Virginius kills his Daughter Virginia, mid 18th century. Creator: Unknown

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Virginius kills his Daughter Virginia, mid 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Virginius kills his Daughter Virginia, mid 18th century. In 452 AD, the senate of Rome appointed a commission to write down a code of law, which was led by Appius Claudius. Abusing his position of authority, Appius Claudius tried to force the daughter of a plebeian named Lucius Verginius into slavery, prompting her father to kill her, (the only way he felt he could uphold her freedom). The scandal caused a popular uprising, resulting in the commissions resignation. From a work about Roman history

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5th Century Centurion Daughter Fatherhood Freedom Honour Killing Lucius Plebeian Samuel Samuel Wale Slavery Verginia Virginia Wale

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