A | B |
Form of gov't replacing the monarchy & when | republican - 509 BC |
leaders of new gov't were called | consuls |
their length of term in office | one year |
define pietas | firm loyalty and devotion to one's country, gods, & family |
full name of hero who stopped Porsenna from attacking Rome by destroying the bridge | Horatius Cocles |
Did Mucius slay the correct man | no, he killed the king's scribe |
how did Mucius get the name Scaevola & what does it mean | he thrust his right hand into the fire & the king sent him back to Rome - Lefty |
for what was Cloelia famous | led a group of girls swimming across a river under a shower of spears to safety |
How did Romans honor Cloelia | a statue of a girl on a horse in the Forum |
why is Cincinnatus a good example of pietas | gave up life he wanted on farm to lead Roman army and as soon as his job was done he resigned his dictatorship & returned to his farm - not looking for wealth or glory - just serving his country |