Spurius Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus
Spurius Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus was a Roman consul and a Roman politician of the 5th century BC. There was no recorded date of his birth and death though there was a record his term of office from 456 BC to 455 BC. During his time in office he saw continued division between plebs and patrician. [2]
Spurius Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus | |
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| Consul of the Roman Republic | |
| In office 1 August 456 BC [1] – 31 July 455 BC Serving with Marcus Valerius Maximus Lactuca | |
| Preceded by | Gaius Horatius Pulvillus, Quintus Minucius Esquilinus Augurinus |
| Succeeded by | Titus Romilius Rocus Vaticanus, Gaius Veturius Cicurinus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Ancient Rome |
| Died | Unknown Ancient Rome |
Family edit
He was the grandson of Aulus Verginius and the son of Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus, consul in 494 BC. His full name is Spurius Verginius A.f. Tricostus Caeliomontanus.[3] Although there is some dispute as to who his son was: for example Titus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 448) is either his nephew, son of his brother Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 469 BC), Consul in 469 BC or his own son.[4]
Biography edit
In 456 BC he was consul with Marcus Valerius Maximus Lactuca.[3] Their term took place during a period of tension between the plebs, represented by its tribunes who wanted the Aventine part of the state domain with the rogatio Terentilia, and the patricians, who opposed the plebs measure. Concessions were made and the tribune Icilius obtained the votes to pass it into law, the Lex Icilia de Aventino publicando, which divided the Aventine into building lots for the benefit of the plebs.[5][6][7][8]
References edit
- ^ Robert Maxwell Ogilvie, Commentary on Livy, books 1–5, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1965, pp. 404, 405.
- ^ Taylor, Brian (2008). The Rise of the Romans: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, 753 Bc - 476 Ad, a Chronology. The History Press. p. 76. ISBN 9781862273481. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ a b Broughton 1951, p. 41.
- ^ Green, Peter (2010). Diodorus Siculus, The Persian Wars to the Fall of Athens: Books 11-14.34 (480-401 BCE). University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292721258. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Broughton 1951, p. 42.
- ^ Diodorus of Sicily, Universal History, XII, · Titus Live, Roman History, Book III, 31.
- ^ "Consuls of the Roman Republic". from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ "Roman antiquities 10". from the original on 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
Works cited edit
- Broughton, Thomas Robert Shannon (1951), The Magistrates of the Roman Republic, Philological Monograph No. 15, New York: American Philological Association, ISBN 0-89130-811-3