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L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus. 89 B.C. AR denarius (18.5 mm, 3.88 g, 3 h). Rome mint. SABIN, Bare head of Tatius right; TA monogram to right of chin / L·TITVRI, two soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman. Crawford 344/1a; Sydenham 698; RSC Tituria 1. aVF.
Following the founding of Rome, ca. 750 B.C., Romulus found himself with very few women among his followers. The Romans tried, unsuccessfully, to convince the neighboring tribes to allow their women to marry into their new society. During the Roman festival of Neptune Equester, which many of Rome's neighbors attended, Romulus planned to abduct Sabine women to be Roman wives. He gave the signal, at which, the Roman men grabbed the Sabine women and fought of the men. Romulus then begged the Sabine women to accept Roman husbands. Unsurprisingly, the abduction of the Sabine women created an outrage among Rome's neighboring tribes. The Caeneneses attacked Roman territory where they were easily dispatched and their king killed. Romulus later attacked another neighboring tribe, the Caenina, and conquered them easily. These early victories sealed Rome as the dominant force in the region and uniting other outlying tribes. Romulus dedicated a temple to Jupiter Feretrius, the first temple dedicated in Rome, in 752 B.C. to commemorate his victories against his neighbors.
Following the founding of Rome, ca. 750 B.C., Romulus found himself with very few women among his followers. The Romans tried, unsuccessfully, to convince the neighboring tribes to allow their women to marry into their new society. During the Roman festival of Neptune Equester, which many of Rome's neighbors attended, Romulus planned to abduct Sabine women to be Roman wives. He gave the signal, at which, the Roman men grabbed the Sabine women and fought of the men. Romulus then begged the Sabine women to accept Roman husbands. Unsurprisingly, the abduction of the Sabine women created an outrage among Rome's neighboring tribes. The Caeneneses attacked Roman territory where they were easily dispatched and their king killed. Romulus later attacked another neighboring tribe, the Caenina, and conquered them easily. These early victories sealed Rome as the dominant force in the region and uniting other outlying tribes. Romulus dedicated a temple to Jupiter Feretrius, the first temple dedicated in Rome, in 752 B.C. to commemorate his victories against his neighbors.