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Horatii logo #21000 According to Livy, the Horatii were male triplets from Rome. During a war between Rome and Alba Longa during the reign of Tullus Hostilius (approx. 672-642 B.C.), it was agreed that settlement of the war would depend on the outcome of a battle between the Horatii and the Curiatii. The Curiatii were male triplets from Alba Longa and of the same age...
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Horatii

Horatii logo #21217The Horatii were three Roman brothers, who, according to tradition, in the reign of Tullus Hostilius engaged three Alban brothers (the Guriatii), in order to decide the supremacy between Rome and Alba. Victory went to Rome, and the sole surviving Horatius was triumphantly conducted back to the city. But his sister had been betrothed to one of the G...
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