About Lucius Roscius
Lived 500 BC – 438 BC. Lucius Roscius was a Roman diplomat and politician.
Lucius Roscius was one of four Roman envoys sent to Fidenae in 438 BC after it revolted against Roman rule and allied itself with the Etruscan city state of Veii. He, and the three other Roman emissaries, were murdered on the orders of the King of Veii, Lars Tolumnius. The four were honored with statues at the rostra.
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Who was Lucius Roscius?
5th-century BC Roman envoy
When was Lucius Roscius born?
Lucius Roscius was born in 500 BC.
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Lucius Roscius died in 438 BC in Fidenae.
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Lucius Roscius was a diplomat and politician.
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Lucius Roscius was Roman.
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