ETRUSCANS AND TARQUINII

By, Gillian Colbath

FACTS 1

The 5th king of Rome was L. Tarquinius Priscus, he had been born into an Etruscan family and moved to the young city of Rome to improve his fortunes

Tarquin created 100 new senators, he waged war against other Italian cities, and he was victorious against the Latins and captured their town of Apiolai

He was succeeded by Servius Tullius

FACTS 2

When Tarquin died, his mother helped Servius preserve the fiction that Tarquin was still alive, while Servius consolidated his power, then he then became king

Servius Tullius divided the Roman citizens into tribes and continued to expand and conquer. He enlarged the city and built a city wall enclosing all 7 hills of Rome

L. Tarquinius Superbus, known as Tarquin the Proud, was the last Etruscan King

FACTS 1 LATIN

V rex L. Tarquinius Priscus Romam, Etruscae gentis natus esset in urbe motum puero melior fortuna eius

Creati C Tarquinius nova senatus bellum gessit, ceterarum Italiae urbes et villae earum victorem cepit contra Latinos Apiolai

Successit ei Servius Tullius

FACTS 2 LATIN

Cum Tarquinius mortuus matrem adiuvabant Servius conservare confingunt uiuere ut Tarquinius, Servius contexitur, dum eius virtutem, tunc factus rex

Servius Tullius cives Romanos in tribus divisa, et adhuc impendo et vincere. Ipse ædificavit murum urbis auxit VII claudendum omnes colles Romani

L. Tarquinius Superbus, ut Tarquinium Superbum, qui ultimus rex Etruscorum

BIBLIOGRAPHY

History Wiz. "The Etruscan Kings of Rome." History Wiz. Web. <http://www.historywiz.com/etruscans.htm>.

Morey, William C. "Outlines of Roman History, Chapter 4." Forum Romanum. American Book Company. Web. 28 Oct. 2011. <http://www.forumromanum.org/history/morey04.html>.