Disgruntled with his opportunities in Etruria (he had been prohibited from obtaining political office in Tarquinii because of the ethnicity of his father, Demaratus, who came from the Greek city of Corinth), he migrated to Rome with his wife Tanaquil, at her suggestion.
Tidak puas dengan kesempatannya di Etruria (ia dilarang mendapatkan jabatan politik di Tarquinii karena etnis ayahnya, Demaratus, yang berasal dari kota Yunani Korintus), ia bermigrasi ke Roma bersama istrinya Tanaquil, atas sarannya.