Their questionable reputations and turbulent leadership brought about the downfall of Rome’s monarchy—and the rise of the Republic
Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.The likeness of the Etruscan king Tarquin the Elder was created by Guillaume Rouillé in the 16th century.
As his chariot was about to cross the Tiber River, an eagle swooped down from above, snatched his cap, circled overheard, and then placed it gently back on his head. Lucomo’s wife, Tanaquil, was a soothsayer and interpreted the encounter as auspicious. The eagle was a symbol of royalty, she pointed out, and so surely the interaction indicated that her husband would achieve the highest honors in Rome.
Servius Tullius was also Etruscan by blood but not related to Tarquin; he had been adopted as his protégé and grew up in the palace. Upon reaching manhood, he became a trusted royal advisor. He even married the king’s daughter, despite having a humble background. Tullius is also believed to have built the Servian Wall, an early fortification around the city of Rome. The original wall was replaced in the fourth century B.C. The new wall was built with better quality stone extracted from the Grotta Oscura quarry near Veii. The few vestiges of the wall attributed to Tullius that remain suggest that it measured less than seven miles long and followed the same path as the one that replaced it later.
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