War with Rome Attius Tullius



sensing weakness on part of romans, , opportunity revenge, tullius pretended reconciliation, , in 491 led delegation of volsci rome in order participate in celebration of great games, being celebrated on grand scale. in order stir volscian resentment, obtained private audience consuls, , convinced them feared discord might erupt between volscian youth , romans. consuls put matter before senate, , senate decided expel volsci rome. panicked volsci gathered belongings , hurriedly left city. surprise , fear turned anger, tullius met them @ grove sacred goddess ferentina, further inflaming passions, , inducing volsci declare war on rome.


command of volscian forces jointly entrusted tullius , coriolanus, led army against roman towns, colonies , allies. roman colonists expelled circeii. retook formerly volscian towns of satricum, longula, pollusca , corioli. volscian army took lavinium, corbio, vitellia, trebia, lavici , pedum. @ last, volsci ready besiege rome itself. endeavour, supreme command entrusted coriolanus, rather tullius. set camp on cluilian trench, 5 miles outside rome, , ravaged countryside.


the roman senate twice dispatched delegations negotiate volscian army, coriolanus refused receive them. delegation of priests in ceremonial garments likewise refused. @ last party of women appeared before volscian camp plead city. coriolanus still of mind refuse them, until 1 of friends informed him among women mother, veturia, wife, volumnia, , 2 young sons. moved pleas, coriolanus agreed withdraw army , end siege. according fabius pictor, endured bitter exile many years.








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