Rome Collection (page 80)

Papirius Cursor enjoys a triumph
After making a shameful attack on the Samnites, Lucius Papirius Cursor nevertheless enjoys a triumph usually awarded only to heroes

Papirius Cursor spares Fabius
Lucius Papirius Cursor, Roman general and dictator, spares Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus, his magister equitum (master of the horse), with whom he had quarrelled

Torquatus visits the tribune Pomponius
Titus Manlius Torquatus, armed with a knife, forces the tribune Marcus Pomponius to retract accusations made against his father Lucius, who was making unpopular preparations for war

Marcus Curtius sacrifices himself for Rome
When a fissure appears in the Forum in Rome, the oracle demands a sacrifice. A young horseman, Marcus Curtius, volunteers and rides into it, nobly giving his life for the city he loves

Plebeians admitted to consular dignity
The plebeians of Ancient Rome are admitted to consular dignity

Albinus saving the Vestal Virgins from the Gauls
When the Gauls attack Rome, a plebeian named Albinus helps the fleeing Vestal Virgins by taking them in his cart to the city of Cumae, where they find shelter in a temple

C Fabius Dorso performing sacrifices
Even while the Gauls are besieging Rome, C Fabius Dorso continues to perform sacrifices on the Quirinal Hill, passing safely through the enemy camp, hoping to influence the Gods to save the city

Women of Rome donate their jewellery
The women of Rome donate their jewellery in gratitude for the capture of the Etruscan city of Veii

City of Veii taken by the Romans
The Etruscan city of Veii is taken by the Romans

Coriolanus begged by his mother to spare Rome
Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, attacking Rome on behalf of the Volsci, is begged by his mother Veturia to spare the city

Coriolanus banished from Rome
The Roman general, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, is banished from Rome because of his arrogance, and suspicion concerning his political ambitions

Gaius Marcius taking Corioli
Gaius Marcius, the legendary Roman hero, taking the Volscian city of Corioli, resulting in his additional name, Coriolanus, and his promotion to general

Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury (from 598). He was a Benedictine prior at a monastery in Rome, and Christian missionary to the English

Rome making peace with Latium
Rome makes peace with Latium (the modern name for the area is Lazio), the tribe of the Latins in central western Italy

Roman Dictatorship instituted
The Roman Dictatorship (Magister Populi or Master of the People) is instituted for crisis situations or special purposes, ruling with supreme power for a set period

Cloelia escapes back to Rome by swimming the Tiber
Cloelia, given as a hostage to the Etruscan king, Lars Porsenna of Clusium, escapes back to Rome by swimming the Tiber, taking several other Roman girls with her

Dedication of the Roman Capitol
The Roman Capitol is dedicated to the deities Jupiter, Minerva and Juno

Foundation of the Roman Republic
The foundation of the Roman Republic, following the expulsion of the Tarquins, last Kings of Rome

Institution of the Vestal Virgins in Ancient Rome
Numa Pompilius institutes the Vestal Virgins, four priestesses of Vesta (goddess of the hearth) who performed sacred rites for the community

Numa Pompilius becomes ruler of Ancient Rome
Numa Pompilius succeeds Romulus as ruler of Rome, and inaugurates the legendary Golden Age of Ancient Rome

Claudius Galen, Greek physician
Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus (known as Galen of Pergamon), Greek physician and philosopher active in Rome

Henry VIII and the Pope at the Reformation
The Pope suppressed by King Henry VIII -- a contemporary satire on Englands break with Rome, showing Henry sitting on his throne with the Pope under his feet

Carnival revellers in a Roman street
Carnival revellers in animal costumes in a Roman street, surrounding a rather distressed looking priest

Scene from Shakespeares Coriolanus
A scene from Shakespeares Roman play, Coriolanus, in which Coriolanuss family begs him to spare Rome

Gaius Cilnius Maecenas, Roman patron of the arts. He was also the confidant and advisor to Octavian, who became Augustus Caesar

Pope Gregory receiving an embassy from Japan
Pope Gregorius XIII receiving an embassy from Japan

Statue of Hercules, Rome
Bronze statue of Hercules is unearthed in Rome, Italy

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