Cities - Italian Peninsula | |
|---|---|
| Capua: | Major Samnite city on the Volternus river. Conquered by Hannibal. |
| Ravenna: | Roman town on the Adriatic sea, north of the Rubicon. |
| Pompeii: | City at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius. Destroyed by an eruption in 70 A.D. |
| Cumae: | Greek city in Italy, seat of the Sibyls, of Sibylline book fame. |
| Tarentum: | Greek city that called in Pyrrhus to defend itself from Rome. |
| Syracuse: | Foremost city of Sicily, location of frequent battles. |
Regions - Italian Peninsula | |
| Campania: | Coastal region south of Latium, home to Oscii, Samnites, and Greeks. |
| Cisalpine Gaul: | (Lombardy) North Italy, Po valley, over-run by Gauls in 500 B.C. |
| Magnae Gracia: | (Apulia) South Italy, settled by Greeks. Includes Sicily. |
| Sicily: | Island off the coast of Italy, settled by Greeks and Carthage. |
Rivers and Mountains - Italian Peninsula | |
| Po: | Tributary to the Tiber in Sabini mountains. Site of battle against Gauls. |
| Volturno: | Major river through Campania, fifty miles south of Rome. |
| Arno: | West flowing river north of Etruria marking border of Roman territory. |
| Rubicon: | East flowing river north of Umbria marking border of Roman territory. |
| Apennines: | Mountain range running from north to south through all of Italy. |
| Vesuvius: | Active Volcano, south of Rome. Buried Pompeii in 79 A.D. |
Battle Sites - Italian Peninsula | |
| Heraclea: | Greek under Pyrrhus defeat Romans in S. Italy, at great cost (280 B.C.) |
| Lake Trasemene: | Devastating loss for Rome to Hannibal in Umbria (218 B.C) |
| Cannae: | Worst defeat in Roman history to Hannibal in S. Italy (216 B.C) |
| Metaurus River: | Romans defeat Hasdrubal in N. Italy, turn tide of war (207 B.C.) |
| Vercellae: | Marius leads Rome against Teutones in Cimbrian War (101 B.C) |
