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1 Cincinnatus By: Meredith Feinman

2 Cincinnatus Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus is Cincinnatus’s full name
His son was Caeso Quinctius The legenedary Roman is seen here after he had defeated the Aequians and rescued the trapped Roman Army.

3 Cincinnatus Cincinnatus was born in 519 B.C.
He became a Roman consul in 460 B.C. He then became a dictator twice. Once in 458 B.C. to defeat the enemy tribe, the Aequians. Then in 439 B.C. to to put down a conspiracy of Spurius Maelius, who supposedly was trying to become king.

4 Cincinnatus He came out of retirement again after his second term as dictator to put down a revolt by Plebians He lived on a farm outside of Rome

5 Cincinnatus He died in 430 B.C. The cause of his death is unspecified

6 Cincinnatus But then five horsemen came riding into the city saying that the army had been killed because the enemy had surprised and then attacked them. The elders then said, “Go to Cincinnatus. He will help us.” Cincinnatus came into the city, armed and gave orders to the second army, and went out with them to fight the enemy. Cincinnatus, as he fights the enemy tribe.

7 Cincinnatus Cincinnatus and his army defeated the tribe and great joy was brought to all of Rome. Cincinnatus had saved Rome.

8 This is a statue of Cincinnatus
This is Cincinnatus, when he was 39 years old This is a statue of Cincinnatus

9 Cited Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnatus

10 Cited Sources rpc.washcoll.edu


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