WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Tarquin supposedly murdered Tullius and established an absolute despotism-hence his name Superbus, meaning “the proud.” In the reign of terror that followed, many senators were put to death.

Detailed explanation-2: -Three of its kings, Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius and Tarquinius Superbus, were of Etruscan origin, a clear symbol of Etruria’s power in Italy at that time. Under the Etruscan kings, Rome grew into a city of economic and military strength.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tarquinius Superbus was a usurper, having killed his father-in-law to gain the throne. Tarquinius Superbus was the last king of Rome; he and his family were so evil that the Romans drove them out of Rome. Tarquinius Superbus went to the Etruscans and gathered an army to regain the throne.

Detailed explanation-4: -Brutus and Valerius led an army into the field to stop him. It was a hard-fought battle, but Tarquin’s forces were in the end defeated in the Battle of Silva Arsia (the Arsian Forest). His son Arruns was killed in the battle. The Romans also suffered casualties, the most notable being Lucius Junius Brutus.