Founders of Republic Flashcards
The Physican’s Tale in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales covers the subject of what Roman girl whose dishonor led to the Second Secession of the Plebs against the decemviri?
Verginia
When their school children were returned alongside their treacherous teacher, what city was so impressed with Camillus’s honor that they surrendered immediately?
Falerii
With her engagement to Icilius and freeborn identity put into question, what girl’s father decided that death is better than dishonor and killed her?
Verginia
Mistrusting of the sacred chickens’ omen, what Roman general placed a false prophet in the front lines before the battle of Aquilonia against the Linen Legion?
Gaius Papirius
In 439 BC, who planned a coup d’etat against the Roman Republic which was quickly put down by Cincinnatus?
Spurius Maelius
What moderate patrician was sent to Mons Sacer to convince the plebeians to rejoin the city during their first secession?
Menenius Agrippa
While Appius Claudius Caecus was an indifferent general, what co-consul arrived and inspired his army with a rousing speech in 296 BC?
Volumnius
What daughter of a Roman centurion caught the eye of the decemvir Appius Claudius who organized a ploy to break her previous engagement?
Verginia
Even despite a loss at Heraclea, what old Roman delivered a speech so empassioned that the Romans rejected peace from Pyrrhus and drove him out of Italy?
Appius Claudius Caecus
Following what battle were Roman soldiers forced to disarm and pass under a ritualistic arch while the hostile victors jeered at them in 321 BC?
Caudine Forks
Whose beard was turned to bronze by twins riding shining horses before the battle of Lake Regillus?
Domitius
Where just 11 miles from Rome did the Romans and Gauls battle in 390 BC?
Allia River
Whom did Puplicola convince to move to Rome with all 5,000 of his family & dependents from his home city of Regillus?
Attus Clausus
After transferring the ancient cult of Hercules from the Potitian family to public slaves, what man was struck blind by the vengeful Hercules?
Appius Claudius Caecus
Because of its architectural and cultural superiority to Rome, many Roman citizens desired to abandon their homes and flock to what city captured by Camillus in 396 BC?
Veii
When Appius Claudius Caecus overstayed his 18 month welcome as Censor, what tribune tried to arrest him unsuccessfully?
Sempronius
“You have stripped away the two pillars of our liberty — the aid of the tribunes and the right of appeal. But you still have no right to make our wives and children the victims of your lust. You can use up your cruelty on our backs and necks, if only female honour remains safe. Violate that, though, and I shall call on the the aid of every true Roman.” was spoken by Icilius to what man?
Appius Claudius
The Volscian city of Satricum was finally destroyed by what 6 time consul and great-great-great grandnephew of Puplicola?
Valerius Maximus Corvus
During what type of event in Ancient Rome would a slave say “look behind” as a reminder to the general not to become arrogant?
Triumph
A crown of oak leaves called the corona civica was awarded to a Roman soldier who accomplished what feat?
Save 3 fellow citizens from danger
Camillus, armed with new military techniques and knowledge over Gallic weapons, destroyed the Gallic army at what battle in 361 BC?
Anio River
Where was a Roman army besieged by the Aequi in 458 BC before Cincinnatus was appointed dictator to save them?
Mt. Algidus
Who remarked “one more victory like that, and I’ll be ruined” following the battle of Asculum in 280 BC?
Pyrrhus
The separation of rods and axes and the lowering of them whenever a magistrate entered the assembly were begun by what early Roman consul?
(Publius Valerius) Puplicola
When the consul Furius pushed too far into Aequian territory, who scrounged up a Roman army aided by Hernician allies to rescue him?
Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus
Who convinced Marcus Claudius to claim that Verginia was a slave who was smuggled from his house in an attempt to get closer with her?
Appius Claudius
The Flacci, Potiti, and Messallas are all branches of what prominent Roman family who boasts a 6 time centenarian consul and an exteremely popular consul as their own?
Valerians
What coastal town, the birthplace of both Caligula and Nero, served as a Volscian stronghold against Rome until captured by Titus Quinctius in 468 BC?
Antium
Even though the Quinctians arranged for him to preside over the election in what would have been a major conflict of interest, what man was the only prominent Roman elected to the second decemvirate?
Appius Claudius
Who insisted that the Romans would pay Brennus back in steel, not gold following his return to the city as dictator?
Camillus
After it was discovered that Brennus and the Gauls had fixed the scales used to set the ransom of Rome, what reply did Brennus give to the Roman complaints?
Vae Victis
Who chased the fleeing Samnites into Aquilonia and used the testudo formation to capture the city?
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus
In a temple to what goddess, whom later Romans would equate with Aurora, was a stone, dedicated to Mars by the Valerians, found in Satricium?
Mater Matuta
Because of the lack of spoils from Falerii and the mismanagement of spoils from Veii, what magister militum of 394 BC became very unpopular amongst his troops and was forced to go into exile?
Camillus
Which member of the decemviri was the only one not to step down after its first year?
Appius Claudius
What two women, one the wife and the other the mother, were able to convince Coriolanus to withdraw his Volscian army following his exile from Rome?
Veturia & Volumnia
What military formation, in which soldiers overlap their shields to create an impenetrable barrier, resembles a tortoise shell?
Testudo
Described by Vergil as “a difficult man for a revolutionary to deal with”, who was elected consul in 439 BC to put down the revolt of Spurius Maelius?
Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus
