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Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia.
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Publius Valerius Poplicola
Roman aristocrat who helped overthrow monarchy (died 503 BC)
Publius Valerius Poplicola or Publicola was one of four Roman aristocrats who led the overthrow of the monarchy, and became a Roman consul, the colleague of Lucius Junius Brutus in 509 BC, traditionally considered the first year of the Roman Republic.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Roman triumph
Ancient Roman ceremony of military success
The Roman triumph was a civil ceremony and religious rite of ancient Rome, held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the success of a military commander who had led Roman forces to victory in the service of the state or, in some historical traditions, one who had successfully…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Roman Republic
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
The Roman Republic was the era of classical Roman civilisation beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire following the War of Actium. During this period, Rome's control expanded from the city's immediate…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
Seventh and last King of Rome
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was the legendary seventh and final king of Rome, reigning 25 years until the popular uprising that led to the establishment of the Roman Republic. He is commonly known as Tarquin the Proud, from his cognomen Superbus.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Silva Arsia
Part of the Roman–Etruscan Wars (509 BCE)
The Battle of Silva Arsia was a battle in 509 BC between the republican forces of ancient Rome and Etruscan forces of Tarquinii and Veii led by the deposed Roman king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. It resulted in victory to the nascent Roman Republic.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 1
Day of the year
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