A Smaller History of Rome: from the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the EmpireSmith, William
History
A Smaller History of Rome: from the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire
Smith, William
Rome -- History
This was the third and last attempt to restore the Tarquins. The Latins
were completely humbled by this victory. Tarquinius Superbus had no
other state to which he could apply for assistance. He had already
survived all his family; and he now fled to Cumae, where he died a
wretched and childless old man (B.C. 496).
[Illustration: Coin representing the children of Brutus led to death by
Lictors.]
[Footnote 7: The _As_ was originally a pound weight of copper of 12
ounces.]
[Footnote 8: The following table will show the census of each class, and
the number of centuries which each contained:
_Equites._--Centuriae 18
_First Class._--Census 100,000 asses and upward.
Centuriae Seniorum 40 \
Centuriae Juniorum 40 > 82
Centuriae Fabrum (smiths and carpenters) 2 /
_Second Class._--Census, 75,000 asses and upward.
Centuriae Seniorum 10 \
Centuriae Juniorum 10 / 20
_Third Class._--Census, 50,000 asses and upward.
Centuriae Seniorum 10 \
Centuriae Juniorum 10 / 20
_Fourth Class._--Census, 25,000 asses and upward.
Centuriae Seniorum 10 \
Centuriae Juniorum 10 / 20
_Fifth Class._--Census, 12,500 asses and upward.
Centuriae Seniorum 15 \
Centuriae Juniorum 15 > 32
Centuriae cornicinum, tubicinum 2 /
Centuriae capita censorum 1
---
Sum total of the centuriae 198
]
[Footnote 9: The celebrated seven hills upon which Rome stood were the
Palatine, Aventine, Capitoline, Caelian, Quirinal, Viminal, and
Esquilian. The Mons Pincius was not included within the Servian Wall.]
[Footnote 10: The following genealogical table exhibits the relationship
of the family:
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