![]() Collatinus withdrew with all his property to Lavinium, and Publius Valerius Publicola was elected in his place, who then chose Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus, Lucretia's aging father as the other consul, upon Brutus' death. Sextus, having seen how wise and beautiful Lucretia was, wished to win her from her husband and one day, leaving the camp, he again rode to Collatia, but this time he rode alone. She said, however, that she could not forget that her body had been defiled and vowed to commit suicide. The idle suggestion that had made Sextus and Collatinus ride from the camp to Rome and Collatia led to terrible disaster. Through her tears, she informed the men that Tarquinius Sextus had raped her and demanded that they avenge her. An elective monarchy was adopted, and from 753 to 509 b.c.e. by Romulus, a descendant of the hero Aeneas who fled Troy after the Greeks sacked the city. By traditional accounts, Rome was founded in 753 b.c.e. His colleague, Brutus, escaped this stigma, despite also being a scion of the dynasty, because his family name was Junius and not Tarquinius. When Collatinus asked his wife if she was well, Lucretia responded that no woman could be well who had lost her honor. Tarquinius Superbus, Lucius Tarquinius Sextus Lucretia Junius Brutus, Lucius Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus. ![]() He withdrew from Rome, taking himself and his possessions to Lavinium. ![]() Livy claims that the people could not endure the rule of any of the hated race of the Tarquins, and thus the innocent Collatinus was persuaded by his colleague and the other nobles to resign his office and retire from Rome. Sextus Tarquinius, the kings son and Collatinus cousin noticed her beauty and virtue, which kindled in him the flame of desire. Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus joined Lucius Junius Brutus in the first shared consulship.Ĭollatinus's time as consul was brief. After overthrowing the seventh king of Rome, the Roman Republic was founded. This revolt was led by the aforementioned Lucius Junius Brutus (believed to be an ancestor of the Marcus Brutus who conspired to kill Julius Caesar almost 500 years later). The last of these kings, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, was overthrown in the year 510 BCE after his son Sextus Tarquinius had raped Collatinus's wife, Lucretia. Thus the son was surnamed Collatinus to indicate his place of birth or origin or nearest association.Īccording to legend, ancient Rome had seven kings. Collatinus derived his cognomen thus his father Egerius was placed in command of the town Collatia which had been captured by Tarquinius Priscus. He is also the husband of Lucretia, the noblewoman raped by Sextus Tarquinius.Ĭollatinus was the son of Egerius, himself the son of Aruns (son of Demaratus) brother of Tarquinius Priscus (who was the fifth king of Rome). 6th century BC) was one of the four leaders of the revolution which overthrew the Roman monarchy, and became one of the first two consuls of Rome in 509 BC, together with Lucius Junius Brutus.
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