Caeso Quinctius
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Caeso Quinctius was the son of the Roman patrician Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
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Caeso was renowned for his eloquence in the forum. Just as his father, he opposed the plebeians' push for greater legal recognition and often drove the tribunes of the plebes from the forum, preventing them from reaching a formal decision.
In 461 BC, his boldness finally resulted in legal charges, including a false accusation for murder by the tribune Aulus Virginius. Caeso was at first dismissive of the proceedings, while his family and the former consuls Titus Quintius Capitolinus and Lucius Lucretius tried to clear him. Caeso was released on bail and used this opportunity to escape to the Etrurians. He was condemned to death in absentia and his father had to pay an immense fine, forcing him to sell most of his lands and retire to a small farm.
Cincinnatus would nonetheless go on to serve Rome as consul and twice as Dictator
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Cincinnatus
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was an aristocrat and political figure of the Roman Republic, serving as consul in 460 BC and Roman dictator in 458 BC and 439 BC....
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Caeso was renowned for his eloquence in the forum. Just as his father, he opposed the plebeians' push for greater legal recognition and often drove the tribunes of the plebes from the forum, preventing them from reaching a formal decision.
In 461 BC, his boldness finally resulted in legal charges, including a false accusation for murder by the tribune Aulus Virginius. Caeso was at first dismissive of the proceedings, while his family and the former consuls Titus Quintius Capitolinus and Lucius Lucretius tried to clear him. Caeso was released on bail and used this opportunity to escape to the Etrurians. He was condemned to death in absentia and his father had to pay an immense fine, forcing him to sell most of his lands and retire to a small farm.
Cincinnatus would nonetheless go on to serve Rome as consul and twice as Dictator
Roman dictator
In the Roman Republic, the dictator , was an extraordinary magistrate with the absolute authority to perform tasks beyond the authority of the ordinary magistrate . The office of dictator was a legal innovation originally named Magister Populi , i.e...
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