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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. By defending the narrow end of the bridge,he and his companions were able to hold off the attacking army long enough to allow other Romans to destroy the bridge behind him,blocking the Etruscans' advance and saving the city.
The gens Valeria was a patrician family at ancient Rome,prominent from the very beginning of the Republic to the latest period of the Empire. Publius Valerius Poplicola was one of the consuls in 509 BC,the year that saw the overthrow of the Tarquins,and the members of his family were among the most celebrated statesmen and generals at the beginning of the Republic. Over the next ten centuries,few gentes produced as many distinguished men,and at every period the name of Valerius was constantly to be found in the lists of annual magistrates,and held in the highest honour. Several of the emperors claimed descent from the Valerii,whose name they bore as part of their official nomenclature.
The gens Fabia was one of the most ancient patrician families at ancient Rome. The gens played a prominent part in history soon after the establishment of the Republic,and three brothers were invested with seven successive consulships,from 485 to 479 BC,thereby cementing the high repute of the family. Overall,the Fabii received 45 consulships during the Republic. The house derived its greatest lustre from the patriotic courage and tragic fate of the 306 Fabii in the Battle of the Cremera,477 BC. But the Fabii were not distinguished as warriors alone;several members of the gens were also important in the history of Roman literature and the arts.
Publius Valerius Poplicola or Publicola was one of four Roman aristocrats who led the overthrow of the monarchy,and became a Roman consul,the colleague of Lucius Junius Brutus in 509 BC,traditionally considered the first year of the Roman Republic.
The gens Quinctilia,also written Quintilia,was a patrician family at ancient Rome,dating from the earliest period of Roman history,and continuing well into imperial times. Despite its great antiquity,the gens never attained much historical importance. The only member who obtained the consulship under the Republic was Sextus Quinctilius in 453 BC. The gens produced numerous praetors and other magistrates,but did not obtain the consulship again for over four hundred years.
Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus is a semi-legendary figure in early Roman history. He was the first Suffect Consul of Rome and was also the father of Lucretia,whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius,followed by her suicide,resulted in the dethronement of King Lucius Tarquinius Superbus,therefore directly precipitating the founding of the Roman Republic. It is believed that Lucretius and his accomplishments are at least partly mythical and most ancient references to him were penned by Livy and Plutarch.
Marcus Valerius Volusus was a Roman consul with Publius Postumius Tubertus in 505 BC.
Spurius Larcius was one of the leading men of the early Roman Republic,of which he was twice consul. However,his greatest fame was won as one of the defenders of the Sublician bridge against the army of Lars Porsena,the King of Clusium.
Titus Herminius,surnamed Aquilinus,was one of the heroes of the Roman Republic. He participated in two of the most famous conflicts that attended the birth of the Republic,and was elected consul in 506 BC. However,his greatest fame was won as one of the defenders of the Sublician bridge against the army of Lars Porsena,the King of Clusium.
The gens Horatia was a patrician family at ancient Rome. In legend,the gens dates back to the time of Tullus Hostilius,the third King of Rome. One of its members,Marcus Horatius Pulvillus,was consul suffectus in 509 BC,the first year of the Republic,and again in 507. The most famous of the Horatii was his nephew,Publius Horatius Cocles,who held the Sublician bridge against the army of Lars Porsena circa 508 BC.
The gens Lucretia was a prominent family of the Roman Republic. Originally patrician,the gens later included a number of plebeian families. The Lucretii were one of the most ancient gentes,and the second wife of Numa Pompilius,the second King of Rome,was named Lucretia. The first of the Lucretii to obtain the consulship was Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus in 509 BC,the first year of the Republic.
GaiusVeturius Geminus Cicurinus was a Roman Republican politician during the beginning of the 5th century BC. He served as Consul of Rome in 499 BC together with Titus Aebutius Helva. He was a member of the patrician class and of the Veturia gens.
Publius Servilius Priscus Structus was a Roman statesman who served as Senator and Consul.
Titus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus was a Roman statesman who served as Consul in 496 BC. He was probably the (older) brother of Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus,consul in 494 BC.
The overthrow of the Roman monarchy was an event in ancient Rome that took place between the 6th and 5th centuries BC where a political revolution replaced the then-existing Roman monarchy under Lucius Tarquinius Superbus with a republic. The details of the event were largely forgotten by the Romans a few centuries later;later Roman historians presented a narrative of the events,traditionally dated to c. 509 BC,but it is largely believed to be fictitious by modern scholars.
Titus Veturius Geminus Cicurinus was a Roman politician of the 5th century BC,consul in 462 BC and maybe decemvir in 451 BC.
Gaius Horatius Pulvillus was a Roman politician during the 5th century BC,and was consul in 477 and 457 BC.
Lucius Lucretius Tricipitinus was a Roman senator in the fifth century BC,and was consul with Titus Veturius Geminus Cicurinus in 462 BC.
Lucius Horatius Pulvillus was a politician and general of the Roman Republic. He was elected consular tribune in 386 BC and fought the Volscians.