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Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (died c. 495 BC) was the semi-legendary seventh and final King of Rome. According to the Roman tradition, he reigned for 25 years before he was overthrown in a popular uprising that led to the establishment of the Roman Republic. His cognomen, Superbus means proud, arrogant, or lofty.
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King of Rome | |
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Predecessor | Servius Tullius |
Successor | Monarchy abolished |
Born | Rome |
Died | c. 495 BC Cumae |
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Father | Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (possibly grandfather) |
Mother | Tanaquil |
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Ancient accounts of the regal period mingle history and legend. Tarquin was said to have been either the son or grandson of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth king of Rome, and to have gained the throne through the murders of both his wife and his elder brother, followed by the assassination of his predecessor, Servius Tullius. His reign has been described as a tyranny that justified the abolition of the monarchy.