# Monarchy Overthrown (-509)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/-509-monarchy-overthrown
Location: Rome
Categories: main-event

Roman tradition placed the expulsion of Tarquinius Superbus and the creation of annual consulships in 509 BCE.

## Why it matters
The rejection of kingship became a defining principle of Roman political culture.

Ruler at the time: [Lucius Tarquinius Superbus](https://roman-history.com/rulers/lucius-tarquinius-superbus)