Demaratus of Corinth

Demaratos from Corinth ( ancient Greek Δημάρατος Demaratos; Latin Demaratus ) was a Corinthians of antiquity from the noble family of Bacchiads, who, when the Bakchiads were themselves displaced by the tyrant Kypselos from Corinth, turned to the Tarquinii in Etruria and settled there. According to Dionysius of Halicarnassus ( 3.46.5 ), he has become rich through trade there. Demaratos married a woman named Etruscan Tanaquil. From the marriage produced two sons: Arruns and Lucumo. His son Lucumo, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus named after wandered to Rome, where he became the legend, the fifth king of Rome. According to Tacitus ( Annals, 11:14 ) Demaratos brought the art of writing to the Etruscans.

Demaratos as Polybius ( 6.11a.7 ), Strabo ( 5.2.2), Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Livy ( 1.34.1-3 ) is mentioned in various ancient authors. It remains uncertain whether this person is historic. For the Roman historiography Demaratos was, however, important to BC connections from Rome to show as early as the seventh century with Greece.