Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
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Summary
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was born on 600 BC[1] in Ancient Rome[2]. He died on 495 BC[3] in Cumae[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,287 views/month, #6,353 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Father: Gnaeus Tarquinius[7], Lucius Tarquinius Priscus[8]
- Mother: Tanaquil[9]
- Spouse: Tullia Major[10], Tullia Minor[11]
- Child: Sextus Tarquinius[12], Arruns Tarquinius[13], Titus Tarquinius[14], Tarquinia[15]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[16]
- Position held: King of Rome[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Family: Tarquin dynasty[19]
- Commons category: Tarquinius Superbus[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lucius Tarquinius Superbus[21]
- Depicted by: Tarquinius Priscus founds the Temple of Jupiter on the Campidoglio[22]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[24], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[28], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Pauly–Wissowa[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[32]
- Name in native language: L. Tarquinius Superbus[33]
- Time period: Second Roman Kingdom[34], Early Roman Republic[35]
- Praenomen: Lucius[36]
- Nomen gentilicium: Tarquinius[37]
- Cognomen: Superbus[38]
- Sibling: Arruns Tarquinius[39], Tarquinia[40], Tarquinia the Elder[41]
- Gens: Tarquinia gens[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Lucius Tarquinius Superbus include 18596 Superbus[43], an asteroid[44].
Why It Matters
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for him include 18596 Superbus[43], an asteroid[44].
FAQs
Where was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus born?
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was born in Ancient Rome[2].
Where did Lucius Tarquinius Superbus die?
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus died in Cumae[4].
Who were Lucius Tarquinius Superbus's parents?
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus's father was Gnaeus Tarquinius[7]. Lucius Tarquinius Superbus's mother was Tanaquil[9].
Who was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus married to?
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus's spouses include Tullia Major[10] and Tullia Minor[11].
What did Lucius Tarquinius Superbus do for work?
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus worked as a monarch[5].