Clusium (Greek: Κλύσιον, Klýsion, or Κλούσιον, Kloúsion; Umbrian: Camars) was an ancient city in Italy, one of several found at the same site overlapping...
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known for his war against the city of Rome. He ruled over the city of Clusium (Etruscan: Clevsin; modern Chiusi). There are no established dates for...
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army of Etruscan King Lars Porsena of Clusium in the late 6th century BC, during the war between Rome and Clusium. By defending the narrow end of the bridge...
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attested in Etruria. Excavations of tombs in the area of the ancient city of Clusium (modern Chiusi, Tuscany) have yielded a number of sheet-bronze masks dating...
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The Second Battle of Clusium took place during Sulla's Second Civil War. Forces under the future triumvir Pompey defeated a 30,000 strong force under...
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traversed Etruria. The Via Cassia passed through Baccanae, Sutrium, Volsinii, Clusium, Arretium, Florentia, Pistoria, and Luca, joining the Via Aurelia at Luna...
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Titus Herminius Aquilinus (section War with Clusium)
of the Sublician bridge against the army of Lars Porsena, the King of Clusium. The Herminii were a patrician family at Rome during the early years of...
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following the tyranny of Hippias. A war is fought between Rome and Clusium. Clusium fights a war with Aricia. The office of pontifex maximus is created...
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capital.[citation needed] In 391 BC, they invaded Etruria and besieged Clusium. The Clusines appealed to Rome. Quintus Fabius Ambustus and his two brothers...
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Tarquinii and Veii, next sought the aid of Lars Porsena, king of Clusium in 508 BC. Clusium was at that time a powerful Etruscan city. The Roman senate heard...
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