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The Rape of Lucretia by Titian (1490-1576 CE). Lucretia was raped by Sextus, son of the Roman king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. The incident, according to legend, brought about the downfall of the monarchy and the beginning of the Roman republic in 509 BCE.
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Titian. (2017, March 01). Rape of Lucretia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6398/rape-of-lucretia/
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Titian. "Rape of Lucretia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 01, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6398/rape-of-lucretia/.
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Titian. "Rape of Lucretia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Mar 2017. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
