How Aruns, the son of Porsenna, was worsted near Aricia Of the battle at the Lake Regillus How the twin gods appeared in Rome Favour shown to the kings by the younger patrician houses THE FIRST YEARS OF THE REPUBLIC. Establishment of the Roman republic. The Valerian law of annual magistracies Accounts of the Roman historians These accounts are not trustworthy or credible Date assigned to the revolt of the plebs The place of secession. Number of the tribunes Mode of electing the tribunes Cause of the secession. Difficulties of the narrative. True cause of the revolt Position of the plebeian tribunes. Their power of veto Their personal inviolability. Growth of their power THE LEAGUE OF THE ROMANS, THE LATINS, Religious centre of the Latin league Causes of weakness in the league. League between the Romans and the Latins How the consul Minucius was worsted by the Equians. How Cincinnatus was appointed dictator How Cincinnatus surrounded the Æquians Impossibilities of the narrative Duration of the Equian wars Seizure of the Capitol by the Sabine Herdonius |