The Republic’s Beginnings Basic Roman History The Republic’s Beginnings
7 Kings Review Romulus Numa Pompilius Tullus Hostilius Ancus Marcius Tarquinius Priscus Servius Tullius Tarquinius Superbus
Superbus Review Tullia/Tarquinius and Tullia/Tarquinius Overthrowing Servius Tullius Bump in the road? Alienates the Senate
Lucius Junius Brutus Nephew of Superbus, but not a fan “Brutus” means “stupid” or “slow” Fakes it to avoid suspicion Trip to Delphi with Tarquinius’s sons Sons: Next ruler? Brutus trips and “kisses his mother”
The Rape of Lucretia Sextus Tarquinius & Lucius Collatinus Debate comes up about good wives Visit - Collatinus’s wife Lucretia is good Sextus Returns & Makes Advances No fear of death Other, more incriminating choice Lucretia’s News Father, Collatinus, and Brutus Suicide rather than living with dishonor
510-509 B.C. Brutus and Collatinus’s (and Rome’s) vow about kings Tarquinii driven out in 510 Brutus & Collatinus form the Roman Republic in 509 Consuls
The War with Clusium (c.507 BC) Etruscan city Superbus seeks help Lars Porsena, King of Clusium http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Porsenna.GIF
Horatius Cocles “One-eyed” Defends the bridge Romans tear it down Swims home in armor
Mucius Scaevola Proposes mission to assassinate Porsena Sneaks into camp Whom to kill? Oops… Epic speech: I am Gaius Mucius, a citizen of Rome. I came here as an enemy to kill my enemy, and I am as ready to die as I am to kill. We Romans act bravely and, when adversity strikes, we suffer bravely. Burns his own right hand off Scaevola means “lefty”
Porsena’s Reaction & Cloelia 300 more like Scaevola Porsena: Uh. Nvm. Peace treaty Cloelia & other hostages Cloelia sneaks out Sent back – does return Porsena: Girl, you brave. Frees her & she takes half of the males
Review What does “Brutus” mean and how does he fake it? Why does Lucretia submit to Sextus Tarquinius? How does Mucius Scaevola scare Lars Porsena off from Rome?