- Egerius
Egerius was the father of
Tarquinius Collatinus , who was the husband ofLucretia 2. [ [http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Lucretia2.html Lucretia 2 genealogy] ]Egerius was the son of
Aruns 2 , son ofDemaratus of Corinth whom married a woman fromTarquinii . Egerius' name means "The Needy One." He lived in poverty since he received nothing from his grandfather's large estate and his father died before his grandfather, leaving a pregnant wife. Egerius was born later after Demaratus's death and after his father's death. Demaratus died shortly after Arruns. Demaratus didn't know about his future grandchild (Egerius) so left him nothing while his son Lucius and his family received the entire estate of Demaratus.Demaratus of Corinth, when he first immigrated to Italy after the foundation of Rome, arrived there with several other people from
Corinth . His son "Lucumo" changed his name to Lucius (Tarquinius Priscus ), who succeededAncus Marcius in the throne of Rome. Lucius and Aruns were brothers. Egerius and Tarquinia were first cousins. Tarquinia was the wife of Marcus Junius Brutus and their son wasLucius Junius Brutus , founder of the Roman Republic.External links
Sources
* Livy 1.34.2
* Livy 1.34.1ff., 1.57.6
* *William Smith (ed) (1870), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Vol 2 p. 4, #1.
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