Episode

16. Rebuilding a Great House: The Fabian Gens Part 2

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Great Houses
Published
Jun 9, 2026
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2700
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Summary

In this episode, Gregory Treat concludes the series on the Fabian gens — one of Rome's six Gentes Maiores — by tracing how the trauma of near-total family annihilation at the Cremera River forged a unique countercultural virtue: disciplined patience over aggressive courage.