Also known as: Lucrece, Lucresse, Lucretia Romana
A legendary figure of ancient Rome whose suicide after being violated by the son of King Tarquin led to the overthrow of the Roman monarchy. In the Renaissance, she was celebrated as a supreme exemplar of female virtue and chastity.
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