As Aeneas travels to his promised land, Italy he makes a stop in the underworld to visit his father. His father gives him some words of encouragement and advice “… establish peace, spare the humbled, and conquer the proud” (Ad.6.1016-18). Aeneas takes this fatherly advice about the future of Rome to heart. He tries to establish peace from the beginning when he lands on King Latinus’ shores. However divine intervention interrupts this peace causing much chaos between Aeneas and the Latians. In the heat of war Aeneas has trouble sparing the humble. For majority of the war he has no mercy. As for the last piece of Anchises’ advice he executes that perfectly and without hesitation. Over all Aeneas fully attempts to follow his father’s advice, how…show more content… Aeneas’ first attempt at peace begins when he lands on the shores of the promised land. He sends ambassadors to King Latinus’ city to offer gifts and peace on the Trojans’ behalf. King Latinus agrees to an alliance (Ad.7.183-346). Here was where Aeneas’ attempt is foiled by divine intervention. Juno and her mighty wrath unwilling to let Aeneas be as destined by fate, rises hell in the form of Allecto. She causes all kinds of chaotic emotions to stir inside Amata and Turnus. In turn these two break the treaty and invoke war on Aeneas and the Trojans (Ad.7.347-570). In Aeneas’ final attempt at peace him and King Latinus both agree to peace and make sacrifices in front of both armies including Turnus. In this treaty only Turnus and Aeneas are permitted to fight. However, once again there is divine intervention and war breaks out again nulling the treaty (Ad.12.199-258). Based on Aeneas’ actions he had the intentions of establishing peace, however divine intervention didn’t make the task easy for…show more content… While Aeneas did attempt to spare his enemies he was injured by Turnus’ men (Ad.12.379-93). Aeneas tried to maintain his composure while Turnus’ men demanded war. He tried to up hold the treaty that was spoken before the gods. However, his enemies demanded war and he willingly obliged. In his unleashed furor he mercilessly kills those in his path to Turnus. Some men supplicate to Aeneas in which he responses by killing. At this point Anchises’ advice has left him. He wants Turnus and him alone (Ad.12.529-714). Aeneas is done dealing with the prolonging of claiming his destiny, he’s dealt with too much for too long.
“…conquer the proud”. Aeneas does conquer the proud starting with Turnus. Finally he is able to meet Turnus in one on one combat. This is what Aeneas has been waiting for, but Turnus is stalling hoping to escape fate. Amidst the games Turnus falters and Aeneas strikes (Ad.12.1075-1157). His enemy vanquished he is free to join in alliance with the Italians and finally achieve his destiny and found the city of