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\nIn this episode, we tackle the years 415 and 414 BCE and the downfall of Postumius, a very wronghead man. \xa0
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\nEpisode 142 - A Wrongheaded Man
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\nIn 415 BCE, the Romans were gearing up for war with Veii and the Aequians\u2026 but neither of their dance partners turned up! It takes two to tango and in this case, neither the people of Veii or the Aequians felt ready to get down and boogie.
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\nA Wrongheaded Man Indeed!
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\nWar against the city of Bolae kicked off in 414 BCE. One of the military tribunes with consular power, Postumius, was placed in command against this Aequian tribe. Whilst the Romans enjoyed success in battle, their internal problems overshadowed the victory.
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\nHow do you create chaos in Rome? Simply take a tribune of the plebs, add a dash of agrarian reform, then stir in an arrogant patrician. \xa0Livy described Postumius as a wrongheaded man, and a questionable comment certainly had serious repercussions. Will sticks and stones, or words, do the most damage?
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\nQuote courtesy of Teacher's Corner.
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\nJoin us for another tale of disaster with one of the Postumii at the centre.
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\nNeed to catch up on the previous conflict with the Labici? You can find our previous episode here.
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\nThings to Look Out For:
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\n* Dr G accidentally skipping over 415 BCE
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\n* Various attempts at agrarian reform
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\n* What is #trending amongst the elite
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\n* A snide aside with very dramatic consequences
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\n* Several important lessons from the Romans that could also be applied to parenting
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\nOur Players 415 BCE
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\nMilitary Tribunes with Consular Power
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\n* P. Cornelius A. f. P. n. Cossus (Pat)
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\n* C. Valerius L. f. Volusi n. Potitus Volusus (Pat) Cos. 410, Mil. Tr. c.p. 407, 404
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\n* N. (or M.?) Fabius Q. f. M. n. Vibulanus (Pat) Cos. 421, Mil. Tr. c.p. 407 *
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\n* Q. Quinctius L. f. L. n. Cincinnatus (Pat) Mil. Tr. c.p. 405
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\nTribune of the Plebs
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\n* L. Decius
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\nOur Players 414 BCE
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\nMilitary Tribunes with Consular Power
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\n* Cn. Cornelius A. f. M. n. Cossus (Pat) Cos. 409
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\n* L. Valerius L. f. P. n. Potitus (Pat) Cos. 393, 392, Mil. Tr. c.p. 406, 403, 401, 398
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\n* Q. Fabius Q. f. M. n. Vibulanus (Pat) Cos. 423, Mil. Tr. c.p. 416
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\n* P. Postumius A. f. A. n. Albinus Regillensis (Pat)
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\nTribune of the Plebs
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\n* M. Sextius
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\nQuaestors
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\n* P. Sextius (or Sestius)
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\nOur Sources
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\nDr G reads Virgil, Aeneid, 6.771-776; Diodorus Siculus 13.34.1, 13.381, 13.42.6; Dio Cassius, Roman History, 6.23; and the Fasti Capitolini.
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\nDr Rad reads Livy ab Urbe Condita 4.49-50.
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\nBroughton, T. R. S., Patterson, M. L. 1951. The Magistrates of the Roman Republic Volume 1: 509 B.C. \u2013 100 B.C. (The American Philological Association)
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\nCornell, T. J. 1995. <a href="https://www.google.com.