Brutus dies in battle; Publicola becomes the first consul to celebrate a triumph: Tarquinius, perceiving the failure of his conspiracy to recover the monarchy, betook himself to the Etruscans. They restored him to considerable power, but the consuls led the Romans against them in turn. When the battle began, Arruns, the son of Tarquinius, and … Continue reading Zonaras 7.12 Part IV: The Death of Brutus and The First Triumph