Tarquinius Superbus
Historical Figure

Tarquinius Superbus

Seventh and last King of Rome

About Tarquinius Superbus

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was the legendary seventh and final king of Rome, reigning 25 years until the popular uprising that led to the establishment of the Roman Republic. He is commonly known as Tarquin the Proud, from his cognomen Superbus.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.