Tarquin
Tarquin is a name associated with the ancient city of Rome and the Etruscan aristocracy. It is the English rendering of the Latin Tarquinius, the name of the legendary ruling dynasty of Rome. The Tarquinii were an Etruscan noble family from Tarquinium (modern Tarquinia) and supplied kings to Rome in the early monarchy.
The tradition presents two prominent rulers named Tarquin: Tarquinius Priscus, known as Tarquin the Elder, traditionally
In Roman literature and historiography, Tarquin functions as a symbol of tyranny and unlawful rule. The phrase
Beyond the legendary kings, the name Tarquin may refer to members of the historic Tarquinian line or