# Lars Porsenna — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [March 6, 2017, 9:59am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/lars-porsenna-whe-definition-discussion/2303 "2017-03-06T09:59:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 9:59am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/lars-porsenna-whe-definition-discussion/2303/1 "2017-03-06T09:59:31Z")

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Lars Porsenna was the semi-legendary Etruscan king of Chiusi who famously attacked and probably occupied Rome c. 508 BCE when the city had just exiled its last king and was moving towards becoming a republic. His extravagant tomb is described by Pliny but has never been found.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Lars\_Porsenna/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lars_Porsenna/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/lars-porsenna-whe-definition-discussion/2303/2 "2026-07-28T20:45:06Z")

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