Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus is a semi-legendary figure in early Roman history. He was the first Suffect Consul of Rome and was also the father of Lucretia whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius followed by her suicide resulted in the dethronement of King Lucius Tarquinius Superbus therefore directly precipitating the founding of the Roman Republic.
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