-The story of Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus.
-Most likely fiction.
-According to legend, Cincinnatus was born around 519 BC.
-He was one of the first citizens of Rome to live his life under a republican government.
-Contrary to popular opinion, Cincinnatus was not a champion of the masses- he was a patrician, and an opponent of the tribunes and reforms.
-Had a son named Caeso.
-There was lots of civil unrest during this time due to the corruption of the patricians and government, and anytime there were protests or demonstrations, the mobs would be attacked by bands of young patricians (one of them being Caeso).
-Caeso was eventually caught, and was brought to trial because of all of his asshole-ish behavior.
-Cincinnatus defended his son and tried to get the charges dropped, but before this could happen Caeso escaped jail and fled north.
-This bankrupted Cincinnatus, who had to pay a bunch of penalties for his son leaving and shit. By the end, he was left with only a small plot of land.
-460 BC- Cincinnatus was somehow elected consul, and hated the tribunes and plebs.
-After he finished being consul, he was soon called upon to be dictator!
-A Roman legion was isolated and under siege fighting the Aequians outside the city, and Cincinnatus quickly raised an army and rescued the legion. After this, he came back to Rome and stepped down as dictator.
-He later was elected dictator again in 439 BC to deal with internal strife in Rome.
-Exemplified Roman virtue and shit.
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