176:, who had previously been consul in 484 and 478, took office, their predecessors dressed in mourning, and bewailed their fate as they walked through the streets, claiming that to be elected to high office was to be doomed to destruction by the tyranny of the plebeian tribunes. But on the morning of the trial, Genucius was found murdered in his house. The remaining tribunes were cowed, and the ex-consuls escaped prosecution. But flush with their apparent victory, the
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169:, and only been rescued from disaster by the arrival of his colleague. Menenius had escaped with a fine and his life, but soon sickened and died; while Servilius was acquitted due to the boldness of his defense, and the support of his colleague, Aulus Verginius Tricostus Rutilus.
149:, had blocked all attempts at agrarian reform, and no sooner had they left office than they were summoned to account for their conduct by the tribune Gnaeus Genucius. He had previously brought to trial Titus Menenius Lanatus, whose failure to intervene in the
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until the anger of the crowd died down. Although the more aristocratic senators urged harsh tactics for dealing with the situation, calmer heads seeking to avoid further strife between the orders prevailed, and an uneasy truce saw out the year.
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in 431, and held the consulship in the following year; and
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