Camillus

(Marcus Furius Camillus)

446–365 BC

THE SCHOOL TEACHER PUNISHED

Camillus was one of the most important heroes of early Rome. As a long serving general, he reorganized the army into the original legion formation. He led the army on many campaigns, including the capture of Veii, a long-standing enemy of Rome, and against the Gauls. When the Gauls sacked Rome in 390 B.C., he drove away their army and encouraged the city to rebuild. He was called out of retirement many times, made dictator on four occasions, and was honored with the title Second Founder of Rome.

Key events during the life of Camillus:

Year	Event
403 BC	Elected censor for first time. The siege of Veii begins.
396 BC	Capture of Veii.
	Siege of Falerii; return of traitorous schoolmaster.
394 BC	First triumph of Camillus.
391 BC	Voluntary exile after being accused of keeping spoils of Veii.
390 BC	Gauls sack Rome; Camillus called back to resist Brennen.
367 BC	Led army against Gauls at age 79.
365 BC	Died of plague at 81.

Other Resources

Story Links	Book Links
Day of Allia  in	Helmet and Spear  by  Alfred J. Church
Veii  in	Stories From Livy  by  Alfred J. Church
Great Disaster  in	Stories from Ancient Rome  by  Alfred J. Church
Second Founder of Rome  in	Tales of the Romans: The Children's Plutarch  by  F. J. Gould
School-Teacher Punished  in	The Story of the Romans  by  H. A. Guerber
Camillus  in	Famous Men of Rome  by  John H. Haaren & A. B. Poland
Camillus  in	Our Young Folks' Plutarch  by  Rosalie Kaufman
Camillus Captures the City of Veii  in	The Story of Rome  by  Mary Macgregor
City Is Rebuilt  in	The Story of Rome  by  Mary Macgregor
Battle on the Banks of the Anio  in	The Story of Rome  by  Mary Macgregor
Camillus at the Siege of Veii  in	Historical Tales: Roman  by  Charles Morris
Gauls at Rome  in	Historical Tales: Roman  by  Charles Morris
Back to Rome Again  in	On the Shores of the Great Sea  by  M. B. Synge

Image Links
The School-Teacher Punished  in The Story of the Romans	Camillus  in Famous Men of Rome

Contemporary	Short Biography
Brennus	Leader of the Gauls who sacked Rome in 390 B.C.
Marcus Manlius	Defended the capitol from the Gauls.