The Paeligni or Peligni were an Italic tribe who lived in the Valle Peligna, in what is now Abruzzo, central Italy. The Paeligni are first mentioned as...

times. In the ancient era, it was one of the most important cities of the Paeligni and is known for being the native town of the Roman poet Ovid, of whom...

among the Sabellic languages are: Volscian, Sabine, South Picene, Marsian, Paeligni, Hernican, Marrucinian and Pre-Samnite. Aequian and Vestinian have traditionally...

mentioned by Dionysius of Halicarnassus there were the Frentani, Marrucini, Paeligni, Dauni, and Umbrians. There might also have been contingents from the Marsi...

Angitia was a goddess among the Marsi, the Paeligni and other Oscan-Umbrian peoples of central Italy. She was associated in antiquity with snake-charmers...

abandon their planned war against Rome and instead campaign against the Paeligni. The friendly city-state of Carthage sent a congratulatory embassy to Rome...

Paelignian) known only from inscriptions left by the Hernici, Marrucini and Paeligni, minor tribes of eastern central Italy. Adapted from the Etruscan alphabet...

Umbrian, Oscan, African Romance, Dalmatian, Volscian, Marsi, Pre-Samnite, Paeligni, Sabine Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Ladino, Catalan, Occitan, French...

91 BC Social War (91–87 BC): The Roman clients in Italy the Marsi, the Paeligni, the Vestini, the Marrucini, the Picentes, the Frentani, the Hirpini, the...

It has a surface of some 100 km2. The valley takes its name from the Paeligni. In prehistoric times, it was occupied by a lake which disappeared after...

Aurunci/Ausones Sidicini Campanians - Centered in the region of Naples Mamertines Paeligni Frentani - Centered on the southern Adriatic coast. Samnites - Centered...

Marsi were first mentioned as members of a confederacy with the Vestini, Paeligni and Marrucini. They joined the Samnites in 308 BC, and, on their submission...

Umbrians Marsi Umbri Volsci Oscans Marrucini Osci Aurunci Ausones Campanians Paeligni Sabines Samnitics Bruttii Frentani Lucani Samnites Pentri Caraceni Caudini...

Pydna in 168 BC, Livy remarks on how the Macedonian peltasts defeated the Paeligni and of how this shows the dangers of going directly at the front of a phalanx...

following year, Sextus won an important military victory, probably over the Paeligni. He died of disease in 89, while laying siege to the city of Asculum. Care...

Messapians Greek cities in Sicily Italy: Roman Republic Marsi Marrucini Paeligni Frentani Dauni Umbrians Sicily: Carthage Commanders and leaders Pyrrhus...

times. Corfinio was known as Corfinium when it was the chief city of the Paeligni, and it became the capital of "Italia" against the Romans during the Social...

Marsi, Umbri, Volsci, Marrucini, Osci, Aurunci, Ausones, Campanians, Paeligni, Sabines, Bruttii, Frentani, Lucani, Samnites, Pentri, Caraceni, Caudini...

Roman Alliance as a separate unit at the end of that war (see further Paeligni). A few inscriptions in the Marrucinian language survive. They indicate...

as rebelling against Roman rule. The later poet Ovid also sings of the Paeligni, which Ovid claims had been "compelled to honest arms" by their "love of...

city has refused him armed support against Ptolemy. The Romans defeat the Paeligni and take their land, some (those who look well disposed towards Rome) they...

consuls. As 'consul' Silo was given command of the Marsic group (Marsi, Paeligni, Vestini, Marrucini, Picentes, Frentani), whereas his consular colleague...

Campania remain with the Romans, who, for their part, find support among the Paeligni. The Roman-Samnite army under consuls Publius Decius Mus and Titus Manlius...

and Latium adiectum Osci Paelignian Indo-European 100s BC Valle Peligna Paeligni Paeonian Indo-European [data missing] Paeonia Paeonians Paleo-Corsican...

of Roman victories against the Samnites instead decided to attack the Paeligni. The Samnites were a tribal federation living in the central Apennines...

Marrucinian (was spoken by the Marrucini) Paelignian (was spoken by the Paeligni) Sidicinian (was spoken by the Sidicini) Pre-Samnite (ancient language...

(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 1056. Endnotes: See further Paeligni and Sabini, and for the inscriptions and further details, R. S. Conway...

called upon to suppress supporters of the Catilinarian conspiracy among the Paeligni, an Italic confederation from what is now Abruzzo. Bibulus was firmly in...

91 BC Social War (91–88 BC): The Roman clients in Italy the Marsi, the Paeligni, the Vestini, the Marrucini, the Picentes, the Fretani, the Hirpini, the...

killed and 8000 captured. A force of Samnite fugitives are defeated by the Paeligni. Fulvius defeats a united force of Etruscans from Clusium and Perusia,...