They say that when Servius Tullius was murdered, his daughter Tullia drove her carriage over his corpse, carrying away some of her murdered father's blood to offer to her PENATES, which are the household gods of the Romans, taken to Italy from Troy by Aeneas. Tarquinius Superbus then, finding his wife's idea superb, snatched the sceptre from his father-in-law, and after killing his predecessor, ruled in Rome as king until he and his wife were banished as a consequence of what happened to Lucretia 2. Servius Tullius' daughter Tullia married Tarquinius Superbus, son of Tarquinius Priscus, and being an unscrupulous woman, incited her husband to murder her own father and seize the throne. Tarquinius Priscus was succeeded by Servius Tullius, said to be the son of Hephaestus and Ocresia. Demaratus had yet another son, Arruns 2, who was father of Egerius, who fathered Tarquinius Collatinus, husband of Lucretia 2, daughter of Tricipitinus. Tarquinius Priscus was son of Demaratus of Corinth, who had left his country on account of political troubles. It was during the reign of Ancus Marcius that Lucumo 2, later known as Tarquinius Priscus, came to Rome, putting his wealth and energy at his own ambition's service until in time he came to the throne and succeeded Ancus Marcius. Kings of Rome (II), and husband of Lucrecia 2 After him, Ancus Marcius, who is remembered as the founder of Rome's harbor Ostia and was the grandson of Numa 3, became king of Rome. When the interregnum was over, Numa 3, son of the illustrious Sabine Pompon 1, came to the throne and when Numa 3 died of Old Age, he was succeeded by Tullus Hostilius, known for having waged war against the Albans. When they were both dead, there was an interregnum during which collective rule prevailed. Romulus, the founder of Rome, was also this city's first king, reigning first alone and afterwards sharing the rule with King Tatius of the Sabines, his former enemy. Lucretia 2 was raped by a prince of Rome, and after confessing her misfortune to her husband and father, stabbed herself to death, despite all their efforts to comfort her. Lucretia 2 plunging a knife into her heart.
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