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Horatius at the Bridge
Horatius Cocles was the last man standing between Rome’s republic and the return of totalitarian government in 509 BC.
based on a story by Charlotte Yonge 1823-1901
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The Surrender of Vercingetorix
As Rome’s grip on Gaul tightened, one man still dared to defy them.
by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall 1867-1941
Liberty and Prosperity
The Boldness of Junius Mauricus
Pliny admired Julius Mauricus because he spoke his mind, and Emperor Nerva because he let him.
by Pliny the Younger ?62-?114
A Ransom of Iron
When Brennus the Gaul broke through the gates of Rome, Marcus Furius Camillus was far away in exile.
by Anonymous (‘A. H.’) 1853
An Execrable Crime
Marcus Furius Camillus knew he must make the Falisci submit to Rome, but the method one man proposed was more than he could stomach.
The Tragedy of Coriolanus
Roman statesman Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus was thrust out the City for his hardline politics, but he did not stay away for long.
Treat Me Like a King!
When Porus, the Indian king, surrendered to Alexander the Great at Jhelum, he had only one request to make of him.
by Flavius Arrianus 2nd century AD