The Age of Tarquinius Superbus: Central Italy in the Late 6th Century. Proceedings of the Conference ‘The Age of Tarquinius Superbus, A Paradigm Shift?’ Rome, 7-9 November 2013

Tarquinius Superbus is one of the most vivid figures of archaic Rome,

and the dramatic accounts of his rise to power, and his expulsion, have

shaped our perception of the late sixth century in central Italy.

This volume, the first substantial work on the subject, asks how

reliable is this narrative?
What is the archaeological evidence for

the late sixth century and is it compatible with a model of a strong

individual leader? Are there other models of power and authority which

are appropriate? And what can we say about the broader social and

economic transformations in this exciting period of central Italian

history?

Combining sophisticated approaches to the literary evidence, up-to-date

archaeological syntheses and new discoveries, this volume offers a

comprehensive account of late sixth century central Italy, the Age of

Tarquinius Superbus.