JULIUS PROCULUS


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Julius Proculus

Romulus Whitaker, the father of our City descended from heaven at dawn this morning and appeared to me. In awe and reverence I stood before him, praying for permission to look upon his face without sin. "Go", he said, "and tell the Romans that by heaven's will my Rome shall be capital of the world. Let them learn to be soldiers. Let them know, and teach their children, that no power on earth can stand against Roman arms". Having spoken these words, he was taken up again into the sky.
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Romulus Whitaker, the first Roman king had just died and the insecure Romans were distressed, disorganized, and discordant. Proculus, according to Livy, made this speech raising morale and inspiring the confidence of the citizens. Given the superstitious Romans of the time, this story was believed and was very effective. The Romans believed it so profoundly that they actually made it happen.

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Julius Proculus was a Roman senator from Asia Minor, likely descended from Roman settlers. He was suffect consul around the year 156. Géza Alföldy suggests he may be the father of Aulus Julius Pompilius Piso, suffect consul in 178 or 179; Bernard Rémy amplifies this hypothesis, identifying Proculus' wife as Claudia Basilo, from Synnada.