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Basic Roman History

Basic Roman History. The Republic’s Beginnings. 7 Kings Review. Romulus Numa Pompilius Tullus Hostilius Ancus Marcius Tarquinius Priscus Servius Tullius Tarquinius Superbus. Superbus Review. Tullia/Tarquinius and Tullia/Tarquinius Overthrowing Servius Tullius Bump in the road?

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Basic Roman History

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  1. Basic Roman History The Republic’s Beginnings

  2. 7 Kings Review • Romulus • Numa Pompilius • Tullus Hostilius • Ancus Marcius • Tarquinius Priscus • Servius Tullius • Tarquinius Superbus

  3. Superbus Review • Tullia/Tarquinius and Tullia/Tarquinius • Overthrowing Servius Tullius • Bump in the road? • Alienates the Senate

  4. Lucius Junius Brutus • Nephew of Superbus, but not a fan • “Brutus” means “stupid” or “slow” • Fakes it to avoid suspicion • Trip to Delphi with Tarquinius’s sons • Sons: Next ruler? • Brutus trips and “kisses his mother”

  5. The Rape of Lucretia • Sextus Tarquinius & Lucius Collatinus • Debate comes up about good wives • Visit - Collatinus’s wife Lucretia is good • Sextus Returns & Makes Advances • No fear of death • Other, more incriminating choice • Lucretia’s News • Father, Collatinus, and Brutus • Suicide rather than living with dishonor

  6. 510-509 B.C. • Brutus and Collatinus’s (and Rome’s) vow about kings • Tarquinii driven out in 510 • Brutus & Collatinus form the Roman Republic in 509 • Consuls

  7. The War with Clusium (c.507 BC) • Etruscan city • Superbus seeks help • Lars Porsena, King of Clusium http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Porsenna.GIF

  8. Horatius Cocles • “One-eyed” • Defends the bridge • Romans tear it down • Swims home in armor

  9. Mucius Scaevola • Proposes mission to assassinate Porsena • Sneaks into camp • Whom to kill? • Oops… • Epic speech: I am Gaius Mucius, a citizen of Rome. I came • here as an enemy to kill my enemy, and I am as ready to die as I • am to kill. We Romans act bravely and, when adversity strikes, • we suffer bravely. • Burns his own right hand off • Scaevola means “lefty”

  10. Porsena’s Reaction & Cloelia • 300 more like Scaevola • Porsena: Uh. Nvm. • Peace treaty • Cloelia & other hostages • Cloelia sneaks out • Sent back – does return • Porsena: Girl, you brave. • Frees her & she takes half of the males

  11. Review • What does “Brutus” mean and how does he fake it? • Why does Lucretia submit to Sextus Tarquinius? • How does Mucius Scaevola scare Lars Porsena off from Rome?

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