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Aeneas
Brought Trojans to Italy and founded Lavinium according to Vergil
Ascanius/Iulus
Aeneas’ son, founded Alba Longa according to Vergil
Anchises
Father of Aeneas according to Vergil
Romulus/Remus
Twin brothers; Romulus killed Remus and founded the city of Rome
1st King
Numa
Numa Pompilius
King of Rome after Romulus; Wisest king, known for peace and religion
2nd King
Tullus Hostilius
King of Rome after Numa; known for hostility
3rd King
Ancus Marcius
King of Rome after Tullus; Grandson of Numa
4th King
Tarquin
Tarquinius Priscus
King of Rome after Marcius; Etruscan from Tarquinii, clever and persuasive
5th King
Servius Tullus
King of Rome after Tarquin Priscus; Etruscan, expanded boundaries, class systems, and created census
6th King
Tarquin the Proud
Tarquinius Suberbus
Most ruthless and corrupt king of Rome
7th King
Tullia
Second Tullia, conspired with Tarquin the Proud to kill off his wife and her husband and rule
Sextus Tarquinius
Son of Tarquin the Proud; raped Lucretia and set off the Roman Revolution
Lucretia
Killed herself to be an example for Roman women after having been raped by Sextus
Brutus the Liberator
Lucius Decimus Brutus
Instigator of the Roman Revolution; pretended to be imbecilic to not seem like a threat, then avenged Lavinia, no more kings
Mucius Scaevola
Hero; “Left-handed”, stuck his hand in the fire to be set free after captured
Horatio Cocles
Hero; defender of the Sublician Bridge
Polybius
Greek prisoner and scholar; wrote The Histories and famous for his Cycles of Government
Hannibal
Hannibal Barcas
Carthaginian General; GGOAT (greatest general of all time) almost defeated Rome; only defeated because Scipio attacked Carthage instead of him
Scipio
Cornelius Scipio Africanus
Hero; defeated Hannibal
Cato the Elder
Marcus Porcius Cato the Elder
Historian, plebeian, soldier
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus
Elder Grachii brother; lobbies for more land for the urban poor, killed by the Senate with no repercussions
Gaius Sempronius Gracchus
Younger Grachii brother; tries to finish Lex Sempronia, but is assassinated as well; splits the Senate into populares and optimates
Gaius Marius
Consul 7 times; super smart, created new recruiting base by getting rid of the land requirement and paid everyone out of pocket
Saturninus
Tribune; alliance with Gaius Marius