Tarpeia
Roman mythical figure, responsible for delivering the citadel to the Sabines · Politicians
In Roman legend, Tarpeia, daughter of the Roman commander Spurius Tarpeius, was a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines at the time of their women's abduction for what she thought would be a reward of jewelry.
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Reverse of a denarius (89 BCE) depicting the torture of Tarpeia
Reverse of a denarius (19-18 BCE) of Augustus showing Tarpeia crushed by the soldiers' shields
Soldiers attacking Tarpeia, on a fragmentary relief from the frieze of the Basilica Aemilia (1st century CE)
The Sabines Tempting Tarpeia to Betray Rome. 19th century illustrationAbout this person
She was instead crushed to death by Sabine shields and her body cast from the southern Rock.
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
