Politorium
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Politorium was a town in ancient Latium
, Italy
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In the early semi-legendary history of Rome, Politorium was one of a number of towns 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 Romans' first move in the war was to march on Politorium and to take it by force. The citizens of Politorium were removed to settle on the Aventine Hill
in Rome as new citizens, following the Roman traditions from wars with the Sabines and Albans
. When the other Latins subsequently occupied the empty town of Politorium, Ancus took the town again and demolished it.
Pliny the Elder
, writing in the 1st century AD describes Politorium as one of a number of former Latin peoples that have disappeared without trace.
The site of ancient Politorium has been identified as being the town of La Giostra on the Via Appia, La Torretta near Decimo on the Via Larrentina or Castel di Decima.
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 the early semi-legendary history of Rome, Politorium was one of a number of towns 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 Romans' first move in the war was to march on Politorium and to take it by force. The citizens of Politorium were removed to settle on the Aventine Hill
Aventine Hill
The Aventine Hill is one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built. It belongs to Ripa, the twelfth rione, or ward, of Rome.-Location and boundaries:The Aventine hill is the southernmost of Rome's seven hills...
in Rome as new citizens, following the Roman traditions from wars with the Sabines and Albans
Alba Longa
Alba Longa – in Italian sources occasionally written Albalonga – was an ancient city of Latium in central Italy southeast of Rome in the Alban Hills. Founder and head of the Latin League, it was destroyed by Rome around the middle of the 7th century BC. In legend, Romulus and Remus, founders of...
. When the other Latins subsequently occupied the empty town of Politorium, Ancus took the town again and demolished it.
Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus , better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and personal friend of the emperor Vespasian...
, writing in the 1st century AD describes Politorium as one of a number of former Latin peoples that have disappeared without trace.
The site of ancient Politorium has been identified as being the town of La Giostra on the Via Appia, La Torretta near Decimo on the Via Larrentina or Castel di Decima.