Tarpeia Flashcards
Who was the king of the Sabines?
King Tatius
Who was Tarpeia?
daughter of general Spurius Tarpeins
How did Taipeia betray the city?
she was outside and gave the sabines access into the city and then we crushed to death
Two ways her actions could be understood?
- she wanted the gold on their wrists
- tired to take their shields so they would be killed
What happened to Tarpeia’s body?
thrown of a cliff called ‘Tarpeian Rock’ were traitors are killed
How was the conflict between the Romans and the women resolved?
the sabine women plead for their fighting to stop ending the fighting and the Sabines joining the Romans
How did the Sabine parents respond to the events?
morning clothing and gathered at the kings house
What were the Sabines doing?
taking to fucking long to decide what to do
What did Caenina and Caeninenses do?
launched an offensive on the fields of Rome and went to war
Who rushed to stop the fighting?
the sabine women
Why did the sabines want to stop the fighting?
didn’t want their husbands and fathers to fight as they had children
How were the sabine women described?
‘torn clothes and steaming hair; their feminine fear overcome’
What did the women offer to do?
take the blame for the war or die
How did the women’s speech affect the men?
moved to stop the fighting and merge the two nations
What did agreed after the fighting?
the places will merge and Rome will have most of the power
