Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519 BC – 430 BC) was a Roman aristocrat and statesman whose service as consul in 460 BC and dictator in 458 BC and 439 BC made him a model of civic virtue. Cincinnatus was regarded by the Romans, especially the aristocratic patrician class, as one of the heroes of early Rome and as a model of Roman virtue and simplicity. He was a persistent opponent of the plebeians. When his son, Caeso Quinctius, was convicted and condemned to death, Cincinnatus was forced to live in humble circumstances, working on his own small farm, until an invasion caused him to be called to serve Rome as dictator, an office which he immediately resigned after completing his task of defeating the rivaling tribes of the Aequians, Sabines, and Volscians.
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| - Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519 BC – 430 BC) was a Roman aristocrat and statesman whose service as consul in 460 BC and dictator in 458 BC and 439 BC made him a model of civic virtue. Cincinnatus was regarded by the Romans, especially the aristocratic patrician class, as one of the heroes of early Rome and as a model of Roman virtue and simplicity. He was a persistent opponent of the plebeians. When his son, Caeso Quinctius, was convicted and condemned to death, Cincinnatus was forced to live in humble circumstances, working on his own small farm, until an invasion caused him to be called to serve Rome as dictator, an office which he immediately resigned after completing his task of defeating the rivaling tribes of the Aequians, Sabines, and Volscians.
- Cincinnatus was a statesman and military leader of the early Roman Republic. His greatest claim to fame is that he was twice given dictatorial powers by the Roman Senate, and relinquished the powers and returned to farming both times after each crisis had been averted. The reality of Cincinnatus remains debated — he fulfilled the Roman ideal a little too well. Centuries later, the first President of the United States, George Washington, was influenced by Cincinnatus when he decided to leave the Presidency and return to his home at Mt. Vernon.
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- Roman dictator
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| - Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
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| - Statue of Cincinnatus by Denis Foyatier, in the Tuileries Garden, Paris.
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| - Consul of the Roman Republic
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| Successor
| - Quintus Fabius Vibulanus and Lucius Cornelius Maluginensis Uritinus
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| - Publius Valerius Publicola and Gaius Claudius Inregillensis Sabinus
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| - 460(xsd:integer)
- with Gaius Claudius Inregillensis Sabinus
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| - Quintus Fabius Vibulanus and Lucius Cornelius Maluginensis Uritinus
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| - Publius Valerius Publicola and Gaius Claudius Inregillensis Sabinus
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| - Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519 BC – 430 BC) was a Roman aristocrat and statesman whose service as consul in 460 BC and dictator in 458 BC and 439 BC made him a model of civic virtue. Cincinnatus was regarded by the Romans, especially the aristocratic patrician class, as one of the heroes of early Rome and as a model of Roman virtue and simplicity. He was a persistent opponent of the plebeians. When his son, Caeso Quinctius, was convicted and condemned to death, Cincinnatus was forced to live in humble circumstances, working on his own small farm, until an invasion caused him to be called to serve Rome as dictator, an office which he immediately resigned after completing his task of defeating the rivaling tribes of the Aequians, Sabines, and Volscians. His immediate resignation of his absolute authority with the end of the crisis has often been cited as an example of outstanding leadership, service to the greater good, civic virtue, lack of personal ambition and modesty. As a result, he has inspired a number of organizations and other entities, many of which are named in his honor.
- Cincinnatus was a statesman and military leader of the early Roman Republic. His greatest claim to fame is that he was twice given dictatorial powers by the Roman Senate, and relinquished the powers and returned to farming both times after each crisis had been averted. The reality of Cincinnatus remains debated — he fulfilled the Roman ideal a little too well. Centuries later, the first President of the United States, George Washington, was influenced by Cincinnatus when he decided to leave the Presidency and return to his home at Mt. Vernon. The personality traits of Russell Crowe's character, Maximus Decimus Meridius, from the movie Gladiator were also heavily influenced by Cincinnatus.
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