Reconciliation between Romans and Sabines (supposedly c.8th Century BC) - Bildbanksillustration

The first famous war of the founding of the Roman kingdom is the Sabine War (supposedly about middle of the 8th Century BC), fought after the Roman men kidnapped all the unmarried women of the Sabine tribe, and made them their wives by force. A year later, the Sabines attacked Rome, but by then the women had become attached to their husbands and ran between the battle lines begging for a reconciliation. The battle was stopped and the Sabines became Roman citizens. Woodcut engraving, published in 1864.