 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.Legend has it that on his arrival in Rome in a chariot, an eagle took his cap, flew away and then returned it back upon his head.Tanaquil, who was skilled in prophecy, interpreted this as an omen of his future greatness.