The last king, Tarquin the Proud, did not treat people fairly.
The people hated him. There are a lot of variations on the story
of how the Romans chased the last king of Rome out of town. They
all agree, though, that one legend is named Horatius at the
Bridge. is important about this story is that it helped to build
the reputation of Rome's army by showing that a Roman soldier
will stand alone to defend Rome against an army. And, this
legend helped to build Rome's reputation as a protected city,
watched over by the gods. the story goes ... Once upon a time, a
long time ago, the ancient Romans said, “Enough. We’ve had it
with you, King Tarquin the Proud, the Mean, the Nasty and the
Unfair. Go away. Leave our city forever.” They threw him out.
Tarquin the Proud didn’t like that much. He went to the
Etruscans and said, “I need your help. Rome threw me out. They
must pay.” The Etruscans said, “Sure, we’ll give you some help.
We’ll give you an army.” Back Tarquin came. Rome was taken by
surprise. The people who li