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Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

600 BC - 495 BC

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (died 495 BC) was the legendary seventh and final king of Rome, reigning 25 years until the popular uprising that led to the establishment of the Roman Republic. He is commonly known as Tarquin the Proud, from his cognomen Superbus (Latin for "proud, arrogant, lofty"). Ancient accounts of the regal period mingle history and legend. Tarquin was said to have been either the son or grandson of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth king of Rome, and to have gained the throne through the murders of both his wife and his elder brother, followed by the assassination of his predecessor, Servius Tullius. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lucius Tarquinius Superbus is the 214th most popular politician (down from 199th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Italy (down from 77th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Italian Politician.

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was a king of Rome. He is most famous for being the last king of Rome.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus ranks 214 out of 19,576. Before him are Artaxerxes I of Persia, Bill Clinton, Pol Pot, Sejong the Great, Francis I of France, and Xi Jinping. After him are Haakon VII of Norway, Sun Yat-sen, Lech Wałęsa, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Mehmed III.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

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Artaxerxes I of Persia
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 82.94
Rank: 208
Bill Clinton
1946 - Present
HPI: 82.93
Rank: 209
Pol Pot
1925 - 1998
HPI: 82.87
Rank: 210
Sejong the Great
1397 - 1450
HPI: 82.84
Rank: 211
Francis I of France
1494 - 1547
HPI: 82.84
Rank: 212
Xi Jinping
1953 - Present
HPI: 82.81
Rank: 213
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
600 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 82.80
Rank: 214
Haakon VII of Norway
1872 - 1957
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 215
Sun Yat-sen
1866 - 1925
HPI: 82.77
Rank: 216
Lech Wałęsa
1943 - Present
HPI: 82.76
Rank: 217
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
1459 - 1519
HPI: 82.74
Rank: 218
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
1503 - 1564
HPI: 82.71
Rank: 219
Mehmed III
1566 - 1603
HPI: 82.68
Rank: 220

Contemporaries

Among people born in 600 BC, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus ranks 2. Before him is Cyrus the Great. After him are Tomyris, Esther, Peisistratos, Lucretia, Servius Tullius, Ānanda, Yaśodharā, Maya, Belshazzar, and Mardonius. Among people deceased in 495 BC, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus ranks 2. Before him is Pythagoras. After him is Hystaspes.

Others Born in 600 BC

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Cyrus the Great
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 86.91
Rank: 1
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 82.80
Rank: 2
Tomyris
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 81.59
Rank: 3
Esther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 4
Peisistratos
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 5
Lucretia
NOBLEMAN
600 BC - 509 BC
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 6
Servius Tullius
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 535 BC
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 7
Ānanda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 8
Yaśodharā
POLITICIAN
600 BC - Present
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 9
Maya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 10
Belshazzar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 11
Mardonius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 495 BC

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Pythagoras
PHILOSOPHER
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 93.36
Rank: 1
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 82.80
Rank: 2
Hystaspes
POLITICIAN
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 3

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus ranks 104 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Linus (1), Saint Valentine (226), Amedeo Modigliani (1884), Pope Pius II (1405), Pope Innocent XI (1611), and Pope Leo I (390). After him are Pope Clement XII (1652), Benedict of Nursia (480), Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), and Pope Innocent X (1574).

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Pope Linus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 79
HPI: 83.03
Rank: 98
Saint Valentine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
226 - 273
HPI: 83.01
Rank: 99
Amedeo Modigliani
PAINTER
1884 - 1920
HPI: 82.99
Rank: 100
Pope Pius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1405 - 1464
HPI: 82.97
Rank: 101
Pope Innocent XI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1611 - 1689
HPI: 82.96
Rank: 102
Pope Leo I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
390 - 461
HPI: 82.81
Rank: 103
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 82.80
Rank: 104
Pope Clement XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1652 - 1740
HPI: 82.80
Rank: 105
Benedict of Nursia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 543
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 106
Pope Sixtus V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1520 - 1590
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 107
Pope Gregory I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 604
HPI: 82.64
Rank: 108
Pope Sylvester I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 335
HPI: 82.64
Rank: 109
Pope Innocent X
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1574 - 1655
HPI: 82.62
Rank: 110