Dictatorship of Aulus Postumius Albus Regillensis (jan 1, 496 BC – dec 31, 496 BC)
Description:
Aulus Postumius Albus Regillensis was an ancient Roman who, according to Livy, was Roman dictator in 498 or 496 BC, when he conquered the Latins in the great Battle of Lake Regillus and subsequently celebrated a triumph. Many of the coins of the Postumii Albi commemorate this victory of their ancestor, as in the one pictured. Roman folklore related that Castor and Pollux were seen fighting in this battle on the side of the Romans, whence the dictator afterwards promised a temple to Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 496 BC
dec 31, 496 BC
~ 12 months