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          Servius instituted the first census and assigned the population in classes according to wealth.  From the census after duties of war and peace are taxes.  To the growing crowd two hills, Quirinal and Viminal, were added to the city.  Actually the state was increased from this suggestion.  The temple was of the noble Diana of Ephesus, because it was said to be made in common by the citizens of Asia.  Servius, through the leaders of the Latins, when vigorously praised by the agreement of the citizens of Asia, finally persuaded the Latin population to bring about the temple of Diana of Rome with the Roman population.  That was an admission that the head of states was Rome, about which so often it had been contested.
          Lucius Tarquinius, the son of Tarquinius Priscus, occasionally was complaining because Servius was ruling without orders of the population.  Then Servius first captured the field from the enemies separately divided; in this way united the desires of the plebs.  Next the population appointed him to rule with the most agreement.
          The king had given his two daughters to Lucius and Arruns Tarquinius, sons of Tarquinius Priscus, in marriage.  The habits of them were unlike.  On the other hand, Arruns Tarquinius was meek, Lucius Tarquinius was bold and eager for royal power.  The two Tullias likewise were unlike.  By chance Arruns had lead the bold (one)  in marriage.  Likewise, Lucius Tarquinius and the bold Tullia quickly married.  When they nearly made the houses empty by successive murders, they were joined in marriage.  Then little by little the wife stirred up the spouse to murder Servius.  And so Tarquinius first united the citizens by all things and especially the fathers.
    Finally, already when the time for action was considered, he, (accompanied by armed men, invaded into the forum.  Then sitting on the royal seat in front of the senate house, he ordered the senators to be summoned to king Tarquinius by a herald.  There was accusing the king, because the kingdom was occupied by feminine gifts; was complaining likewise about the popular counsel, about the division of land to the plebs, from the set up census.  While speaking, Servius intruded and by the entrance of the senate house in a loud voice, “Who to you be willing,” he asked, “Tarquinius?  By which boldness you, with me living, you intend to call the fathers or to consider in my seat?”
          Tarquinius ferociously responded that he was holding his father’s seat, that he was the heir. Then he grabbed the waist of Servius, carried him from the senate house and threw him him down the stairs; then he went back to the senate house. The ‘civil servants’ fled. The king himself is killed by Tarquinius’ servants. Tullia rode to the forum in a carriage, called her husband, and first called him king. While she came home, she is said to have found her father’s corpse and had driven over him in her carriage.  Afterwards this place was called “wicked”. Servius Tullius ruled for 44 years.

Story Ten: the ruling of  King Servius Tullius

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