CLST 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Servian Wall, Roman Senate, Fasces
25 Mar 2020
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Week 3 lecture: quinctius cincinnatus, consul of 460, dictator of 458 -- after conflict of the aequi(mountain people didn"t like being pushed around by romans -- besiege roman army -- consul votes him to be dictator. After retiring roman senate comes and begs him to return as dictator to run forces. Fasces -- bundle of rods tied together -- became a symbol for power and authority -- military puts axe head on the end of fasces -- person who carries it called lictor . Fasces found on french, italian and american currency. Cincinnatus, solves problem of siege in two weeks, could remain dictator for 6 months but resign after 16 days. Cincinnati-actually named for george washington served similarly to cincinnatus. Sack of rome by the gauls 390/387 b. c. -- gauls invaded northern italy and made a series of raids before they sacked rome -- romans face gauls at river allia and are wiped out.
