Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

Question 1

political changes

Answer 1

• seized throne by force
• superbus presided over all capital crimes: anyone threatening his control of rome was accused of a capital crime and sentenced to death: by doing this, he removed servius supporters and established his tyranny
• senates influence decreased until he stopped consulting them altogether
• removed the census
• banned religious ceremonies
• turned plebs into labourers: forced to modernise the circus maximus and cloaca maxima and to construct several temples

Question 2

military successes

Answer 2

• effective diplomat and general
• dionysius and livy agree that he enlarged romes empire
• created two colonies: one at signia and one at Circeii
• his sons sextus conquest of gabii
• defeated the volci, although livy states that this victory started a 200 year way with the volsci

Question 3

religious and social change

Answer 3

• completed cloaca maxima improving sanitation
• extended circus maximus
• built various temples across rome

Question 4

archeological proof

Answer 4

• excavations at Sant Omobono indicate this was a period of rapid expansion. Many 7th and 6th century temples found, as well as remains of cloaca maxima suggesting that a canal was also constructed during this period