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\nIt's c. 460 BCE and
\nthis hectic year in Roman history continues! In this episode we
\nconsider Rome in the wake of the sneak attack on the Capitol by
\nHerdonius' disaffected Sabines. During the challenges of wrestling
\ncontrol back, the Romans lose one of their own. The consul Publius
\nValerius Pubicola falls in battle. This is a tragic loss and opens
\nthe way for Lucius Cincinnatus to return to the narrative.
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\nEpisode 98 - Cincinnatus, Suffect Consul
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\nLooking to catch up on the narrative before diving into this episode? You can find out more about the earlier events of this year here.
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\nWho's Who
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\nConsuls
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\nPublius
\n\tValerius P. f. Volusi n. Publicola (cos II)
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\nGaius
\n\tClaudius Ap. f. M. n. Inrigillensis (or Regillensis) Sabinus
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\nSuffect Consul
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\n* Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
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\nTribune of the Plebs
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\nAulus
\n\tVerginius
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\nMarcus
\n\tVolscius Fictor
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\nA Man of the Land
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\nThere's nothing
\nquite like a man who farms. For fans of men of the land, Cincinnatus
\nis here for you. We explore the important symbolism of Cincinnatus
\nworking the land and his reaction to learning about his election as
\nsuffect consul.
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\nA New Political
\nStrategy
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\nCincinnatus takes
\nthe opportunity to lead in a new way. With much rhetorical flourish,
\nour new consul lays forth a plan that spells trouble for the
\nplebeians and the ambitions of the tribunes. We dig into the
\ndiscrepancies between our sources - Livy and Dionysius of
\nHalicarnassus have different takes on the essential narrative. This
\nis very revealing in terms of thinking about the aims of our written
\nsources for this period.
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\nThings to Look
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\na taking of
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\na desire for
\n\ta dictator
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\nsome
\n\tsenatorial love for our man Cincinnatus
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\nAlexandre Cabanel 1843. Cincinnatus receiving the ambassadors of Rome. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons
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\nOur Sources
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\nPrimary sources
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\nDr G is
\n\treading Dionysius of Halicarnassus Roman Antiquities
\n\t10.17-19
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\n\tR is reading Livy 3.19.1-3
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\nSecondary
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\nBroughton,
\n\tT. R. S. 1951. The Magistrates of the Roman Republic,
\n\tVolume I
\n\t(American Philological Association)
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\nEck,
\n\tW. (Colonge) 'Suffect Consul' Brill's New Pauly,
\n\tCancik, H. Schneider, H., Salazar, C. F. (eds.), accessed online
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\nLomas,
\n\tK. 2017. The Rise
\n\tof Rome: from the Iron Age to the Punic Wars (1000-264
\n\tBC) (Profile Books)
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\nM\xfcller,
\n\tC. (Bochum) 'Q. Cincinnatus, L.'
\n\tBrill's New Pauly,
\n\tCancik, H. Schneider, H., Salazar, C. F. (eds.), accessed online
\n\t29-9-2019
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