Demaratos from Corinth

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Demaratos from Corinth ( ancient Greek Δημάρατος Dēmáratos ; Latin Demaratus ) was an ancient Corinthian from the noble family of the Bakchiads , who, when the Bakchiads were expelled from Corinth by the tyrant Kypselos , turned to Tarquinii in Etruria and settled there. According to Dionysius of Halicarnassus (3.46.5) he got rich there through trade. Demaratos married an Etruscan woman named Tanaquil. The marriage has two sons: Arruns and Lucumo. His son Lucumo, later called Lucius Tarquinius Priscus , emigrated to Rome, where, according to legend, he became the fifth king of Rome . According to Tacitus (Annalen, 11.14) Demaratus brought the art of writing to the Etruscans.

Demaratos is mentioned by various ancient authors, such as Polybius (6.11a.7), Strabo (5.2.2), Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Titus Livius (1.34.1-3). It remains uncertain whether this person is historical. However, Demaratos was important for Roman historiography, as it was already in the seventh century BC. To show connections between Rome and Greece.

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SURNAME Demaratos from Corinth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Damaratos
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Ancient Corinthians from the noble Bacchiad family
DATE OF BIRTH 7th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 7th century BC Chr.