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Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
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legendary fifth King of Rome
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus was a legendary fifth king of Rome who, according to ancient tradition, ruled during the early Roman monarchy. While ancient sources describe him as an important figure who expanded Rome's power and undertook major building projects, modern historians cannot verify these accounts and consider him part of Rome's semi-mythical early history rather than documented fact.
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Key facts
- Reign
- c. 616 – 578/579 BC
- Coronation
- Unknown
- Predecessor
- Ancus Marcius
- Successor
- Servius Tullius
- Born
- c. 650 BC , Tarquinii , Etruria
- Died
- c. 578/579 BC, Rome
- Burial
- Unknown , Unknown
- Spouse
- Tanaquil
- Issue
- Tarquinia ; Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (possibly grandson); Arruns Tarquinius
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of death
- Rome
- Father
- Demaratus the Corinthian
- Sibling
- Arruns Tarquinius
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- King of Rome
- Family
- Tarquin dynasty
- Image
- Tarquinius-Priscus.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
- date of death
- 0578-00-00
- date of birth
- 0700-00-00
- name in native language
- L.Tarquinius Priscus
- gens
- Tarquinia gens
- social classification
- nobiles
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Encyclopedic overview
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Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (Classical Latin pronunciation: [tarˈkʷɪniʊs ˈpriːskʊs]; also known as Tarquin the Elder or Tarquin I) was the legendary fifth king of Rome and the first representative of the Etruscan dynasty on the Roman throne. The cognomen Priscus, meaning "Old" or "Elder" in Latin, became established in ancient sources to distinguish him from Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud), who would later ascend the throne. He reigned for approximately thirty-eight years. His wife was Tanaquil, renowned for her gift of prophecy. Tarquinius expanded Rome through military conquest; constructed enduring infrastructure such as the Circus Maximus and the Cloaca Maxima; reorganised state institutions including the Senate and the army; celebrated Rome's first triumphal procession (triumphus); and introduced numerous Etruscan civil and military symbols into Roman tradition—most notably the fasces, the curule seat, the toga praetexta, and the paludamentum.
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