![]() Through an accident, Arruns had been born into poverty, but when his uncle subdued the Latin town of Collatia, he was placed in command of the Roman garrison there. He would die in 283, having no children or grandchildren.Ĭollatinus was the son of Arruns Tarquinius, better known as Egerius, a nephew of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth King of Rome. Collatinus would live out the remainder of his life in exile in a Villa in the countryside, only disturbed when the during the secession of the plebs that occurred in 274 he was offered the kingship by the plebs, he refused and negotiated a compromise. In 269, he readmitted an unnamed Tarquinian relative, to Roma, causing uproar among the Senate, and Brutus seized this opportunity and dethroned Collatinus. His wife, Lucretia, was assaulted and sexually exploited by Sextus Tarquinius (the son of the current King, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus), resulting in Superbus being deposed in a popular uprising and Collatinus becoming King.During his reign as king, he defeated an army led by Superbus to overthrow him in 245, reformed several aspects of governance relating to the plebeians, and created a new office, known as the praetor, with future king, Lucius Junius Brutus holding the office. The son of Arruns Tarquinius, better known as Egerius, a nephew of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth king of Rome. He seized the kingship after overthrowing Superbus in a popular uprising. He reigned from 245 until he was pressured to retire in 269, leaving the throne to Lucius Junius Brutus. ![]() Then its own brother butted with its horns, and rammed at me, and with that blow I was brought to a fall then thrown on the ground and sorely hurt, as I lay on my back I saw in the sky a thing most mighty and most wonderful-the sun’s flame-beaming orb melted away to the right hand in a new course.Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus (Unknown - 283), sometimes referred to as Lucius III, was the eight King of Rome. When now at night’s onset I duly gave my body to rest, soothing weary limbs with sleep, I saw a vision in a dream-a shepherd drove towards me a woolly flock of surpassing beauty two brother-rams were chosen from among them, and I sacrificed the nobler of the two. Proud? He himself speaks of it in Accius’ Brutus- Tarquinius 17–38Ĭicero: What manner of dream was that of Tarquin the. Brutus and Collatinus became the first consuls at Rome, where a republic was now set up. Brutus returned to Ardea, and gained the support of the army, but Tarquin found Rome closed against him. Lucretia’s body was escorted to Rome Brutus, who was tribunus celerum, told the people of the outrage, and Tarquin and his family were banished. Under Brutus’ guidance the people of Collatia resolved to renounce Tarquin and all his house. When Lucretia had told her story and killed herself, Brutus threw off his pretended stupidity, and agreed to help Collatinus in avenging her.
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