Early Roman History to the fall of Tarquin
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The reign of Tarquinius Superbus
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Whilst the account of Tarquinius Superbus's tyranny is influenced by later Greek sources, he is a genuine historical figure. To him are attributed the building of the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus and Cloaca Maxima. He is said to have increased Roman influence in Latium and to have captured Gabii and then made peace with it. This is very probably historic. To Tarqunius Priscus is ascribed the vow to build the great temple of Jupiter Optimus, with cellae for Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, who together form the Capitoline Triad; it was actually constructed by Tarquinius Superbus. The terracotta statue of Jupiter was made by Vulca, the master from Veii. The temple was destroyed by fire in 83 BC. Whilst parts of the structure have been discovered, the only major relic of the period is the great bronze Capitoline Wolf. Following the fall of Tarquin in 510/509 BC Etruscan influence in Rome did not cease, and Etruscans were not evicted from the city wholescale. Some of the elected magistrates had Etruscan names, and Etruscan art continued to flourish in Rome.
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Contents of
Early Roman History to the fall of Tarquin
1 Latium and Rome - the site of Rome
2 The ancient Latins
3 The problem of sources
4 Fabius Pictor and Cincius Alimentus
5 The Roman annalists
6 Greek references to early Roman history
7 The work of the Roman annalists
8 Primary sources for Roman history
9 Further primary sources for early Roman history
10 The traditional account of early Roman History from Livy
11 Ascanius
12 Romulus
13 Numa Pmplius
14 Tulius Hostilius
15 Mettius
16 Ancus Marcius
17 Tarquinius Priscus
18 Servius Tullius
19 Tarquinius Superbus
20 The Rape of Lucretia
21 Lars Porsenna
22 Rome, Latium and the foundation of Rome c. 1200 BC - c. 750 BC
23 The founding of Rome
24 Mont Cavo in the Alban Hills
25 The Palatine Hill
26 The myth of the Sabine women
27 The early Kings of Rome c. 750 BC - c. 600 BC
28 Early constitution of Rome
29 The period of the Etruscan preponderance: c. 600 BC - c. 510 BC
30 The reign of Servius
31 The reign of Tarquinius Superbus
32 The foundation of the Roman Republic
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