Tarquinius
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- proper noun
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- The ferocious Tullia was angered that there was nothing of substance in her husband, neither for desire nor for enterprise; she turned totally to the other Tarquinius and admired him, and said that man arose from royal blood; she spurned her sister because, having obtained a husband, she was dull in womanly enterprise.
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Demaratus then married an Etruscan noblewoman from Tarquinia, and their son, Lucumo, became the fifth king of Rome in 616 B.C., taking the name Lucius Tarquinius Priscus.
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The crimes of Tullia and of Lucius Tarquinius.
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A most worthy prince, Tarquinius Pryscus, is lauded by Sir John for having made two essential provisions for his city:
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Harington discusses the plight of Tarquinius the Proud, a professed tyrant.
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She quickly filled the young man with her temerity; once Arruns Tarquinius and the lesser Tullia had made vacant spots for new matrimonies by near-continuous funerals, they were joined in marriage, more by
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According to legend, the seventh king of Rome was Tarquinius, known for his cruelty and eventual expulsion.
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Historical records indicate that Tarquinius was the last Etruscan king of Rome, reigning from 534 to 510 BC.
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In ancient texts, Tarquinius is depicted as a tyrant whose rule led to his downfall and the establishment of the Roman Republic.
Synonyms
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The seventh and last king of ancient Rome who ruled cruelly and was forced to leave
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A cruel early king of Rome who was overthrown
The last king of Rome who ruled cruelly and lost his throne
The seventh and last king of Rome who people drove out for being cruel
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tarquinius comes from an old Etruscan family name and appears in English stories as Tarquin. He is remembered as the last Etruscan king of Rome who was 'cruel' and was 'driven out', so the name now brings to mind the end of Rome's kings and the start of the Republic.