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Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 494 BC)

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129:; however, the senators were critical of the consuls for not using their authority to prevent the growing sedition. The consuls were instructed to enrol the army levies from the populace; however, the people refused. The senate, beginning to realise the seriousness of the situation, debated the crisis and chose to appoint 104:
Caeliomontanus is the name of one of the families of the gens Verginia. Almost all the members of this branch of the family were named Tricostus and the Caeliomontanus name was without a doubt taken from the fact that the family originally came from the
172:, the people contemplated murdering the consuls; however, it was observed that a criminal act could not absolve them of their oath which was holy in its nature. Shortly afterwards, the plebs seceded to the 163:
After the armies returned to Rome, the dictator resigned his office in disgust at the senate's unwillingness to reach a compromise with the people. Then, on the pretext of some renewed hostilities by the
110: 59: 360: 93: 395: 340: 71: 344: 168:, the senate ordered the legions to be led out of the city. The people were outraged by this turn of events. In order to escape their 351: 213: 109:. This would have distinguished this branch of the family from others in the same gens. He was probably the (younger) brother of 283: 122: 180:, the senate selected a group of ten envoys, among which Verginius was one, to treat with the leaders of the plebeians. 196:, makes it possible that Verginius was one of the military tribunes in 486 BC who was burned at the Circus Maximus by 372: 368: 287: 201: 121:
During his consulship, Verginius and his colleague Veturius were faced with the popular unrest which led to a
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A number of military threats emerged, and Verginius was assigned three
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Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 469 BC)
188:Aulus, or possibly his brother Titus, is listed by 55: 44: 36: 28: 21: 125:. The two consuls brought the matter before the 148:who had taken up arms. Verginius successfully 152:against the Volsci, and captured the town of 8: 16:5th century BC Roman politician and general 329: 18: 192:, who in conjecture with the writings of 111:Titus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus 68:Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus 23:Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus 240: 341:Appius Claudius Sabinus Inregillensis 7: 323:Broughton, vol i, pp.21 (see note 1) 345:Publius Servilius Priscus Structus 14: 361:Titus Veturius Geminus Cicurinus 214:List of Roman Republican consuls 94:Titus Veturius Geminus Cicurinus 200:for conspiring with the consul 144:to deal with the neighbouring 81:politician and general of the 1: 74: 396:5th-century BC Roman consuls 417: 373:Spurius Cassius Vecellinus 369:Postumus Cominius Auruncus 288:Dionysius of Halicarnassus 202:Spurius Cassius Vecellinus 365: 349: 337: 332: 92:in 494 BC together with 198:Publius Mucius Scaevola 131:Manius Valerius Maximus 123:secession of the plebs 229:First secessio plebis 150:invaded and waged war 113:, consul in 496 BC. 290:, vi.69.3,81.1-82.1 333:Political offices 77:494–486 BC) was a 379: 378: 366:Succeeded by 88:. He served as a 65: 64: 408: 338:Preceded by 330: 324: 321: 315: 312:Valerius Maximus 309: 303: 297: 291: 286:, vol i, pp.15. 281: 275: 272: 266: 263: 257: 245: 194:Valerius Maximus 184:Events of 486 BC 79:Roman Republican 76: 73: 19: 416: 415: 411: 410: 409: 407: 406: 405: 381: 380: 375: 371: 357: 355: 347: 343: 328: 327: 322: 318: 310: 306: 298: 294: 282: 278: 273: 269: 264: 260: 253:Ab urbe condita 246: 242: 237: 210: 186: 119: 102: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 414: 412: 404: 403: 398: 393: 391:480s BC deaths 383: 382: 377: 376: 367: 364: 348: 339: 335: 334: 326: 325: 316: 304: 292: 276: 267: 258: 239: 238: 236: 233: 232: 231: 226: 221: 219:Roman Republic 216: 209: 206: 185: 182: 118: 115: 101: 100:Family Origins 98: 63: 62: 57: 53: 52: 46: 42: 41: 38: 34: 33: 30: 26: 25: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 413: 402: 399: 397: 394: 392: 389: 388: 386: 374: 370: 363: 362: 354: 353: 346: 342: 336: 331: 320: 317: 313: 308: 305: 301: 296: 293: 289: 285: 280: 277: 271: 268: 262: 259: 255: 254: 249: 244: 241: 234: 230: 227: 225: 224:Verginia gens 222: 220: 217: 215: 212: 211: 207: 205: 203: 199: 195: 191: 183: 181: 179: 175: 171: 170:military oath 167: 161: 160:was planted. 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 138: 136: 132: 128: 124: 116: 114: 112: 108: 99: 97: 95: 91: 87: 84: 80: 69: 61: 58: 54: 50: 47: 43: 39: 35: 31: 27: 20: 358: 352:Roman consul 350: 319: 307: 295: 279: 270: 261: 251: 243: 187: 162: 158:Roman colony 139: 120: 107:Caelian hill 103: 90:Roman consul 67: 66: 156:in which a 37:Nationality 385:Categories 274:Livy, 2.32 265:Livy, 2.30 235:References 174:Mons Sacer 117:Consulship 314:, vi. 3.2 284:Broughton 256:, 2.28-30 178:secession 401:Verginii 208:See also 154:Velitrae 135:dictator 86:Verginia 56:Children 51:(494 BC) 142:legions 32:486 BC? 356:494 BC 300:Festus 190:Festus 146:Volsci 127:senate 49:Consul 45:Office 359:with 302:180 L 166:Aequi 40:Roman 248:Livy 83:gens 29:Died 133:as 72:fl. 387:: 250:, 204:. 137:. 96:. 75:c. 70:(

Index

Consul
Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 469 BC)
Roman Republican
gens
Verginia
Roman consul
Titus Veturius Geminus Cicurinus
Caelian hill
Titus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus
secession of the plebs
senate
Manius Valerius Maximus
dictator
legions
Volsci
invaded and waged war
Velitrae
Roman colony
Aequi
military oath
Mons Sacer
secession
Festus
Valerius Maximus
Publius Mucius Scaevola
Spurius Cassius Vecellinus
List of Roman Republican consuls
Roman Republic
Verginia gens
First secessio plebis

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