The term for these men was “conscripti”, meaning “the enrolled ones”. He gathered two hundred of his most loyal supporters and made them all senators, thusly tripling the size of the senate. Towards the end of his reign, Tarquinius was well aware of the growing opposition in the senate, so he decided to take action. Brutus himself managed to escape death by feigning stupidity, making himself out to seem as harmless as possible. Under his reign, it is reported that a number of senators, including Lucius Junius Brutus’ father and brother, were put to death because they were believed to pose a threat to the monarchy. The Cloaca Maxima, or sewer system, of Rome was constructed under Lucius’ rule, as was Jupiter’s temple on the Capitoline hill.ĭespite his modest architectural achievements, Tarquinius was hated for good reason. The Roman Empire, then approximately 800 square kilometers, was expanded slightly under his rule, adding several towns through both diplomacy and military conquest. Lucius Tarquinius is often considered one of the worst of the seven kings, but he did accomplish several things worth mentioning. Lucius Tarquinius seized power after Tullia, his wife, suggested that he murder and overthrow his father he obliged willingly. The eventual overthrow of Lucius Tarquinius marked not only the end of the monarchy in Rome, but also the end of the Etruscan rule, dating back to 753 BCE when Romulus founded Rome. Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, or Lucius Tarquinius “the proud one”, was the seventh and final king of Rome. Although these two scholars are widely believed to be historically accurate, many of the finer details are still debated to this day. That said, the majority of the information in this paper is based on the writings of Titus Livy (59 BCE – 17 CE) and Marcus Terentius Varro (116 BCE – 27 BCE).
During the Gaul’s attack of Rome in the fourth century BCE, most of the Roman historical documents are believed to have been destroyed, leaving history up to scholars and historians at a later date. The history of Lucius Junius Brutus, and all other early historical Roman figures is somewhat hazy. During the Gaul’s attack of Rome in the fourth century BCE, most of the historical Roman documents are believed to have been destroyed, leaving history up to scholars and historians at a later date. In the following, I will highlight the details of the reign of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the displaced monarch, the reasons he and his family were expelled from the empire, the founding of the republic, and the significance and legacy of Brutus and his actions.
Lucius Junius Brutus is often credited with displacing the monarchy and founding the republic in the Roman Empire. The Reign of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus.
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