Roman History, Books I-III

Chapter 3

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THE DECEMVIRATE--B.C. 468-446

Disturbances over the agrarian law--Cincinnatus called from his fields and made dictator--Number of tribunes increased to ten--Decemvirs appointed--The ten tables--Tyranny of the decemvirs--Death of Virginia--Re-establishment of the consular and tribunician power

LIVY'S ROMAN HISTORY