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Horatius Cocles, a fanciful 1586 engraving by Hendrick Goltzius.. Publius Horatius Cocles was an officer in the army of the early Roman Republic who famously defended the Pons Sublicius from the invading army of Etruscan King Lars Porsena of Clusium in the late 6th century BC, during the war between Rome and Clusium. [1]
Verses 32 and 50 of Horatius are used as epigraphs in Diane Duane's Star Trek novels, My Enemy, My Ally and The Empty Chair. [14] Horatius' speech appears in the final book of Kevin J. Anderson's The Saga of Seven Suns , [ 15 ] is recited in an episode of Doctor Who , [ 16 ] and used as a plot device in the film Oblivion (2013).
Horatius Cocles was an officer in the army of the early Roman Republic who famously defended the Pons Sublicius from the invading army of Etruscan king Lars Porsena of Clusium in the late 6th century BC, during the war between Rome and Clusium. By defending the narrow end of the bridge, he and his companions were able to hold off the attacking ...
The legend of Publius Horatius Cocles at the bridge appears in many classical authors, most notably in Livy.. After the overthrow of the Roman monarchy in 509 BC, the exile of the royal family and the king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, and the establishment of the Roman Republic, Tarquinius sought military aid to regain the throne from the Etruscan king of Clusium, Lars Porsena.
always brave: Unofficial motto of the United States Navy: semper idem: always the same: Motto of Underberg: semper in excretia sumus solim profundum variat: We're always in the manure; only the depth varies. Lord de Ramsey, House of Lords, 21 January 1998 [7] semper instans: always threatening: Motto of 846 NAS Royal Navy: semper invicta ...
Gaius Mucius Cordus, better known with his later cognomen Scaevola (/ ˈ s iː v ə l ə, ˈ s ɛ v-/ SE(E)V-ə-lə, Latin: [ˈskae̯wɔla]), was an ancient Roman youth, possibly mythical, famous for his bravery. In 508 BC, during the war between Rome and Clusium, the Clusian king Lars Porsena laid siege to Rome.
When Porsena learnt of their escape, he quickly sent emissaries to Rome demanding her return. However, Porsena soon reconsidered, deciding that her deeds were worthy of admiration equal to that of Horatius Cocles and Gaius Mucius Scaevola. He declared to the Romans that if she were restored to him he would send her back to Rome safe and ...
Horatius Cocles was an officer in the army of the early Roman Republic who famously defended the Pons Sublicius from the invading army of Etruscan king Lars Porsena of Clusium in the late 6th century BC, during the war between Rome and Clusium. By defending the narrow end of the bridge, he and his companions were able to hold off the attacking ...