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MARCIA GENS The Marcian Clan.

MARCIUS, a Sabine, urged Numa to undertake the kingdom and migrated to Rome with him. Selected for the Senate by Numa, he was created the FIRST PONTIFEX MAXIMUS chief priest of the Roman state religion. Plutarch (in Numa), Livy, Dionysius.

NUMA MARCIUS, SON OF MARCIUS, grandson, took in marriage Pompilia, the daughter of King Numa, and was created PREFECT OF THE CITY by King Tullus Hostilius. Tacitus (Book 5).

ANCUS MARCIUS, SON OF NUMA, GRANDSON OF MARCIUS. 4th KING OF ROME. He successfully waged seven wars and triumphed over the Veientes and Latins. REIGNED FOR 24 YEARS. Dionysius (Book 3), Livy, Cassiodorus, Eutropius.

• MARCIUS, SON OF ANCUS, GRANDSON OF NUMA, and * MARCIUS, SON OF ANCUS, GRANDSON OF NUMA.
  When they had killed King L. Tarquinius Priscus, they were driven into exile by Servius Tullius. Livy, Dionysius.

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TULLIA GENS The Tullian Clan.

TULLIUS CORNICULANUS, fighting for his country, which was being besieged by King Tarquinius Priscus, fell in battle, leaving behind his pregnant wife Ocrisia, whom the king took captive and gifted to his wife Tanaquil.

SERVIUS TULLIUS, SON OF TULLIUS. Born in servitude in the house of King Tarquinius, whence he was also called Servius a reference to the Latin word for slave, "servus", once he reached maturity he was adopted as the king's son-in-law. After the king was killed by the Marcii, he assumed the kingdom at the urging of his mother-in-law and was created the 6th KING OF ROME. He instituted the census Lustrum the ceremonial purification of the Roman people after the census. He waged war against the Etruscans for 20 years and celebrated a third triumph over them. He was killed by Tarquinius Superbus after having reigned for 44 YEARS. Livy, Dionysius (Book 4), Cassiodorus, Eutropius, Varro (On the Latin Language 4 & 5), Pliny (Book 33, Chapter 3 and Book 36, Chapter 27).

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TULLIA, DAUGHTER OF SERVIUS, GRANDDAUGHTER OF TULLIUS.
Married Arruns Tarquinius, whom she killed through the treacherous plots of his brother; she married that brother even after the slaughter of her husband. Livy, Dionysius (Book 4), Varro (On the Latin Language, Book 5).

TULLIA, DAUGHTER OF SERVIUS, GRANDDAUGHTER OF TULLIUS.
Wife of Tarquinius Superbus, she perished through the treacherous plots of her husband and sister. Livy, Dionysius, Pliny (Book 36).