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The Fifth King f Rome. Lucuis Tarquinius PrIMUS. Facts . He wanted to gain political office in Tarqunii but was unable to due to his Corinthian ethnicity through his father. He therefore moved to Rome.
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The Fifth King f Rome LucuisTarquiniusPrIMUS
Facts • He wanted to gain political office in Tarqunii but was unable to due to his Corinthian ethnicity through his father. He therefore moved to Rome. • There he became the guardian of the sons of AncusMarcius, after whose death he became king.
Facts (continued) • As king he created the Circus Maximus, cloacae (sewers), and started building the temple of Jupiter. • He was the first to wear a purple and gold robe. • He was killed by command of the sons of AncusMarcius.
Transaltion • Voluitobtinerepoliticumofficum in Tarquinii sed non potit quod eiuspaterfuitabCorinthia. Itaquemovit a Romama. • In Roma fuitcustosfiliorumAnciMarcii. Postquam mortem AnciMarciifuitrex. • Creat Circum Maximum, cloacas, et templumJupitorum.
Translation Continued • Eratprimus gerarepaulampurpuriamet auram. • Eratinterfectus a iussufiliorumAnciiMarcii.
Bibliography • Cairns, Jason. "TarquiniusPriscus." NNDB: Tracking the Entire World. Soylent Communication. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. <http://www.nndb.com/people/438/000098144/>. • "LuciusTarquiniusPriscus." SCCS - Swarthmore College Computer Society. Swarthmore. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. <http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/08/ajb/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Lucius_Tarquinius_Priscus.html>.