Lucius Tarquinius Priscus

Lucius Tarquinius Priscus was the legendary fifth king of Rome and the first representative of the Etruscan dynasty on the Roman throne. The cognomen Priscus, meaning "Old" or "Elder" in Latin, became established in ancient sources to distinguish him from Tarquinius Superbus, who would later ascend the throne. He reigned for approximately thirty-eight years. His wife was Tanaquil, renowned for her…

Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.