History Flashcards
1
Q
Dates of the Monarchy
A
753 B.C - 510 B.C
2
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Dates of the Repubic
A
509 B.C - 27 B.C
3
Q
Dates of the Empire
A
27 B.C - 476 A.D (West), 1453 A.D (East/Byzantine)
4
Q
Horatius Cocles
A
fought the entire Etruscan army while his friends destroyed the Pons Sublicius
5
Q
Lars Porsena
A
Etruscan king of Clusium, ally of Tarquinius Superbus
6
Q
Mucius Scaevola
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burned off his right hand after unsuccessfully trying to kill Lars Porsena
7
Q
Cloelina
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Given as a hostage to Lars to ensure Roman good behavior but escaped and swam across the Tiber; Had a equestrian statue
8
Q
Quinctius Cincinnatus
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stepped down two times after half a month
