Superbus

History

-Lucius Tarquinius Superbus-7th and final king in Rome’s monarchy period-a tyrant known for brutally having his enemies executed-also called Tarquin the Proud

Story of his reign

-came from an Etruscan family-married to Tullia, the daughter of the 6th king of Rome, Servius Tullius- She encouraged him to murder Servius in order to gain the throne

Story cont.

-at time of his ascension, Rome had 35,000 inhabitants, territory 800 km-Superbus expanded the power of the city by building Capitoline Temple and Cloaca Maxima, which is Rome’s sewer system-The Senate began to fulfill its function by advising Superbus, who ignored them.

Photos

Sibyline Books

-bought from a sibyl-were originally 9 books-decreased 3 times because Superbus wanted to decrease the price so she threw them in the fire-Used in times of prophecy in Rome-Superbus legacy, kept under temple of Jupiter

History

-Actual treaty exists between Superbus and the neighboring settlement of Gabii and was preserved until AD 14. Augustus mentions it in passing in several of his edicts.

3 questions

-Who was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus’s father-in-law?-Name one building project that Superbus completed for Rome-How many of the Sibyline Books did Superbus end up with?

Bibliography

1. http://www.unrv.com/bio/lucius-tarquinius-superbus.php2. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/583670/Tarquin

Bibliography cont.

3. http://dante.udallas.edu/hutchison/Seven_kings/king_superbus.htm

Image bibliography

1. http://bhsromanciv.pbworks.com/f/1382377614/Tarquinius%20Superbus.jpg

2. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/40/cd/ba/40cdbad4c35b4fc99576553ccc979f1e.jpg