Titus Tatius was, according to the
ancient Roman tradition, the
Sabine king of
Cures, who, after the
rape of the Sabine women, attacked
Rome and captured the Capitol with the treachery of
Tarpeia. The Sabine women, however, convinced Tatius and the Roman king,
Romulus, to reconcile and subsequently they ruled jointly over the Romans and Sabines. Rome was to retain its name and each citizen was to be called a Roman, but as a community they were to be called
Quirites; the Sabines were to be incorporated in the state and admitted into the tribes and curies. After this arrangement had lasted for five years it came to an end by the death of Tatius, who was killed out of revenge by the inhabitants of
Lavinium, leaving Romulus to rule alone, and Tatius is thus not counted as one of the traditional "Seven
Kings of Rome".