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Brundisium - a port in south-east Italy; the modern Brindisi
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267/8 Regulus defeats the Sallentini, and captures Brundisium.
244/7 The Romans found a colony at Brundisium.
191/3 Acilius crosses over to Greece from Brundisium.
171/8 Crassus sets out for Brundisium, to cross to Greece.
168/11 Paullus sets sail from Brundisium for Corcyra.
167/35 Eumenes arrives at Brundisium, but he returns home after the Roman
159/5 Charops of Epirus dies at Brundisium after appearing before the Roman
83/3 Sulla crosses over from Greece and arrives at Brundisium.
71/9 Spartacus withdraws towards Brundisium.
62/31 Pompeius arrives at Brundisium, and dismisses his army.
58/30 journey down to Vibo, and then across southern Italy to Brundisium.
58/31 a letter from Cicero to his wife Terentia, written at Brundisium.
57/25 Cicero arrives at Brundisium.
54/6 Crassus sails from Brundisium with his army, and proceeds through Gal
51/15 two letters from Cicero to Appius Claudius, written at Brundisium.
51/20 Atticus, written during Cicero's journey from Brundisium to Athens.
50/45 Atticus and Tiro, written on the journey from Athens to Brundisium.
49/18 Pompeius withdraws towards Brundisium.
49/21 The consuls leave Brundisium, and sail over to Greece.
49/22 Caesar arrives at Brundisium, and attempts to obstruct the harbour
49/24 Pompeius leaves Brundisium, and sails over to Greece.
48/1 Caesar sets sail from Brundisium, and lands with his army in Epirus.
48/15 forces Libo, the admiral of Pompeius, to withdraw from Brundisium.
48/17 M.Antonius sails over from Brundisium to Lissus with the remainder
48/64 Cicero returns to Brundisium, and Antonius arrives there shortly afte
48/71 c:Att_11.5-6, letters from Cicero to Atticus, written at Brundisium.
48/77 c:Att_11.7-8, letters from Cicero to Atticus, written at Brundisium.
47/6 _11.9-10, two letters from Cicero to Atticus, written at Brundisium.
47/54 Cicero meets Caesar at Brundisium, and is treated with respect.
44/108 command of the army in Macedonia, and summons it back to Brundisium.
44/117 Antonius leaves Rome to join the legions at Brundisium.
44/129 from Antonius to Octavianus, while marching from Brundisium to Rome.
44/45 Octavianus arrives at Brundisium, and takes on the name of Caesar.
42/20 and Octavianus sail with their army from Brundisium to Macedonia.
41/10 Domitius attacks Brundisium with his fleet.
40/16 Antonius sails to Italy, and attempts to capture Brundisium.
40/23 econciled with Octavianus at Brundisium, and agrees to marry his sist
38/8 Antonius sails to Brundisium, but leaves soon afterwards as Octavianu
37/7 Vergilius and Varius accompany Maecenas on a journey to Brundisium.
31/4 Octavianus sails from Brundisium to Corcyra, but is forced to withdra
30/1 ctavianus quells a mutiny at Brundisium and allocates land in Italy
Within translations:
[Vict]:VirIll_34 road all the way to Brundisium with stone; hence it is
Cic:Att_1.15 from you since you left Brundisium : and I badly want
Cic:Att_3.2 I could get back to Brundisium from there, if I had
Cic:Att_3.4 wished, I went straight to Brundisium before the bill was passed;
Cic:Att_3.6 see you at Tarentum or Brundisium, and it was important that
Cic:Att_3.7 I arrived at Brundisium on April 17, and on
Cic:Att_3.8 I was setting out from Brundisium, I wrote to you, explaining
Cic:Att_4.1 from Dyrrachium, and arrived at Brundisium on the 5th. There my
Cic:Att_5.4 if Pomptinus will be at Brundisium before June, M. Anneius and
Cic:Att_5.5 I shall get it at Brundisium. For it is there that
Cic:Att_5.7 I am setting out for Brundisium on the 20th of May.
Cic:Att_5.8 me now twelve days at Brundisium: but I am looking for
Cic:Att_5.11 the letters you got from Brundisium without one from me as
Cic:Att_6.1 servants at Equotuticus and Brundisium. So your energy is
Cic:Att_7.1 to you by Turranius at Brundisium, as I gathered from a
Cic:Att_7.2 I arrived at Brundisium on the 24th of November
Cic:Att_7.2 handed it to me at Brundisium. It was at Corcyra, I
Cic:Att_8.3 me at Caieta and at Brundisium.
Cic:Att_8.4 that Pompey has gone to Brundisium, deserting Domitius. We are done
Cic:Att_8.8 to honour and away for Brundisium. They say that Domitius and
Cic:Att_8.9 Pompey may have reached Brundisium. He set out without
Cic:Att_8.11 this dash of Caesar's on Brundisium through Apulia. I should like
Cic:Att_8.13 depend entirely on news from Brundisium. If Caesar has come up
Cic:Att_8.14 or three days' journey nearer Brundisium.
Cic:Att_8.16 every moment some news from Brundisium. Why do I say "some
Cic:Att_8.11c and come with speed to Brundisium.
