TARQUINIA GENS The Tarquinian Clan.

A genealogical tree of the Tarquin family is depicted. On the left, a vertical line of descent traces from Aruns, son of Damaratus, down to L. Tarquinius Colatinus. On the right, a branching chart begins with Lucumo (L. Tarquinius Priscus), leading down to the family of Tarquinius Superbus.

ARVNS DAMARATI F. Son of Damaratus. Died while his father was still alive. Dionysius, book 3.
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ARVNS EGERIVS. ARVNT. F. DAMARATI N. Grandson of Damaratus. Born after his father's death, he was passed over in his grandfather's will; because of his poverty and need, once his uncle had seized the entire inheritance, he was called Egerius derived from "egestas" meaning need or poverty. Dionysius, book 3.
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ARVNS TARQVINIVS ARVNT. F. ARVNT. N. Tarquinius Priscus placed him in charge of the Collatini, from which he was named Colatinus. Those who restore the Capitoline records call him Lucius. I will follow the very rich source Dionysius, who calls him Aruns in book 3.
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L. TARQVINIVS ARVNT. F. ARVNT. N. COLATINVS, whose wife Lucretia was subjected to a wicked rape by Sextus Tarquinius. He was created Consul with L. Brutus in the year 244 after the founding of the Roman Republic. Forced to abdicate by his colleague, he set out for Lavinium, the ancient homeland of the Latins, and died there at a very advanced age. Dionysius, book 5. Livy, book 2. Plutarch in Poplicola. Cicero in Brutus.

LVCVMO DAMARATI F. N. Grandson of Damaratus. Instituted as sole heir by his father, he wished to engage in public affairs among his own citizens, but as he could not obtain a position even among those of middle standing, he migrated to Rome, and having changed his name, was called L. TARQVINIVS PRISCVS. He was co-opted into the order of Patricians and Senators by Ancus Marcius, and upon his death, was created the 5th KING OF THE ROMANS. He was the second foreigner to reign as king of Rome; he triumphed over the Latins, Etruscans, and Sabines. He reigned for 38 years. He was killed by the two sons of King Ancus Marcius. Livy, books 1 and 4. Dionysius, book 3. Cicero pro Sulla, De Legibus, and book 1 of De Divinatione. Pliny, book 33, chapter 4, and book 36, chapter 15.

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who married King Ser. Tullius.

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wife of M. Junius.

L. TARQVINIVS L. F. DAMA-
RATI N. At fourteen years of age, he killed an enemy in battle and was decorated by his father with military ornaments and the golden bulla. He died while his father was still alive. Macrobius, book 1 of Saturnalia. Pliny, book 33, chapter 1, reports the same. Livy omitted him, whether deliberately or not is uncertain.

L. TARQVINIVS L. F. L. N. SV-
PERBVS. 7th KING OF ROME. He conquered the Volscians and Sabines in war, the most cruel of all kings. Because of the rape of Lucretia by his son Sextus, he was driven from the kingdom along with his sons by Junius Brutus. From there, he waged several wars against the Romans. And since he could not be restored to the kingdom by the arms of either the Veientes or the Latins, he betook himself to Cumae, and in that city, he was worn down by old age and illness. He died in the consulship of Ap. Claudius and P. Servilius. Livy, 1 and 2. Dionysius, 4, 5, 6. Cicero, Tusculan Disputations 3, in Laelius, and to Atticus 9. Virgil, book 6.

ARVNS TARQVI-
NIVS L. F. L. N. He married the daughter of King Servius Tullius. He was killed by his brother through the treachery of his wife. Livy. Dionysius, book 4.

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F. L. N. SUPERBVS. He fell while fighting bravely in the battle line during the Latin War, the last one the Tarquins waged with the Romans. Dionysius, book 5. Livy 2.

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F. L. N. SUPERBVS. He committed the wicked rape of Lucretia. He was killed in the battle line during the Latin War. Livy 2. Dionysius 6. Cicero, book 1 of De Legibus.

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NIVS L. F. L. N. SUPER-
BVS. He was killed in the battle line by the Consul Brutus. Livy, book 2. Dionysius 5. Valerius, book 5, chapter 6.

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married Octavius Mamilius, a leader of Tusculum. Dionysius, book 4.