Medullia
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Medullia was a town in ancient Latium
, Italy
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In Rome's early semi-legendary history, Medullia was one of a number of cities of the Latins
who went to war with ancient Rome
in the 7th century BC, during the reign of the Roman King Ancus Marcius
. The town was the focus of the main part of the war when it was besieged by the Roman army. According to Livy
it had a strong garrison and was strongly fortified. The Romans were eventually victorious in the war in a pitched battle outside the town.
Livy also records the town was part of the Latin League which went to war with Rome during the reign of Rome's king Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. Medullia was one of a number of towns captured by Tarquinius.
Latium
Lazio is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy, situated in the central peninsular section of the country. With about 5.7 million residents and a GDP of more than 170 billion euros, Lazio is the third most populated and the second richest region of Italy...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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In Rome's early semi-legendary history, Medullia was one of a number of cities of the Latins
Latin league
The Latin League was a confederation of about 30 villages and tribes in the region of Latium near ancient Rome, organized for mutual defense...
who went to war with ancient Rome
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
in the 7th century BC, during the reign of the Roman King Ancus Marcius
Ancus Marcius
Ancus Marcius was the legendary fourth of the Kings of Rome.He was the son of Marcius and Pompilia...
. The town was the focus of the main part of the war when it was besieged by the Roman army. According to Livy
Livy
Titus Livius — known as Livy in English — was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people. Ab Urbe Condita Libri, "Chapters from the Foundation of the City," covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome well before the traditional foundation in 753 BC...
it had a strong garrison and was strongly fortified. The Romans were eventually victorious in the war in a pitched battle outside the town.
Livy also records the town was part of the Latin League which went to war with Rome during the reign of Rome's king Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. Medullia was one of a number of towns captured by Tarquinius.