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Rh ROMAN HISTORY. 1351 Coss. T. Romilius Rocus Vaticanus. C. Veturius Gerainus Cicurinus. Victory over the Aequians. Coss. Sp. Tarpeius Montanus Capitolinus. A. Atemius Varus Fontinalis. The patricians yield. Sees. c. 461. Three commissioners are sent into Greece to be- come acquainted with the Grecian laws. Coss. Sex. Quinctilius Varus. P. Curiatius Festus Trigeminus. A famine and pestilence, Coss. P. Sestius Capitolinus Vaticanus. T. Menenius Lanatus. The ambassadors return from Greece. It is resolved to appoint Decemviri, from whom there should be no appeal (provocatio). Coss. Ap. Claudius Crassinus Regillensis Sabinus II. Ahd. T. Genucius Augurinus. Abd. Decemviri. Ap. Claudius Crassinus Regillen- sis Sabinus. T. Genucius Augurinus. Sp. Veturius Crassus Cicurinus. C. Julius Julus. A. Manlius Vulso. Ser. Sulpicius Camerinus Cor- nutus. P. Sestius Capitolinus Vaticanus. P. Curiatius Festus Trigeminus. T. Romilius Rocus Vaticanus. Sp. Postumius Albus Regillensis. Laws of the Ten Tables promulgated. ■ Decemviri. Ap. Claudius Crassinus Regillen- sis Sabinus 11. M. Cornelius Maluginensis. L. Sergius Esquilinus. L. Minucius Esquilinus Augu- rinus, T. Antonius Merenda. Q. Fabius Vibulanus. Q. Poetilius Libo Visolus. K. Duilius Longus. Sp. Oppius Cornicen. M'. Rabuleius. Two additional tables are added, thus making the laws of the Twelve Tables. Coss. L. Valerius Poplicola Potitus. M. Horatius Barbatus, The decemvirs continue illegally in the pos- session of power. In consequence of the death of Virginia the plebeians secede to the Mons Sacer. The decemvirs deposed, and the old form of government restored. Valerius and Horatius appointed consuls. The Leges Valeria Horatia increase the power of the plebeians. Successful war of the consuls against the Aequians and Sabines. Coss. Lar Herminius Aquilinus (Contmi- sanus). T. Virginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus. Lex Trebonia. Coss. M. Geganius Macerinus. C. Julius Julus. The quaestors are for the first time elected by the people, having been previously ap- pointed by the consuls. Coss. T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus IV. Agrippa Furius Medullinus Fusus. War with the Volscians and Aequians. B.C. 445 444 443 442 441 440 439 438 437 436 435 434 433 432 431 Coss. M. Genucius Augurinus. C. Curiius Philo. Lex Canuleia establishes connubium between the patricians and plebeians : it is proposed to elect the consuls from the patricians and plebeians, but it is enacted that Tri- huni Militum with consular power shall be elected indifferently from the two orders. Coss. L. Papirius Mugillanus. L. Sempronius Atratinus. Three Tribuni militum with consular power appointed, but they are compelled to ab- dicate from a defect in the auspices. Con- suls appointed in their place. Coss. M. Geganius Macerinus II. T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus V. Censores. L. Papirius Mugillanus. L. Sempronius Atratinus. Institution of the censorship. The history of Dionysius breaks off in this year. Vic- tory over the Volscians. Coss. M. Fabius Vibulanus. Postumus Aebutius Elva Cornicen. Colony founded at Ardea. Coss. C. Furius Pacilus Fusus. M'. Papirius Crassus. Coss. Proculus Geganius Macerinus. L. Menenius Lanatus. A famine at Rome. A Praefectus Annonae appointed for the first time. Sp. Maelius distributes corn to the poor. Coss. T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus VI. Agrippa Menenius Lanatus. Diet. L. Quinctius Cincinnatus II. Mag. Eq. C. Servilius Structus Ahala. Sp. Maelius summoned before the dictator, and killed by the magister equitum, when he refused to obey the summons. ///. Tribuni Militum consulan potestate (Liv. iv. 16). The inhabitants of Fidenae revolt, and place themselves under the protection of Veil. Murder of the Roman ambassadors. Coss. M. Geganius Macerinus III. L. Sergius (Fidenas). Diet. Mam. Aemilius Mamercinus. Mag. Eq. L. Quinctius Cincinnatus. Fidenae reconquered. The Veientes de- feated. Coss. M. Cornelius Maluginensis. . L. Papirius Crassus. Coss. C. Julius Julus II. L. Virginius Tricostus. Diet. Q. Servilius Priscus Structus (Fi- denas). Mag. Eq. Postumus Aebutius Elva Cor- picen. Censs. C. Furius Pacilus Fusus. M. Geganius Macerinus. IIT. Trib. Mil. cons. pot. (Liv. iv. 23.) ///. Trib. Mil. cons. pot. (Liv. iv. 25.) Diet. Mam. Aemilius Mamercinus II. Mag. Eq. A. Postumius Tubertus. The Lex Aemilia of the dictator limits the duration of the censorship to eighteen months. ///. Trib. Mil. cons. pot. (Liv. iv. 25.) , Coss. T. Quinctius Pennus Cincinnatus. C. Julius Mento. 4r4