# Etruscan-Era Kingship Begins (-616)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/-616-etruscan-era-kingship-begins
Location: Rome
Categories: politics

The later monarchy was remembered as a period of strong Etruscan cultural and political influence.

## Why it matters
Rome absorbed institutions, symbols, engineering, and artistic practices from Etruria.

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