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The Roman–Sabine wars were a series of wars during the early expansion of ancient Rome in central Italy against their northern neighbours, the Sabines.It is commonly accepted that the events pre-dating the Roman Republic in 509 BC are semi-legendary in nature.
Roman–Sabine wars; War with the Volsci; War with Gabii; War with the Rutuli; Roman-Etruscan wars. c. 509 BC – (legendary) Overthrow of the Roman monarchy [2] – According to the traditional account, Roman aristocrats expel Etruscan king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, abolish the Roman Kingdom and establish the Roman Republic. Many details are ...
Roman expansion in Italy from 500 BC to 218 BC through the Latin War (light red), Samnite Wars (pink/orange), Pyrrhic War (beige), and First and Second Punic War (yellow and green). Cisalpine Gaul (238–146 BC) and Alpine valleys (16–7 BC) were later added. The Roman Republic in 500 BC is marked with dark red.
In Roman mythology, the Battle of the Lacus Curtius [2] was the final battle in the war between the Roman Kingdom and the Sabines following Rome's mass abduction of Sabine women to take as brides. It took place during the reign of Romulus , near the Lacus Curtius , future site of the Roman Forum .
The Rape of the Sabine Women became a common motif in art; the women ending the war is a less frequent but still reappearing motif. According to Livy, after the conflict, the Sabine and Roman states merged, and the Sabine king Titus Tatius jointly ruled Rome with Romulus until Tatius' death five years later.
To meet the Latin army, the Romans appointed a dictator, Aulus Postumius Albus, and his magister equitum, Titus Aebutius Elva. Herminius was a general officer in the Roman expeditionary force, which encountered the army near Lake Regillus. During the course of the battle, Aebutius, the magister equitum, spotted Mamilius and engaged him on ...
[7] The Ambiani told Caesar that the Nervii were the most hostile of the Belgae to Roman rule. A fierce and brave tribe, they did not allow the import of luxury items as they believed these had a corrupting effect and probably feared Roman influence. They had no intention of entering peace negotiations with the Romans. Caesar would move on them ...
According to the Roman foundation myth, Titus Tatius, also called Tatius Sabinus, was king of the Sabines from Cures and joint-ruler of the Kingdom of Rome for several years. [ 2 ] During the reign of Romulus , the first king of Rome , Tatius declared war on Rome in response to the incident known as The Rape of the Sabine Women . [ 3 ]