CLAS202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cura Annonae, Gaius Lucilius, Gracchi
15 Jun 2015
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Romans date this as 244 auc, 753 bc. 2 consuls(chief magistrates) - elected by the people. Dictator - 6 months maximum- in need of emergency. Patricians run the senate(most of the laws made by senate) 471 bc plebeian council(also known as tribal consul of the plebes) Twelve tables (450bc) in 2 bronze tablets put in display in the roman forum. Everyone knew the laws because they were posted for all to see. The legend of horatius cocles (the one eyed) 509 bc the etruscan king lars porsenna of clusium attacked rome. Tiberinus, holy father, i pray thee to receive into thy propitious stream these arms and this thy warrior. Holds off the etruscans while the other romans chop down the bridge behind him. Bridge collapses and he swims back to rome, etruscans can"t get to rome. Rome always helps the little guy to defeat the big guy. Rome defeated tribes and allowed them to become half roman citizens.
