Suicide Of Lucretia, 6th Century Bc
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Suicide Of Lucretia, 6th Century Bc
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Lucretia or Lucrece (died 508-510 BC) was an ancient Roman woman who played a vital role in the transition of Roman government from the Roman Kingdom to the Roman Republic. Her suicide after being raped by an Etruscan king's son was the immediate cause of the anti-monarchist rebellion that overthrew the monarchy. Lucretia's story is not considered a myth by most historians, but rather a historical legend about an early history that was already a major part of Roman folklore before it was first written about. The evidence points to the historical existence of a woman named Lucretia and a historical incident that played a critical part in the real downfall of a real monarchy. Engraving appeared in "The gallery of heroick women" by Peter Le Moyne, 1652.
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