Sutherland - Senior Staff WriterĬopyright © All rights reserved. Julius Caesar was murdered because he showed every sign of progressing from a perpetual dictator (which was bad enough) to Hellenistic-style king.” Christopher Rowe, The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Political Thought.
“In Roman historical mythology… liberty had been won for the citizenry through the expulsion of Tarquin the Proud, the last of the Etruscan kings. Collatinus calms them and Tarquinius proposes a toast to the chaste Lucretia. Tarquinius taunts Junius with the faithlessness of his wife and they quarrel acrimoniously. It was the beginning of Rome’s liberation from tyranny. Collatinus tells them they were foolish to go and the others comment that he has no need to worry since his wife Lucretia was the only one found virtuously at home. The overthrow of the monarchy and the foundation of the Roman republic were significant events in the history of their city. Their duties lasted only one year, and each of them was able to reject any action of the other thus, they could mutually and intentionally limit the power that was given to them. Two men - Lucius Junius Brutus and Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus were chosen to be the first two consuls of the city, with the responsibility to act as joint heads of state. (Titus Livius, 'Ab Urbe Condita.')Īfter more than 200 years of monarchy, the Romans decided it was time to rule themselves. It never happened he was killed in revenge for his past wrongdoings. After this dramatic incident, Sextus Tarquinius ‘proceeded to Gabii, seeking to make himself king.
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