1. The Republic’s Beginnings
Basic Roman History
The Republic’s Beginnings

2. 7 Kings Review Romulus Numa Pompilius Tullus Hostilius Ancus Marcius
Tarquinius Priscus
Servius Tullius
Tarquinius Superbus

3. Superbus Review Tullia/Tarquinius and Tullia/Tarquinius
Overthrowing Servius Tullius
Bump in the road?
Alienates the Senate

4. 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”

5. 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

6. 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

7. The War with Clusium (c.507 BC)
Etruscan city
Superbus seeks help
Lars Porsena, King of Clusium

8. Horatius Cocles “One-eyed” Defends the bridge Romans tear it down
Swims home in armor

9. 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”

10. 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

11. 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?