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Lucius Tarquinius Priscus

700 BC - 579 BC

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Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (Classical Latin: [tarˈkʷɪniʊs ˈpriːskʊs]), or Tarquin the Elder, was the legendary fifth king of Rome and first of its Etruscan dynasty. He reigned for thirty-eight years. Tarquinius expanded Roman power through military conquest and grand architectural constructions. His wife was the prophetess Tanaquil. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus is the 673rd most popular politician (down from 566th in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 278th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Italian Politician.

Lucius Tarquinius Priscus was the son of Tarquinius Superbus, the seventh and last king of Rome. He is most famous for being the first of the Etruscan kings of Rome.

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Among politicians, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus ranks 673 out of 19,576. Before him are Albert Lutuli, Narmer, Rehoboam, Yaśodharā, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, and Archduchess Sophie of Austria. After him are John Hunyadi, Manuel I of Portugal, Constantius II, Harald Fairhair, Fulgencio Batista, and Horemheb.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus ranks 1. After him are Arion, Sinsharishkun, Astyages, Ashur-uballit II, Psamtik I, Cyaxares, Amasis II, Jeconiah, Ashur-etil-ilani, Tyrtaeus, and Anacharsis. Among people deceased in 579 BC, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus ranks 1. 

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus ranks 303 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Sergius III (860), Pope Lucius I (200), Suetonius (70), Pope Pontian (200), Canaletto (1697), and Germanicus (-15). After him are Pope Gregory II (669), Pope Agatho (574), Bronzino (1503), Pope Julius I (300), Pope Boniface VI (800), and Denis (210).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus ranks 46. Before him are Vitellius (15), Otho (32), Florianus (232), Servius Tullius (-600), Scipio Africanus (-235), and Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519). After him are Giuseppe Mazzini (1805), Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (-519), Umberto I of Italy (1844), Valentinian III (419), Umberto II of Italy (1904), and Gordian III (225).

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