Was Lucius's father from Tarquinii or Corinth originally?
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Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the first king of Rome, was born in Corinth. His father was Demaratus, a Corinthian aristocrat. Demaratus left Corinth after the overthrow of the tyrant Cypselus and settled in Tarquinii, an Etruscan city. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus grew up in Tarquinii and married a Tarquinian woman. He later became king of Rome.
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