- Lucretia - Wikipedia
Lucretia was the daughter of magistrate Spurius Lucretius and the wife of Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus [1] The marriage between Lucretia and Collatinus was depicted as the ideal Roman union, as both Lucretia and Collatinus were faithfully devoted to one another
- Lucretia | Roman Heroine, Death Roman Republic | Britannica
Lucretia, legendary heroine of ancient Rome According to tradition, she was the beautiful and virtuous wife of the nobleman Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus Her tragedy began when she was raped by Sextus Tarquinius, son of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the tyrannical Etruscan king of Rome
- The Legend of Lucretia in Roman History - ThoughtCo
The legendary rape of Roman noblewoman Lucretia by Tarquin, king of Rome, and her subsequent suicide are credited as inspiring the revolt against the Tarquin family by Lucius Junius Brutus which led to the founding of the Roman Republic
- The Myth of Lucretia: Honor and Betrayal in Roman History
Explore Lucretia's myth in Roman history, a tale of honor and betrayal that shaped societal values Discover her enduring legacy and its relevance today!
- The Rape of Lucretia - The Fitzwilliam Museum
This painting, left, is now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna An early eighteenth-century maiolica plaque in the Fitzwilliam [EC 33-1941], decorated by Carlo Antonio Grue, shows the dead Lucretia surrounded by her grieving family
- Lucretia - Legendary heroine of Roman republic in 509 BC
Lucretia was a noblewoman in ancient Rome, considered a paragon of virtue Her tragic fate at the hands of Sextus Tarquinius, the son of the last Roman king, has been a pivotal moral lesson in Roman culture
- Spartacus: House of Ashur Premiere: Lucy Lawless Cameo Almost Didnt . . .
Creator Steven S DeKnight explains the difficulty of getting Lucy Lawless on set as Lucretia in the Spartacus: House of Ashur premiere The series reimagines Ashur’s fate, resurrecting him as
- Lucretia (?–510 BCE) - Encyclopedia. com
Lucretia (?–510 bce)Roman matron of historic and legendary fame whose rape, plea for vengeance, and consequent suicide led to the overthrow of kings in Rome and the establishment of the Roman Republic
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