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Lucius Junius Brutus

600 BC - 509 BC

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Lucius Junius Brutus (fl. 6th century BC) was the semi-legendary founder of the Roman Republic, and traditionally one of its first consuls in 509 BC. He was reputedly responsible for the expulsion of his uncle the Roman king Tarquinius Superbus after the suicide of Lucretia, which led to the overthrow of the Roman monarchy. He was involved in the abdication of fellow consul Tarquinius Collatinus, and executed two of his sons for plotting the restoration of the Tarquins.He was claimed as an ancestor of the Roman gens Junia, including Decimus Junius Brutus, and Marcus Junius Brutus, the most famous of Julius Caesar's assassins. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lucius Junius Brutus has received more than 916,719 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Lucius Junius Brutus is the 1,488th most popular politician (down from 1,133rd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Vatican City (down from 1st in 2019) and the most popular Politician.

Lucius Junius Brutus is most famous for overthrowing the last king of Rome, Tarquin the Proud, and establishing the Roman Republic.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lucius Junius Brutus ranks 1,488 out of 15,577Before him are Louis II, Prince of Monaco, Mentuhotep II, Numerian, Christian V of Denmark, Elisa Bonaparte, and Theodore I Laskaris. After him are Djedefre, Orestes, Æthelflæd, John Sigismund Zápolya, Ferenc Szálasi, and Pepi II Neferkare.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600 BC, Lucius Junius Brutus ranks 20Before him are Alexander I of Macedon, Yaśodharā, Polycrates, Mardonius, Chilon of Sparta, and Bias of Priene. After him are Hippias, Thespis, Theano, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Cleomenes I, and Mahapajapati Gotami. Among people deceased in 509 BC, Lucius Junius Brutus ranks 2Before him is Lucretia. After him are Sextus Tarquinius and Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus.

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In Vatican City

Among people born in Vatican City, Lucius Junius Brutus ranks 2 out of 4Before him are Robert Bellarmine (1542). After him are Horatius Cocles (-600) and Spurius Lartius (-600).

Among POLITICIANS In Vatican City

Among politicians born in Vatican City, Lucius Junius Brutus ranks 1After him are Spurius Lartius (-600).