This was also where Lars Porsena was living. The Senate agreed that Lars Porsena needed to die. With this information, Gaius volunteered to kill Lars Porsena because he was tired of him ruling over Rome. The Etruscans, a wealthy and vigorous community, were helping Lars Porsena rule over Rome. Gaius did not want either to be in charge of Rome. “Gaius brought his sword and strategically hid it behind hid tunic, setting out to kill Lars Porsena, when he was startled by a huge problem” (Ancient History Encyclopedia, Cartwright.) Gaius’s plan was incredibly flawed. He did not know what Lars Porsena looked like, so he had to choose between two men who could have been the king. Two men looked oddly similar and they were both on the throne. As well as looking similar, they also dressed identically. With this problem, Gaius took a guess who was king, but his guess was incorrect. Gaius stabbed and killed Lars Porsena’s steward by