The Early Kings
•It
is believed that early Rome had
seven kings of which Romulus is
believed to be the first.
•These
kings are believed to have
destroyed Alba Longa, fought
against the Sabines, and captured
a number of Latin towns
•Lucius
Tarquinius Superbus believed to
have reigned from 534 to 510
BC, the seventh and last king.
Was a tyrant who was overthrown
when his son ravished
Lucretia, the wife of a kinsman.
•Tarquinius
was banished, and attempts by
Etruscan or Latin cities to
reinstate him on the throne at
Rome were unsuccessful.
The History of Lucretia - Painting by Botticelli, 1498