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Cincinnatus

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Cincinnatus (Lucius or Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus) , fl. 5th cent. BC, Roman patriot. He was consul in 460 BC and dictator twice (458 and 439). According to tradition, in his first dictatorship he came from his farm to defeat the Aequi and Volscians, who were threatening the city from the east and southeast. He returned from battle, resigned his dictatorship, and went home to his farm. In 439 he came out of retirement to put down the plebeians. The separation of legend from history in Cincinnatus' story is impossible.

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Cincinnatus, Lucius Quinctius

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Cincinnatus, Lucius Quinctius (c.519–438 BC) Roman republican hero famous for his devotion to the republic in times of crisis. Appointed dictator in 458 when a Roman army was trapped in battle by the Aequi tribe, he won a crushing victory and rescued the beleaguered troops. After this success, he resigned his command and returned to farm his small estate.

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