Spurius Maelius
Spurius Maelius (died 439 BC) was a wealthy
plebeian who was slain because he was suspected of intending to make himself king.[1]
Biography
During a severe famine, Spurius Maelius bought up a large amount of
Lex Valeria Horatia de provocatione the dictator was bound to allow the right of appeal.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Livy (1881). The History of Rome. Harper & Brothers. pp. 293–.
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 298.
- Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Maelius, Spurius". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 298. Endnotes:
Sources
- Niebuhr's History of Rome, ii. 418 (Eng. trans., 1851);
- G. Cornewall Lewis, Credibility of early Roman History, ii.;
- Livy, iv. 13;
- Ancient sources: Dionysius Halicarnassensisxii.I.
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