What happened to mucius Scaevola?
Gaius Mucius Scaevola, legendary Roman hero who is said to have saved Rome (c. 509 bc) from conquest by the Etruscan king Lars Porsena. Deeply impressed and fearing another attempt on his life, Porsena ordered Mucius to be freed; he made peace with the Romans and withdrew his forces.
Who is described as the bravest youth of Rome Why?
Gaius Mucius Cordus, better known with his later cognomen Scaevola (/ˈsiːvələ, ˈsɛv-/ SE(E)V-ə-lə, Latin: [ˈskae̯wɔla]), was an ancient Roman youth, possibly mythical, famous for his bravery. In 508 BC, during the war between Rome and Clusium, the Clusian king Lars Porsena laid siege to Rome.
Which Roman burned his hand off?
Gaius Mucius
Gaius Mucius earned the name ‘Scaevola’ when he lost his right hand to Lars Porsena’s fire in a show of intimidating will power. He is said to have burned his own hand off in the fire to demonstrate his bravery.
Why did mucius go to the Senate with his plan?
He was given a statue, heroic status, and as much land as he could plow in a day. Porsenna besieged Rome instead, and it actually started working. So Mucius presented a plan to the senate to go assassinate Porsenna at his camp.
Why did Cloelia escape Porsena’s camp?
She mounted a daring escape from the Etruscans, swimming across the Tiber to safety and helping many of her fellow captors. Fearing reprisals, the girls’ families sent them back to King Porsena’s camp, where he granted her and her companions freedom because of the bravery they had displayed in their escape.
Where is Clusium?
Italy
Clusium, ancient Etruscan town on the site of modern Chiusi, in Tuscany regione, north-central Italy. Clusium was founded in the 8th century bc on the site of an older Umbrian town known as Camars.
What happened at Alesia?
Battle of Alesia, (52 bce), Roman military blockade of Alesia, a city in eastern Gaul, during the Gallic Wars. Vercingetorix’s resistance and eventual surrender marked the final major military engagement of the Gallic Wars, securing Roman authority over Gaul in its entirety.
