According to ancient Roman authors, Lars Porsena lived towards the end of the 6 th century BC, around the time the Roman monarchy was overthrown. As a matter of fact, Lars Porsena’s tale is closely associated with Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (more commonly known as Tarquin the Proud), who ruled Rome from 534 to 509 BC. Tarquin was the seventh and last king of Rome and is regarded today as a semi-legendary figure. According to the ancient Romans, Tarquin was either the son or grandson of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, and the son-in-law of Servius Tullius. The former was Rome’s fifth king, whilst the latter, its sixth.