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Publius Postumius Tubertus, the son of Quintus, was the first of the patrician ''gens Postumia'' to obtain the consulship, which he held in 505 BC, the fifth year of the Roman Republic. Together with his colleague, Marcus Valerius Volusus, he fought against the Sabines, whom they defeated decisively near Tibur, obtaining a triumph.〔Titus Livius, ''Ab Urbe Condita'', ii. 16.〕〔Joannes Zonaras, ''Epitome Historiarum'', v. 37-39, vii. 13.〕〔Plutarchus, ''Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans'', ''Public''. 20.〕 Postumius was consul for the second time in 503 BC. Livius records that he fought and defeated the Aurunci and the town of Pometia, obtaining a second triumph. Other authorities state that he fought against the Sabines again, at first with little success, but that he was eventually victorious, and was awarded an Ovation, or lesser triumph, which he celebrated on 3 April 503 BC. This was the first occasion that this honour was bestowed upon a magistrate of the Roman Republic.〔Titus Livius, ''Ab Urbe Condita'', ii. 16.〕〔Dionysius of Halicarnassus, ''Romaike Archaiologia'', v. 44-47.〕〔Joannes Zonaras, ''Epitome Historiarum'', vii. 13.〕〔Gaius Plinius Secundus, ''Naturalis Historia'', xv. 29.〕〔''Fasti Triumphales''〕 In 494 BC, Postumius was one of ten ambassadors sent by the Senate to treat with the plebs gathered on the ''Mons Sacer'' during the first secession. The envoys successfully negotiated to forgive some of the debt owed by the plebs and established the office of the ''Tribuni Plebis'', or "Tribunes of the People", who received the power to veto acts of the Magistrates and the Senate.〔Dionysius of Halicarnassus, ''Romaike Archaiologia'', vi. 69.〕〔Titus Livius, ''Ab Urbe Condita'', ii. 32.〕 In consequence of his deeds and reputation, Postumius and his descendants were accorded the privilege of being buried within the city walls.〔Marcus Tullius Cicero, ''De Legibus'', ii. 23.〕 ==See also== * Postumia (gens) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Publius Postumius Tubertus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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