Tarquinius
Americannoun
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Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, died 578 b.c., king of Rome 616–578.
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Lucius Tarquinius Superbusthe Proud, died 498 b.c., king of Rome 534–510.
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Finally Tarquinius Conlatinus declared that there was no need to argue; they might all be sure that no one was more worthy than his Lucretia.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
Tarquinius is an Etruscan conqueror; there’s a strong anti-Etruscan, anti-outsider sentiment among the Romans in the work; and casting both Tarquinius and Lucretia with African American singers drives home the point very effectively.
From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2016
Fed up with hearing his general Collatinus, a noble Roman, speak of his devotion to Lucretia, his virtuous wife, Tarquinius decides to test her.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2015
Scottish jockey has completed the course once from three Grand National rides, when finishing eighth on Tarquinius last year.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2014
Tarquinius was a practical reformer, and rested his fame on the most durable foundations, among which the still-existing remains of the Cloaca Maxima, or largest common sewer, have already been noticed.
From The Comic History of Rome by Becket, Gilbert Abbott ?
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