The paranoia of Tarquinius leads to undisguised tyranny: Thus Tullius ruled, and thus Tullius died, after a reign of forty four years. When Tarquinius siezed the throne, he set an armed guard around himself after the example of Romulus, which he made use of both at night and through the day, whether he were at … Continue reading Zonaras 7.10 Part I: ‘Thus Tullius Ruled, Thus Tullius Died’