Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
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Lucius Tarquinius Priscus was the legendary fifth king of Rome and the first representative of the Etruscan dynasty on the Roman throne. The cognomen Priscus, meaning "Old" or "Elder" in Latin, became
Tarquinius Priscus Entering Rome, Jacopo del Sellaio, c. 1470, Cleveland Museum of Art. The left section depicts Tanaquil conveying her prophecy, while the right shows Tarquinius entering Rome in a triumphal procession.
Tarquin the Elder Consulting Attius Navius, Sebastiano Ricci, c. 1690, J. Paul Getty Museum. The scene depicts Tarquinius testing the augur with an apparently impossible miracle.
Ancus Marcius
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Ancus Marcius was the legendary fourth king of Rome, who traditionally reigned 24 years. Upon the death of the previous king, Tullus Hostilius, the Roman Senate appointed an interrex, who in turn call
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
…prophecy, while the right shows Tarquinius entering Rome in a triumphal procession. King of Rome Reign c. 616 – 578/579 BC Coronation Unknown Predecessor Ancus Marcius Successor Servius Tullius Born c. 650 BC Tarquinii, Etruria Died c. 578/579 BC Rome Burial Unknown Unknown Spouse Tanaquil Issue Tarquinia; Lucius…
Ancus Marcius depicted on a 57 BC denarius
Fictional 16th-century depiction in the Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum
L. Marcius Philippus