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Late 6th century BC Roman politician, consul and military leader
Titus Lucretius Tricipitinus
was a politician and military leader in the early days of the
Roman Republic
. Twice, in the years 508 and 504 BC, he was elected
Roman Consul
, alongside
Publius Valerius Poplicola
. Also a military leader, he was victorious against
Lars Porsena
during his first consulate. According to Livy, he led the Roman army together with Valerius
against the Sabines in 504 BC
and both consuls were awarded the honour of a
triumph
, however the
Fasti Triumphales
only mention the triumph of Valerius, in May 504 BC.
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During the
war between Rome and Clusium
, Lucretius participated in a successful sally organised by Valerius, killing a Clusian raiding party.
[3]
The stories of Titus and his exploits may in part be mythical.
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References
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Robert Maxwell Ogilvie, Commentary on Livy, books 1?5, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1965, pp. 404, 405.
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Livy
,
Ab urbe condita
, 2.16
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Livy, 2.11