Episode 98 – Cincinnatus, Suffect Consul

It's c. 460 BCE andthis hectic year in Roman history continues! In this episode weconsider Rome in the wake of the sneak attack on the Capitol byHerdonius' disaffected Sabines. During the challenges of wrestlingcontrol back, the Romans lose one of their own. The consul PubliusValerius Pubicola falls in battle. This is a tragic loss and opensthe way for Lucius Cincinnatus to return to the narrative.Episode 98 – Cincinnatus, Suffect ConsulLooking to catch up on the narrative before diving into this episode? You can find out more about the earlier events of this year here.Who's WhoConsulsPubliusValerius P. f. Volusi n. Publicola (cos II)GaiusClaudius Ap. f. M. n. Inrigillensis (or Regillensis) SabinusSuffect Consul Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus Tribune of the PlebsAulusVerginiusMarcusVolscius FictorA Man of the LandThere's nothingquite like a man who farms. For fans of men of the land, Cincinnatusis here for you. We explore the important symbolism of Cincinnatusworking the land and his reaction to learning about his election assuffect consul.A New PoliticalStrategyCincinnatus takesthe opportunity to lead in a new way. With much rhetorical flourish,our new consul lays forth a plan that spells trouble for theplebeians and the ambitions of the tribunes. We dig into thediscrepancies between our sources – Livy and Dionysius ofHalicarnassus have different takes on the essential narrative. Thisis very revealing in terms of thinking about the aims of our writtensources for this period.Things to LookForward Toa taking ofauspicesa desire fora dictatorsomesenatorial love for our man CincinnatusAlexandre Cabanel 1843. Cincinnatus receiving the ambassadors of Rome. Image Source: Wikimedia CommonsOur SourcesPrimary sourcesDr G isreading Dionysius of Halicarnassus Roman Antiquities10.17-19DrR is reading Livy 3.19.1-3SecondarysourcesBroughton,T. R. S. 1951. The Magistrates of the Roman Republic,Volume I(American Philological Association)Eck,W. (Colonge) ‘Suffect Consul' Brill's New Pauly,Cancik, H. Schneider, H., Salazar, C. F. (eds.), accessed online29-9-2019Lomas,K. 2017. The Riseof Rome: from the Iron Age to the Punic Wars (1000-264BC) (Profile Books)Müller,C. (Bochum) ‘Q. Cincinnatus, L.'Brill's New Pauly,Cancik, H. Schneider, H., Salazar, C. F. (eds.), accessed online29-9-2019For our full show notes and edited transcripts, head on over to https://partialhistorians.com/Support the showPatreonKo-FiRead our booksRex: The Seven Kings of RomeYour Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.