Cic:Att_8.11d that you were coming to Brundisium. Although neither I nor my
Cic:Att_8.12a because two were sent to Brundisium, and Canusium to my mind
Cic:Att_9.1 Pompey thought, would reach Brundisium before himself, are, it
Cic:Att_9.1 what has been done at Brundisium, since Pompey left Canusium on
Cic:Att_9.2 another letter from you. From Brundisium so far there is no
Cic:Att_9.3 2 From Brundisium no news has come yet,
Cic:Att_9.5 - hastening to Brundisium denouncing Pompey's wrong-doings
Cic:Att_9.5 see what has happened at Brundisium. Perhaps from that may spring
Cic:Att_9.6 No news yet from Brundisium. From Rome Balbus has written
Cic:Att_9.7 for, what has happened at Brundisium.
Cic:Att_9.10 had been four days at Brundisium: "Then we shall be able
Cic:Att_9.11 said that he had quitted Brundisium on the 6th of March
Cic:Att_9.13 in a letter dated from Brundisium on the 13th of March
Cic:Att_9.13 have had the same at Brundisium, I should have preferred it.
Cic:Att_9.14 loss what to do. From Brundisium, I fancy Pompey must have
Cic:Att_9.15 one legion each at Brundisium, Tarentum and Sipontum. He
Cic:Att_9.2a of my not going to Brundisium, when Caesar was between me
Cic:Att_9.13a of March I came to Brundisium, and under its walls pitched
Cic:Att_10.1 who sent his son to Brundisium to negotiate peace (my views
Cic:Att_10.14 his son's military service at Brundisium. On one point he is
Cic:Att_11.6 me. To remain inactive at Brundisium is annoying from every point
Cic:Att_15.13 two legions have arrived at Brundisium : you get all the
Cic:Att_15.20 counsel whether to sail from Brundisium or Puteoli. ** Brutus does
Cic:Att_15.21 says you disapprove of Brundisium now, and indeed says
Cic:Att_16.2 pitchfork, I am thinking of Brundisium. For it seems to me
Cic:Att_16.4 4 The route to Brundisium, about which I was hesitating,
Cic:Fam_15.17 having stayed at Brundisium until now, I strongly approv
Cic:LegMan_32 never made the crossing from Brundisium save in the depth of
Cic:LegMan_35 days of starting from Brundisium, added all Cilicia to
Cic:Phil_1.7 not without cause - avoided Brundisium, ** and the ordinary route
Cic:Phil_2.59 Thessaly with your legions to Brundisium. There you did not slay
Cic:Phil_3.3 cruel and deadly return from Brundisium was dreaded, while we were
Cic:Phil_3.10 he had captured, and at Brundisium murdered as many as three
Cic:Phil_3.31 a Senate; run off to Brundisium to the legions ; of
Cic:Phil_4.3 of Marcus Antonius from Brundisium, he adopted this policy,
Cic:Phil_4.4 had slain at Suessa, at Brundisium, that he had no thought
Cic:Phil_5.22 what meant his journey to Brundisium, that haste of his? what
Cic:Phil_5.42 flying to the city from Brundisium a man of most ungovernable
Cic:Phil_6.3 Senate, summoned legions from Brundisium to oppose the commonwealth,
Cic:Phil_11.26 have also to see to Brundisium and that shore of Italy.
Cic:Phil_12.12 the Martian legions shed at Brundisium may be washed away, can
Cic:Phil_13.18 He burst out suddenly to Brundisium that he might from thence
Cic:Pis_51 that all the way from Brundisium to Rome I looked upon
Cic:Pis_93 went aboard, and, avoiding Brundisium, made for the remotest
Cic:Planc_97 lying between Vibo ** and Brundisium, gentlemen, were loyal to my
Cic:Sest_131 like? how the people of Brundisium held out to me on
Cic:Verr_1.6 got even so far as Brundisium ; whereas I covered the
CIL_10.5159 be a response to the Pact of Brundisium in that y
DioCass_fr.49 those who sailed from Brundisium, sent envoys to Agron,
Ennius:Ann_542 ething quite different - Brundisium, surrounded by a beaut
Hieron:Chron_1863 [not in Ar.] Pacuvius of Brundisium, the writer of tragedi
Hieron:Chron_1999 Ar.] Vergilius died at Brundisium, in the consulship of
Joseph:AJ_14.378 and came to the port of Brundisium; [379] and when he was
Joseph:BJ_1.281 his friends sailed to Brundisium, and went thence to
Just_3.4 popular tumult, went to Brundisium, whither the former
Just_12.2 lians, at that time, was Brundisium, which a party of Aeto
NicDam_130.51 he set sail for Brundisium, for he had now learned that
NicDam_130.57 experience, and set out from Brundisium for Rome. [19.]
NicDam_130.122 Rome and went down as far as Brundisium to meet them.
NicDam_130.129 fterward, he set out for Brundisium to take over the army
NicDam_130.139 telligence and daring to Brundisium, to see if they could
Obseq_68 into the Julian family, at Brundisium. When at the third hour
OGIS_456.A (c. 20) . . and Aktion and Brundisium and Tarraco and Ma[ssalia .
Oros_6.18 after he had returned to Brundisium. When he warded off her
Oros_6.19 30 B.C. went to Brundisium where he assigned different
Plut:Mor_206 a tedious passage from Brundisium to Dyrrachium, unknown
Polyaen_8.24.7 tioned at an island near Brundisium, ready to dispute his
ValMax_3.7.9 his journey as far as Brundisium, where being informed by letters
ValMax_5.1.1 himself put in sick at Brundisium. As soon as the Senate
ValMax_6.6.5 quaestor to escort them to Brundisium, lest they should receive any
ValMax_9.8.2 the legions to cross from Brundisium to Apollonia, he left his

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