Veii (also Veius; Italian: Veio) was an important ancient Etruscan city situated on the southern limits of Etruria and 16 km (9.9 mi) north-northwest of...
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02389°N 12.40139°E / 42.02389; 12.40139 The battle of Veii, also known as the siege of Veii, involved ancient Rome, and is approximately dated at 396...
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Veientes returned to Veii with their booty. Romulus and the Roman army followed and met the Veientes in battle outside the walls of Veii. The Romans were...
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Gerson Hitjevi Veii (18 January 1939 – 14 February 2015) was a Namibian politician. Veii was founder member of the South West Africa National Union (SWANU)...
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The Apollo of Veii is a life-size painted terracotta Etruscan statue of Aplu (Apollo), designed to be placed at the highest part of a temple. The statue...
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Etruscans raided the Roman territory around Veii, capturing prisoners and booty. The Roman soldiers who had fled to Veii ambushed them, put them to flight, seized...
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(Volscian Anxur) (Tarracina, Terracina) Tarchnal (Tarquinii, Tarquinia) Veii (Veii, Veio) Vetluna (Vetulonium, Vetulonia) Vipsul (Faesulae, Fiesole) Velch...
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Etruscan history (section Rulers of Veii)
the last king was appointed, at Veii, the other Etruscan cities were alienated, permitting the Romans to destroy Veii. It is presumed that Etruscan kings...
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abandoned Ardea and sought support from his allies in Etruria. The cities of Veii and Tarquinii sent contingents to join the king's army, and he prepared to...
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attest, Tullus could have led Rome's successful wars against the Fidenae and Veii and the Sabines. As with those of all the early kings of Rome, the events...
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For this reason, they supported the Etruscan cities of Veii and Fidenae (which was near Veii, on the other bank of the river) in their conflicts with...
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there is evidence for the portico columns sometimes using stone, as at Veii. This has left much about Etruscan temples uncertain. The only written account...
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of Rome's most significant benefactors. He had military successes against Veii and the Etruscans, and expanded the city to include the Quirinal, Viminal...
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politician during the early Roman republic who is most famous for his capture of Veii and defence of Rome from Gallic sack after the Battle of the Allia. Modern...
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Roman–Sabine wars (section Veii-Sabine alliance 475 BC)
Sabines sought and obtained the help of some volunteers from Veii, although the government of Veii did not come to their aid, holding faith to the peace treaty...
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excavations of Veii by the British School at Rome, which found pieces of Greek pottery indicating that contacts between the Etruscan city of Veii and the Greek...
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Alba Longa (section War with Veii and Fidenae)
event of war with Veii. The Albans became, in substance, a vassal state of Rome. Not long afterwards, war did indeed break out with Veii and also with the...
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Porsena Lars Tolumnius Titus Vestricius Spurinna Culture and society Apollo of Veii Architecture Art Chimera of Arezzo Coins Corpus Speculorum Etruscorum Etruscan...
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victory against Veii would be possible only when the lake waters were channeled and used for irrigation. During Rome's war with Veii in 393 BC, the level...
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frontier of Roman territory and occasionally changed hands between Rome and Veii. In the 8th century BC during the reign of Rome's first king, Romulus, the...
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Porsena Lars Tolumnius Titus Vestricius Spurinna Culture and society Apollo of Veii Architecture Art Chimera of Arezzo Coins Corpus Speculorum Etruscorum Etruscan...
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beyond. The Romans were now picking off the Etruscan cities one by one, with Veii being conquered around 396 BC. 300–50 BC – Hellenistic or late phase. Over...
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Porsena also restored to the Romans their hostages, and also the lands of Veii that had been taken from Rome by treaty. Livy records that, by these matters...
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of Etruscan cuniculi. The city of Veii was noted for them. The Italian community of Formello to the north of Veii was named after the numerous cuniculi...
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