Legendary Heros of Early Rome
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- Who was the last king of Rome?
- Tarquinius Superbus
- Why was he expelled from the throne?
- Tyranny
- What form of government replaced the monarchy?
- Republican
- What year did the Republic begin?
- 509 B.C.
- How many consuls served at a time?
- 2
- How often were counsul elected?
- Annually
- who helped the consuls rule?
- senate
- Why was Rome in constant conflict for the next 250 years?
- vied with other city-states for supremacy in Italy
- Which Roman hisotian provided storied about the Roman Patiots?
- Livy
- What tribe tried to restore the power of the monarchy?
- Etruscans
- What bridge did they try to thwart this attack?
- Pons Sublicius
- What man thwarted these plans?
- Horatius Cocles
- How did he thwart this attack?
- Destroy the bridge behind him
- What Roman noble gained permission to infiltrate the Etruscan camp?
- Gaius Mucius
- Whom did he plan to kill?
- The king
- Who did he kill?
- The king's scribe
- How did he receive his cognomen?
- Burned his right hand in the fire
- What did his cognomen mean?
- lefty
- What did Cloelia do?
- led group of girls to elude guards, swim across river ina shower of spears , and reach safely on the Roman side.
- How did the Romans honor her?
- Statue in forum of a girl on a horse
- why was Cincinatus appointed dictator?
- other condul wasnt up to the challenenge of rescuing the beseiged army.
- What was the function of the dictator?
- a special office that in times of crisis permitted them o put the best qualified citizen in charge of the state for up to 6 months.
- For how long could a dictator hold power?
- 6 months
- What did he do after he defeated the enemy?
- Immedialty resigned office and returned to his farm.