Cincinnatus: A Roman Hero

Cincinnatus was a Roman Hero. Cincinnatus lived from the early 6th century BCE into the late 5th century BCE. Cincinnatus was a consul and a Roman patrician. Cincinnatus had a son, named Caeso and he committed a crime. Caeso was put on trial, was found guilty and his punishment was death. Cincinnatus used his power and influence to make a deal with the government. Cincinnatus’ family would leave Rome for their son to be saved. Cincinnatus’ family lived in a farm for a couple years. In those years, nearby tribes called the Aequi and Volscians teamed up to attack Rome. The war lasted for about two years and it was very intense. Rome was losing this war and they wanted to appoint Cincinnatus as a temporary dictator. They sent a messenger to
Cincinnatus won the war in 13 days. Many people were happy and they asked Cincinnatus to be a dictator for life. Cincinnatus turned down the offer because he knew that having a republic was better that having a dictator. He knew that a dictator could abused their power. Cincinnatus left Rome and continued his life on his farm. One reason Cincinnatus should be recognized as a hero was that he won a war in 13 days. If Cincinnatus did not step in, Rome would be destroyed and many people would have died. Most heroes are pictured as people who win battles and save lives. The second reason that Cincinnatus should be a hero was that he was selfless. Cincinnatus turned down the offer to be a dictator for life because he wanted to help his city instead of himself. He knew that having a republic was better than having a dictator. If Cincinnatus became a dictator, he would have been greedy enough for power. Instead, he turned down the offer and continued his life on his farm. This shows that Cincinnatus was not greedy for power. He puts people in front of himself. He gave up the offer for his city. This shows that Cincinnatus is selfless. Of all the things he did, he should be recognized as a