Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (c. 519 – c. 430 BC) was a Roman patrician, statesman, and military leader of the early Roman Republic who became a famous model of Roman virtue—particularly civic virtue—by the time of the late Republic. Modern historians question some particulars of the story of Cincinnatus that was recounted in Livy's History of Rome and elsewhere, but it is usually accepted that Cincinnatus was a historical figure who served as suffect consul in 460 BC and as dictator in 458 BC and (possibly) again in 439 BC. The most famous story related to Cincinnatus occurs after his retirement from public service to a simple life of farming. As Roman forces struggled to defeat the Aequi, Cincinnatus was summoned from his plough to assume complete control over the state. After achieving a swift victory in sixteen days, Cincinnatus relinquished power and its privileges, returning to labor on his farm. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus is the 712th most popular politician (up from 2,479th in 2019), the 322nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 855th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Italian Politician.

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was a Roman farmer and politician. He is most famous for being called from his farm to serve as consul of Rome in 458 BC, and then returning to his farm after only 16 days.