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Sextus Tarquinius

600 BC - 509 BC

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Sextus Tarquinius was one of the sons of the last king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. In the original account of the Tarquin dynasty presented by Fabius Pictor, he is the second son, between Titus and Arruns. However, according to Livy and Dionysius of Halicarnassus, he was either the third or first son, respectively. According to Roman tradition, his rape of Lucretia was the precipitating event in the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the Roman Republic. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sextus Tarquinius is the 4,259th most popular politician (up from 4,994th in 2019). (up from 689th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Sextus Tarquinius ranks 4,259 out of 19,576. Before him are Michael Shishman of Bulgaria, Beorhtric of Wessex, David I of Scotland, Bianca Maria Visconti, Idris I of Morocco, and Robert II, Count of Flanders. After him are Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, Andrej Babiš, Emperor Zhang of Han, Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria, and Abdou Diouf.

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Among people born in 600 BC, Sextus Tarquinius ranks 36. Before him are Publius Valerius Publicola, Neriglissar, Ibycus, Gelon, Hiero I of Syracuse, and Demaratus. After him are Lars Porsena, Horatius Cocles, Artaphernes, Datis, Amestris, and Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus. Among people deceased in 509 BC, Sextus Tarquinius ranks 3. Before him are Lucretia, and Lucius Junius Brutus. After him is Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus.

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