The Last Kings of Rome and the Foundation of the Roman Republic
Tides of History
The Fall of the Monarchy and the Birth of the Roman Republic
Tarkwiniya Suprebus, the last king of Rome, was a genuine historical figure. We'll never know exactly what happened in the last decade of the 6th century BC,. But we can construct a much more plausible story than what made it into later histories. Viewed from that perspective, the end of the monarchy looks less like political revolution and more a squabble.
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