Spurius Maelius (died 439 BC) was a wealthy Roman plebeian who was slain because he was suspected of intending to make himself king. During a severe famine...
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bring Spurius Maelius before him. He and the other patricians then garrisoned the Capitoline Hill and other strongholds around the city. Maelius fended...
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assembled in the forum, with Spurius Maelius among them, Ahala summoned the latter to appear before the dictator. When Maelius disobeyed and took refuge...
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force the Samians to surrender. Samos becomes a tributary of Athens. Spurius Maelius, a wealthy Roman plebeian, tries to buy popular support with the aim...
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force the Samians to surrender. Samos becomes a tributary of Athens. Spurius Maelius, a wealthy Roman plebeian, tries to buy popular support with the aim...
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from ancient history and/or mythology: Spurius Maelius Spurius Tarpeius Spurius Antius Spurius Carvilius Ruga Spurius Cassius Vecellinus This disambiguation...
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439 BC: According to legend, Gaius Servilius Ahala saves Rome from Spurius Maelius. 438 BC: Ictinus and Callicrates finish construction of the Parthenon...
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bushel (modius). The example of Manius Marcius was soon followed by Spurius Maelius, a rich member of the Equestrian order, who had acquired great quantities...
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grains de Cérès au Ve siècle avant J.-C. À propos de l'épisode de Spurius Maelius". In: Annales. Économies, Sociétés, Civilisations. 25e année, N. 2...
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Gaius Servilius Ahala, allegedly magister equitum in 439 BC, slew Spurius Maelius. Quintus Servilius C. f. Ahala, father of Gaius Servilius Axilla, consular...
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wealthiest of the plebeians. The most famous of the Maelii was probably Spurius Maelius, a wealthy merchant who purchased grain from the Etruscans during a...
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known as the Equimaelium perhaps recorded the leveling of the home of Spurius Maelius. Latin words associated with jugarius include jugalis ("yoked together")...
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defenders of liberty (for, respectively, expelling the kings and killing Spurius Maelius). He also made a second type featuring Libertas, the goddess of liberty...
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considerable famine and the wealthy man Spurius Maelius planned to distribute grain to win over the favour of the Plebs. Maelius planned to become dictator with...
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in 439 BC, endeavored to excite the people against the murderers of Spurius Maelius. Lucius Junius C. f. L. n. Pullus, consul in 249 BC during the First...
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Decemvirate. 4 Complete 445–404 BC Conflict of the Orders, murder of Spurius Maelius by Ahala, war against the Fidenates. 5 Complete 403–387 BC War against...
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distributed in 439 BC by an ordinary but wealthy corn merchant named Spurius Maelius. The Senate interpreted this as a bid for kingship, and put him to...
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Servius Tullius, Etruscan king of Rome Tarquin II Killed in Rome. 439 BC Spurius Maelius, wealthy Roman plebeian Gaius Servilius Ahala 354 BC Dion of Syracuse...
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Ahala was appointed magister equitum in order to stop Maelius; following an attack by Maelius, Ahala slew him. Cincinnatus again resigned his dictatorship...
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Gaius Maecenas - friend of Augustus Lucius Volusius Maecianus - jurist Spurius Maelius - early hero Gaius Maenius - consul Maevius - poet Flavius Magnus Magnentius...
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Publius Licinius Calvus Esquilinus, Publius Manlius Vulso, Publius Maelius Capitolinus, Spurius Furius Medullinus, and Lucius Publius Philo Vulscus. In that...
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Lanatus. A major famine raged in Rome at this time and a rich plebeian, Spurius Maelius, bought wheat with his personal fortune to feed the population. His...
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the last of the Roman kings, and Gaius Servilius Ahala, who killed Spurius Maelius – a knight who endeared himself to the populace of Rome by providing...
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entire city with provisions. Lucius Minucius Augurinus, the accuser of Spurius Maelius, was the first individual appointed to this office, serving from 439...
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Lucius Sicinius L. f. Vellutus (Bellutus?) 493: Spurius Icilius 492: Spurius Sicinius Bellutus (or Spurius Icilius?) 491: Lucius Sicinius Vellutus 491: Marcus...
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Servilius 'Axilla' with Gaius Servilius Ahala, the famous murderer of Spurius Maelius. Broughton, pp. 66, 71–73. Weber, p. 710. Münzer, col. 1774. Weber...
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and to condemn Minucius for false accusation. Maelius, who was a son or close relative of Spurius Maelius who had been accused of attempting a uprising...
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Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus. The year saw a large conspiracy led by Spurius Maelius and the appointment of Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus as dictator for...
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Ahala was appointed magister equitum in order to stop Maelius; following an attack by Maelius, Ahala slew him. Cincinnatus again resigned his dictatorship...
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of the plebs in 471 26 31 24 2 or 3 Diodorus xii. 4 § 2–5 Murder of Spurius Maelius by Gaius Servilius Ahala 27 32 25 2 or 3 Diodorus xii. 9 § 3 First...
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