Cluilian trench

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The Cluilian trench (Latin : Fossae Cluiliae) was a military trench that surrounded Rome made by the army of Alba Longa during the war between Alba Longa and Rome. [1] It was named after the Alban king, Gaius Cluilius. [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. Becker, J. "Places: 666067875 (Fossa Cluilia)". Pleiades. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. Serres, Michel (2015). The First Book of Foundations. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 105.
  3. Livy (1998). The Rise of Rome : Books One to Five. Oxford University Press. p. 28.
  4. Livy, Ab Urbe condita libri , I.23.