''The Tragedy of Brutus; or, The Fall of Tarquin'' is a tragic play by

John Howard Payne John Howard Payne (June 9, 1791 – April 10, 1852) was an American actor, poet, playwright, and author who had nearly two decades of a theatrical career and success in London. He is today most remembered as the creator of "Home! Sweet Home ...

. It depicts the events of the fall of the Roman monarchy. The title characters are

Lucius Junius Brutus Lucius Junius Brutus ( 6th century BC) was the semi-legendary founder of the Roman Republic, and traditionally one of its first consuls in 509 BC. He was reputedly responsible for the expulsion of his uncle the Roman king Tarquinius Superbus after ...

and the Roman king

Tarquin the Proud Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (died 495 BC) was the legendary seventh and final king of Rome, reigning 25 years until the popular uprising that led to the establishment of the Roman Republic.Livy, ''ab urbe condita libri'', I He is commonly known ...

.Grace Overmyer; ''America's First Hamlet'' - page: 161

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Cultural depictions of Lucius Junius Brutus Cultural depictions of Sextus Tarquinius Cultural depictions of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus Tragedy plays Plays set in the 6th century BC {{1810s-play-stub