Fidenae (Ancient Greek: Φιδῆναι) was an ancient town of Latium, situated about 8 km north of Rome on the Via Salaria. Its inhabitants were known as Fidenates. As the Tiber was the border between Etruria and Latium, the left-bank settlement of Fidenae

The Battle of Fidenae was fought in 437 BC between the Roman Republic, led by the dictator Mamercus Aemilius Mamercinus, and the combined forces of Fidenae and Veii, led by Lars Tolumnius. [1]

2018年2月18日 · The Roman population must have either been ignorant of Atilius’ construction methods, or simply did not care, for on the day of the grand opening, endless masses of Romans arrived at Fidenae to see the show. Thousands upon thousands of spectators shuffled into the rickety wooden amphitheatre to find their splintery seats.

2018年9月1日 · In AD 27 disaster struck the city of Fidenae, located 5 miles north of Rome, when an amphitheater collapsed killing tens of thousands of people. The primary literary evidence describing this disaster is limited to two passages by the Roman authors Tacitus and Suetonius where they tally those involved in the disaster as 50,000 (Tac.

Fidenae was an ancient Latin (or Sabine?) town along the Via Salaria, near the fifth or sixth milestone. Archaeological excavations have shown that the site was occupied in the Iron Age; there is a modern reconstruction of one of the huts at modern Fidene.

As usually happens in the early history of Rome, all trace of this Romulian colony subsequently disappears. Fidenae is noticed during the reign of Numa as an independent city, maintaining friendly relations with the peaceful king, while under his successor Tullus Hostilius it again united with the neighbouring Veii against the growing power of ...

The volume explores the archaeological findings and architectural styles from the Etruscan settlements of Fidenae and Acquarossa, emphasizing their domestic and public structures. It presents a detailed analysis of terracotta decorations, urban development, and the socio-political context of the sites from their formation until their decline.

Other articles where Fidenae is discussed: ancient Rome: Military tribunes with consular power: …first two major wars, against Fidenae and Veii. In 366 bc six undifferentiated military tribunes were replaced with five magistrates that had specific functions: two consuls for conducting wars, an urban praetor who handled lawsuits in Rome, and ...

2020年6月8日 · Despite still being weakened, the Romans were said to have attempted to mount a military campaign in 427 BCE, only to be embarrassingly defeated in battle. As the story goes, Rome’s stumble inspired the city of Fidenae (recently conquered in 435 BCE) to rebel against the Romans and join Veii’s war effort. As Veieintine troops moved to ...

2018年9月1日 · In AD 27 disaster struck the city of Fidenae, located 5 miles north of Rome, when an amphitheater collapsed killing tens of thousands of people. The primary literary evidence describing this disaster is limited to two passages by the Roman authors Tacitus and Suetonius where they tally those involved in the disaster as 50,000 (Tac.