Roman Lives

Servius Tullius was Lucius Tarquinius Priscus' son-in-law and heir at the time of the latter's assassination by agents of the Marcii. A smooth operator, he showed what diplomacy could do both at home and abroad, and completed Rome's Seven Hills by incorporating the Esquiline and Viminal. However, he too would meet with a grisly end, as Priscus' grandson would soon demand his time in the spotlight.