Cincinnatus was mythologised centuries later by Roman historians and the aristocracy. He was appointed dictator in 458 BC to lead the Roman army against Aequi, whom he defeated at the Battle of Mons Algidus. He was a patrician (aristocrat) who had been impoverished by having to pay a huge fine for his son. He retreated to his small farm outside Rome. Cincinnatus was told of his appointment as dictator while he was ploughing his field. After defeating the Aqeui, he disbanded his army, resigned returned to his plough. His resignation in itself was nothing exceptional. Dictators were supposed to resign when they completed their mandated task.
It is the leaving the plough and returning to it which created the mythologising. It epitomised the ideals of the Roman aristocracy who liked to see the Romans as frugal and hardy farmers. Cincinnatus was seen as a perfect case of service to the greater good, civic virtue, lack of personal ambition, modesty and Roman gravitas and was seen as an indication of the rectitude of the older days as compared to the perceived decadence of the later days when Roman historians were writing their histories.
Another element that contributed to the mythologising of Cincinnatus was the fact which he dealt with Spurius Maelius's alleged attempt to become a king. To the Romans of the Republic, monarchy was seen as tyranny and Cincinnatus was seen as a saviour of liberty.
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A yokewas set up, made up of three spears, and the Aequi had to yoke, bowing down while confessing that they had been conquered.Read more: cincinnatus
Cincinnatus was a hard-working farmer with 4 acres of land. In 460 BC, Rome was in great danger. The Roman government leaders sent messengers asking Cincinnatus to serve as dictator for the country. The people of Rome praised Cincinnatus, but when the crisis was over, Cincinnatus did not try to remain as dictator for his country. He returned home and continued his life as a farmer. By returning home, Cincinnatus showed that he valued being a good citizen of Rome more than he valued personal power. Americans often referred to George Washington as "our Cincinnatus." Cincinnatus inspired our Founding Fathers to value being a good citizen.this did not help at all
George Washington liked Cincinnatus because he loved how powerful he was, and looked up to him as a role model, because of all the amazing stuff that Cincinnatus did when he was the Roman dictator and served as Consul. George Washington dreamed of being compared to Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus.
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Cincinnatus was admired for his lack of ambition unlike other Dictators.
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another person similar to cincinnatus is Hannibal
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cincinnatus was the best known early roman dictator
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Cincinnatus Shryock died in 1888.
A yokewas set up, made up of three spears, and the Aequi had to yoke, bowing down while confessing that they had been conquered.Read more: cincinnatus
His full name was Lucius Quinctuis Cincinnatus
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Roman pharoah Cincinnatus ruled for one day.