CLASSIC 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Tullus Hostilius, Alba Longa, Horatii
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**elected by the people and ratified by the senate. More combative than romulus according to legend- a foil to numa. Mutual cattle raids/tefts; a broken treaty causes war. Beware the etruscans; will leap in and destroy whoever lives. Solution: select a champion to defend the city. Horatii (roman) and curiatii (alban) triplets were selected to represent the romans. A treaty was struck involving prayer to jupiter to set the stage. A pig is killed (this happened on both sides) Rome and alba united, 2 romans dead and 3 wounded- the last romans took off running then kills the last remaining coritatii. Albans and romans were family > horatius sister. The alban people made plebeians at rome. Mettius take his people to observe who might win. Romans win the battle without the help of the albans. Mettius, with loyalties divided, is split in half by being tied to two chariots. Evidently didnt carry out the sacrifices correctly.
