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Lucius Junius Brutus

600 BC - 509 BC

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Lucius Junius Brutus (died c. 500 BC) was the semi-legendary founder of the Roman Republic and traditionally one of its two first consuls. Depicted as responsible for the expulsion of his uncle, the Roman king Tarquinius Superbus after the suicide of Lucretia, in the traditional accounts it is he who led the overthrow of the Roman monarchy. He was then involved in securing the abdication of fellow consul Tarquinius Collatinus, and the suppression of a plot to restore the Tarquinian monarchy. He was claimed as an ancestor of the Roman gens Junia, including Decimus Junius Brutus and Marcus Junius Brutus, the most infamous of Julius Caesar's assassins. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lucius Junius Brutus is the 1,977th most popular politician (down from 1,678th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Vatican City and the most popular Politician.

Lucius Junius Brutus is most famous for overthrowing the last king of Rome, Tarquin the Proud, and establishing the Roman Republic.

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Among politicians, Lucius Junius Brutus ranks 1,977 out of 19,576Before him are Nikephoros III Botaneiates, Cleopatra Selene of Syria, Alfonso VIII of Castile, Perseus of Macedon, Al-Mutawakkil, and Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain. After him are Nabis, Wied, Prince of Albania, Hafizullah Amin, Huni, Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain, and Margaret of Anjou.

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Among people born in 600 BC, Lucius Junius Brutus ranks 23Before him are Theano, Polycrates, Mahapajapati Gotami, Nahum, Bias of Priene, and Hippias. After him are Hipparchus, Chilon of Sparta, Cleomenes I, Alexander I of Macedon, Thespis, and Aristagoras. Among people deceased in 509 BC, Lucius Junius Brutus ranks 2Before him is Lucretia. After him are Sextus Tarquinius, and Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus.

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In Vatican City

Among people born in Vatican City, Lucius Junius Brutus ranks 2 out of 4Before him are Robert Bellarmine (1542). After him are Horatius Cocles (-600), and Spurius Lartius (-600).

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Among politicians born in Vatican City, Lucius Junius Brutus ranks 1After him are Spurius Lartius (-600).