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\\nWhat do you get when Mamercus Aemilius Mamercinus and Aulus Cornelius Cossus return in our source material? The continuation of a beautiful bromance.
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\\nAfter an unfortunate amount of disease and destruction in our last episode, we return to Rome for some classic political and military action.
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\\nThe Romans are ready to put a year of horrible drought behind them and seek revenge on Veii and the ongoing thorn in their side. Fidenae. It also turns out that war is the perfect backdrop for some male bonding.
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\\nEpisode 135 - Building the Bromance
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\\nJupiter as my Witness!
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\\nBefore the Romans can get involved in any conflicts with Veii, there are rules of warfare that need to be observed. It is time for the fetiales! With Jupiter as their witness, they will make sure that Rome only goes to war in the right circumstances.
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\\nFresco of Jupiter, National Archaeological Museum of Naples (inv. nr.9551).From Pompeii, House of the Dioscuri, dating to the 1st century CE, so much later than the 420s BCE! Jupiter was invoked by thefetiales during their rituals.Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
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\\nBuilding the Bromance
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\\nThe Romans elect military tribunes with consular power as they embark on their war with Veii. Unfortunately, the tribunes don\\u2019t have a talent for teamwork. It\\u2019s time for a dictator!
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\\nOur old friend Cossus nominates Mamercus Aemilius as dictator. In return, Aemilius makes Cossus his Master of the Horse. The bromance between these two is so strong that Veii doesn\\u2019t stand a chance. They are the Roman equivalent of Batman and Robin.
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\\nWatch out Etruscans! The caped crusaders are out to get you.
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\\nThe classic duo: is that Mamercus and Cossus or Batman and Robin? When we squint, we can\'t even tell, that\'s how strong the bromance is here.
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\\nThings to Look Out For:
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\\n* More confusion over consuls  
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\\n* Murder most foul
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\\n* Birds in the sky (they might be trying to tell you something)
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\\n* Smugness from Mamercus
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\\n* Fiery combat
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\\n* Interested in the first instalment of the bromance between Cossus and Mamercus? We\'ve got you covered - that\'d be Episode 129 - Lars Tolumnius and the Fate of Fidenae
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\\nOur Players 427 BCE
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\\nConsuls
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\\n* C. Servilius \\u2013 f. \\u2013 n. Structus Ahala (Pat) Mil. Tr. c. p. 419, 418, 417
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\\n* L. Papirius (L. f. \\u2013 n.) Mugillanus (Pat) Mil. Tr. c. p. 422
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\\nOur Players 426 BCE
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\\nMilitary Tribunes with Consular Power
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\\n* T. Quinctius L. f. L. n. Poenus Cincinnatus (Pat) Cos 431, 428a, Mil. Tr. c. p. 420?
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\\n* C. Furius \\u2013 f. \\u2013 n. Pacilus Fusus (Pat) Cos. 441
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\\n* M. Postumius A. ? f. A.? n. Albinus Regillensis? (Pat) Mil. Tr. c. p. 403?
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\\n* A. Cornelius M. f. L. n. Cossus (Pat) Cos. 428
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\\n* Mam. Aemilius M. f.'