1. Early Roman Legends Horatius Cocles Gaius Mucius Scaevola Cincinnatus
Marcus Manlius
Tarpeia

2. Horatius Cocles
508 BC (?)
In attempt to bring back Tarquinius Superbus, ally Lars Porsenna of Clusium attacks Rome

3. Horatius Cocles
Etruscans attack Rome near its city limits

4. Horatius Cocles Approaching bridge to cross Tiber into Rome proper
Pons Sublicius (Sublician Bridge)

5. Horatius Cocles Romans fleeing
Horatius “One-Eyed” tells soldiers to tear down bridge
Spurius Larcius and Titus Herminius help

6. Horatius Cocles Spurius and Titus flee to safety with the other Romans
Horatius holds off enemy
As bridge collapses, he prays to Father Tiber

7. Horatius Cocles Jumps into Tiber with armor and weapons
Swims to safety

8. Horatius Cocles Honored as a hero Statue
Given as much farmland as he can plow in one day

9. Gaius Mucius Scaevola 505 BC (?) Gaius Mucius of noble birth
Enters enemy camp of Etruscan king Lars Porsenna
Porsenna wants to reinstate Tarquinius Superbus

10. Gaius Mucius Scaevola Approaches a well-dressed man
Kills man, who is not Porsenna but his secretary

11. Gaius Mucius Scaevola Brought before king
Places right hand in fire without flinching

12. Gaius Mucius Scaevola Porsenna impressed
Releases Mucius, who warns Porsenna that hundreds of Romans are prepared to attack Etruscan camp

13. Gaius Mucius Scaevola Senate gives Mucius large tract of land
Senate vows to preserve Republic

14. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
458 BC
Aequi, local tribe, attacked Rome

15. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
Messengers from Senate approach Cincinnatus, plowing field

16. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
Calls wife to fetch his toga
Is appointed Dictator, a 6-month position
Makes plans to conquer the Aequi

17. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
Men of military age (17-50) report to Campus Martius with rations for 5 days and 12 stakes (for camp fortification)

18. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
Defeats Aequi, who pass under yoke (3 spears)

19. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
After 16 days, Cincinnatus returns to his farm

20. Marcus Manlius 390 BC Gauls attack Rome
Heading towards stronghold on Capitoline Hill

21. Marcus Manlius
Romans previously trapped high on Capitoline Hill during sieges
Supplies running low

22. Marcus Manlius
Juno’s sacred geese stationed in temple on Capitoline (Juno Moneta– “Warner”)
Mint near her temple
“money” from “Moneta”

23. Marcus Manlius Romans want to eat sacred geese, but dare not
Cackling of geese awakens Manlius, whose house is on Capitoline Hill

24. Marcus Manlius
Romans eventually repel attack (thanks to reinforcements arriving)
Geese later honored with procession: carried on litters with purple and gold cushions

25. Marcus Manlius Dogs not so lucky: crucified annually
Death of Manlius: thrown from Tarpeian Rock

26. Tarpeian Rock
Named after Tarpeia, a traitor
Sabines attacking Rome

27. Tarpeian Rock
Tarpeia offers enemy access to Rome in return for what is on their arms

28. Tarpeian Rock Gold bracelets on their arms
Oops! They also have shields!

29. Tarpeian Rock She is crushed under the weight of their shields
Traitors tossed to their deaths from Tarpeian Rock (near Capitoline Hill)

30. Review
1) Horatius Cocles
2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
3) Cincinnatus
4) Marcus Manlius
5) Tarpeia

31. 2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
Review
1) Horatius Cocles
2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
3) Cincinnatus
4) Marcus Manlius
5) Tarpeia
1) Defended Sublician Bridge

32. 2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
Review
1) Horatius Cocles
2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
3) Cincinnatus
4) Marcus Manlius
5) Tarpeia
1) Defended Sublician Bridge
2) Met Lars Porsenna and burned right hand

33. 2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
Review
1) Horatius Cocles
2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
3) Cincinnatus
4) Marcus Manlius
5) Tarpeia
1) Defended Sublician Bridge
2) Met Lars Porsenna and burned right hand
3) Left plow to be dictator for 16 days

34. 2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
Review
1) Horatius Cocles
2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
3) Cincinnatus
4) Marcus Manlius
5) Tarpeia
1) Defended Sublician Bridge
2) Met Lars Porsenna and burned right hand
3) Left plow to be dictator for 16 days
4) Geese awoke him; helped defeat Gauls

35. 2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
Review
1) Horatius Cocles
2) Gaius Mucius Scaevola
3) Cincinnatus
4) Marcus Manlius
5) Tarpeia
1) Defended Sublician Bridge
2) Met Lars Porsenna and burned right hand
3) Left plow to be dictator for 16 days
4) Geese awoke him; helped defeat Gauls
5) Offered help to Sabines in return for what was on their arms