109- Sneaky, Sneaky Mettius

Alba Longa goes out with a bang today. Mettius Fufetius, having been beaten by Tullus Hostilius in the duel between triplets, rises up once again- and this time doesn't get off with a warning. Alba Longa itself will be razed to the ground before this episode is over...

Content warning: if you are sensitive to gore, even if there's not a lot of description, you might want to skip between 13:40 and 14:40.

Time period: Between 672 and 640 BCE

Relevant individuals:

Tullus Hostilius, 3rd King of Rome

Mettius Fufetius, Dictator of Alba Longa

Sources for this episode:

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