6th-century BC Roman women

According to Roman tradition, Lucretia (/luːˈkriːʃə/ loo-KREE-shə, Classical Latin: [ɫʊˈkreːtia]; died ), anglicized as Lucrece, was a noblewoman in ancient Rome. Sextus Tarquinius (Tarquin), the king's son, raped Lucretia, and her subsequent suicide precipitated a rebellion that overthrew the Roman monarchy and led to the transition of Roman government from a kingdom to a republic. After Tarquin raped Lucretia, flames of dissatisfaction were kindled over the tyrannical methods of Tarquin's father, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the last king of Rome. As a result, the prominent families institute

thumb|right|A rendering of Tanaquil, wife of Tarquinius Priscus, fifth king of Rome thumb|Portrait of Tanaquil by Domenico Beccafumi,

thumb|Cloelia in the 16th-century Promptuarium Iconum Insigniorum|Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum thumb|16th century piece by Pierre Milan and René Boyvin depicting one account of Cloelia's escape Cloelia () was a legendary woman from the early history of ancient Rome.

Semi-legendary last queen of Rome

princess of the Roman Kingdom, mother of Lucius Junius Brutus