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Mucius Scaevola, a roman soldier who volunteered to assassinate King Lars Porsena of the Etruscans, ends up captured by The Etruscans. At which point he states that there are other soldiers who will arrive to kill Lars Porsena. He then puts his hand into a fire to demonstrate the will of Rome, which scares Lars Porsena who then agreed to a peace treaty with Rome. Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gaius-Mucius-Scaevola Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Mucius_Scaevola -
The Volsci were a group of people living in Italy prior to the Romans. The Volsci and Romans were constantly warring for much of Rome's early history. The threat of an invasion by the Volsci had a major effect on the Conflict of Orders. Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Volsci Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volsci -
The battle of Lake Regillus was a battle where the Etruscans, led by the Tarquins, fought against the Romans. The Romans are said to have won after praying to the Twin Gods of Cavalry, Castor and Pollux. Source: http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_lake_regillus.html Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lake_Regillus#/media/File:BattleOfLakeRegillus.jpg -
Caused by outrage over the patrician's having sole governing power, the plebeians went on strike. This resulted in the creation of the Council of the Plebs. Source: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/romes-transition-republic-empire/ Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secessio_plebis -
During a grain shortage, a patrician named Coriolanus suggests that the only citizens who should get grain are citizens who oppose the tribune of the plebs. The tribune exiles Coriolanus, who then leads the Volscans to invade Rome, but later defects back to Rome and is killed by the Volscans. Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gnaeus-Marcius-Coriolanus -
Spurius Cassius, a roman consul, tries to make a law to provide land to the plebeians. This angers the patricians, who claim he is attempting to be a king and kill him. Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Spurius-Cassius-Vecellinus Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spurius_Cassius_Vecellinus -
Veii was an Etruscan city located near Rome. During Rome's expansion, the two powers went to war. Durin the war, all but one male member of the Fabii Clan died. Source: http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_veientine1.html Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabia_gens -
Cincinnatus was elected dictator during a battle against the Aequi. After winning the conflict, he retired and was respected for his devotion to the republic. Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lucius-Quinctius-Cincinnatus -
As a result of the plebeians protesting that current system of laws being exclusively remembered by certain patricians rather than written down was unfair, 10 men were assigned to write down 12 laws. The new written laws allowed the plebeians to know what laws they had to prevent patricians from abusing their power.
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Spurius Maelius, a wealthy plebeian, used his wealth to purchase grain and sell it at a low price to the poor. He was accused by the patricians of attempting to be a king, and was killed by a group of patricians led by Gaius Servillius Ahala. Afterwards, the plebeians viewed Spurius Maelius as a hero. Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Spurius-Maelius Image Source: https://thehistorianshut.com/2020/03/29/the-generous-rise-and-authoritarian-crash-of-spurius-maelius/
