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.
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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?
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