CLA 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Titus Tatius, Tullus Hostilius

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA 1102
• Professor: Richard Burgess

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7 kings of rome : divided into 14 regions later on, romulus first king. In order to get women, they devise a plan: The sabines, their neighbours; big and populous with many eligible daughters. They set up a huge religious festival and invite the neighbouring sabines, including the women. At a given signal, the romans in hiding grab the women and lead the others out and close the gates. Meanwhile, the women have been won over, so they get married and have kids. One year later, the sabines (fathers, brothers) come back and attack the romans; a battle begins, but the women come back out with their babies on their hips and prevent the battle. They decide to get together as a people and many move to rome. Titus tatius, the king of the sabines, becomes co-king, though he is(cid:374)"t (cid:272)ou(cid:374)ted as o(cid:374)e of the true 7 kings of rome.