Lucius Junius Brutus
Historical Figure

Lucius Junius Brutus

Semi-legendary 6th-century BC founder of Roman Republic

Nationality: Ancient Rome

About Lucius Junius Brutus

Lucius Junius Brutus was the semi-legendary founder of the Roman Republic and traditionally one of its two first consuls. Depicted as responsible for the expulsion of his uncle, the Roman king Tarquinius Superbus after the rape and suicide of Lucretia, in the traditional accounts it is he who led the overthrow of the Roman monarchy. He was then involved in securing the abdication of fellow consul Tarquinius Collatinus, and the suppression of a plot to restore the Tarquinian monarchy.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Empirec. 509 BCE – 27 BCE

Rise of the Roman Republic

The Roman Republic was established after the overthrow of the Roman monarchy, developing a system of government through elected magistrates, popular assemblies, and the Senate that lasted nearly five centuries.