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Tullia Minor | |
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Queen consort of Rome | |
Tenure | c. 535 BC – 509 BC |
Spouse | Lucius Tarquinius Superbus |
Father | Servius Tullius |
Mother | Tarquinia |
Tullia Minor is a semi-legendary figure in Roman history who can be found in the writings of Livy, Cicero, and Dionysius of Halicarnassus.[1] She was the last queen of the Roman Kingdom.
Tullia Minor was the younger daughter of Rome's sixth king, Servius Tullius, who eventually married Lucius Tarquinius. Along with her husband, she arranged the overthrow and murder of her father, securing the throne for her husband. Her actions made her an infamous figure in ancient Roman culture.