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17 Cards in this Set
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Horatii and Curiatii
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two sets of triplets fight each other in single combat (Rome needs land and Tullus Hostilius doesn't want to fight the large army); last Horiatii kills all three Curiatii
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Cincinnatus
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elected consul, Aequi fight Romans and he is elected dictator; after winning war resigns as dictator
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Pyrrhys of Epirus
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fights a war against Rome; wins battles but at such great costs that he might as well have lost, coined the phrase "a pyrrhic victory"
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Numa Pompilus
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second king; established the religious side of Rome (Priest King)
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Horatius Cocles
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after Superbus is expelled from Rome he gets an army of Etruscans to fight the Romans; Horatius Cocles defends the only bridge into Rome by himself while the rest of his army cust down the bridge
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Lucretia
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raped by Sextus, Superbus's son; causes Lucius Junius Brutus to revolt against Superbus
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Lucius Junius Brutus
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because Lucretia was raped by Sextus, Lucius Junius Brutus kicks Superbus off the throne and establishes the republic
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Gaius Mucius Scaevola
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chosen to assassinate Lars Porsenna but gets caught; he is threatened to be burned to death and sticks his right hand in the fire; Lars is frightened and signs a peace treaty
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Servius Tullius
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born a slave but adopted into royal family when they saw that his head was on fire and he was not burned; became king but Superbus is jealous and sets up a plot to kill him; built Servian wall
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Cloelia
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traded to Lars Porsenna in peace treaty; escapes and runs back to Rome; Lars is impressed and asks her to come back in exchange for however many Roman prisoners she wants, she comes back and sends the Roman men home
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Marcus Atilius Regulus
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HRIC of 1st Punic War- beats Carthage; captured later and sent to Rome for a peace treaty, convinces Rome not to accept peace terms; goes back to Carthage and is killed for not convincing Rome to accept
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Marcus Manlius
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stops Gauls from ambushing Rome; accuses senate of stealing money, senate felt threatened and charged him with treason
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Titus Manlius
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wins against a Gaul in hand to hand combat; is general and tells army not to attack yet, his son wins in single combat and Titus must kill him for disobeying orders
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Gaius Fabricius
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Roman general against Pyrrhus; sent to negotiate terms and wouldn't accept bribes, Pyrrhus impresses and sets captives free
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Coriolanus
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attempted to take the Plebians' rights away, they threaten him and he runs to the Volscians; starts attacking Rome and only ceases his attack when his mother threatens to kill herself
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Aeneas and Ascanius
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Trojan prince and son; plan to escape Troy when it falls, marries Lavinia and founds Rome
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Scipio Africanus
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greatest Roman general; defeated Hanibal in Carthage in 2nd Punic War
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