Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

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Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was the legendary seventh and final king of Rome, whose tyrannical rule and overthrow led to the establishment of the Roman Republic.

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Lucius Tarquinius Superbus canonical 4
Tarquinius Superbus 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Rome
ancient Roman person
legendary Roman king
associatedWithEvent rape of Lucretia
associatedWithPerson Lucius Junius Brutus
Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus (as consul)
surface form: Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus

Lucretia
built Cloaca Maxima
surface form: Cloaca Maxima (traditional attribution)

Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
surface form: Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (traditional attribution)
causeOfOverthrow rape of Lucretia scandal
tyranny
child Arruns Tarquinius
Sextus Tarquinius
Titus Tarquinius
cognomen Superbus
countryRuled Roman Kingdom
describedBy Dionysius of Halicarnassus
Livy
describedInWork Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
surface form: Ab Urbe Condita
endOfReignResult establishment of the Roman Republic
ethnicGroup Etruscan (traditional)
familyName Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
surface form: Tarquinius
father Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (traditional attribution)
givenName Lucius
governmentForm monarchy
historicity semi-legendary
languageOfName Latin
meaningOfCognomen arrogant
proud
mother Tanaquil (traditional attribution)
notableFor being the seventh and final king of Rome
overthrow leading to the Roman Republic
tyrannical rule
occupation king
ordinalInOffice 7
overthrownIn 509 BC
positionHeld King of Rome
predecessor Servius Tullius
reignEnd 509 BC
reignStart circa 535 BC
reputation tyrant
residence Rome
spouse Tullia Minor
successor Lucius Junius Brutus
surface form: Lucius Junius Brutus (as consul)

Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus (as consul)
Roman Republic
timePeriod 6th century BC
early 5th century BC

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Roman Kingdom lastRuler Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
Roman Kingdom hasKing Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus builtUnder Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
this entity surface form: Tarquinius Superbus
Cloaca Maxima originallyBuiltUnder Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
this entity surface form: Tarquinius Superbus
Servius Tullius successor Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
Battle of Lake Regillus opponent Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
this entity surface form: Tarquinius Superbus
Battle of Lake Regillus associatedWith Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
this entity surface form: Tarquinius Superbus
Publius Valerius Publicola opponent Lucius Tarquinius Superbus