving a laurel
