Praeneste - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Praeneste - a town in Latium, Italy
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309/11 Cursor threatens an ally from Praeneste with the lictor's axe.
235/7a CIL_1.560-562, inscriptions on bronze caskets from Praeneste.
192/21 CIL_613, a dedication by L.Flamininus at Praeneste.
82/10 Marius at Sacriportus, and forces him to take refuge in Praeneste.
82/16 from the Capitol and elsewhere in Rome, and keeps it at Praeneste.
82/17 enters Rome, after handing over command at Praeneste to Q.Ofella.
82/24 fortifies the approaches to Praeneste, and stops an attempt by the
82/36 Praeneste is captured and Marius commits suicide: the end of the civi
81/1 Sulla punishes the inhabitants of Praeneste.
81/2 thridates, including a parade of the booty recovered from Praeneste.
81/7 entia, Interamnium, Larinum, Praeneste, Spoletium, Sulmo, and Volater
80/29 has a mosaic floor installed in the temple of Fortuna at Praeneste.
63/52 Catilina's supporters make an abortive attack on Praeneste.
Within translations:
Cic:Cat_1.8 would be able to capture Praeneste by a sudden assault on
Cic:LegAgr_2.78 that the whole district of Praeneste is owned by a few
Cic:Planc_63 that he exhibited games at Praeneste. ** What! have other quaestors
CIL_1.3 a change to fit the needs of Praenestine Latin. Ma
CIL_1.1445 [d] Lucius Decumius. On stone. Praeneste. To Fortuna P
CIL_1.1446 ost. Gig-makers of Praeneste bestowed this as a gif
CIL_1.1450 [c] Cattle-merchants. Found at Praeneste, now lost.
CIL_1.1463 .1463 Treasury at Praeneste. Marcus Ani
CIL_1.1469-1473 * L_1 .1469 A work at Praeneste. Gaius Sauf
CIL_1.2235 God of Freedom. Dedications at Praeneste to Fortuna Pr
CIL_1.2439 Orcevius. On a pillar found at Praeneste. Gaius Sauf
CIL_1.573 weasel, with base and handle. Praeneste. Caress me. P
CIL_1.59-62 * Text Pillars or a temple at Praeneste. On stone f
CIL_add.8 (1st cent. A.D.) which was found near Praeneste, preserves part
Diod_38.14 and would rescue Marius from Praeneste. [15] & And
Diod_38.15 fifteen thousand men to Praeneste, where he was besieged
Euseb]:Chron_287 which were: & & Tibur, Praeneste, Gabii, Tusculum, Cora,
FGrH_252.A up the consul Marius in Praeneste, killed him as he tried
Obseq_12 places. In the territory of Praeneste showers of blood fell. At
Obseq_23 At Praeneste and in Cephallenia statues were
Obseq_24 could not be found. At Praeneste a blazing torch was seen
Obseq_36 were struck by lightning. At Praeneste it rained milk. The spears
Obseq_52 Wolves entered the city. At Praeneste wool flew about. In Apulia
Oros_3.3 they defeated the Praenestini who, fighting and
Oros_5.21 He then set out for Praeneste and there gave orders that
Plin:HN_3.64 Norbani, the Nomentani, the Praenestini with their city once
Plin:HN_33.16 the younger had conveyed to Praeneste from the conflagration of the
Plin:HN_33.17 of Quintus Anicius of Praeneste, who a few years
Plin:HN_33.61 of gold leaf is called Praeneste leaf, still bearing the name
Plin:HN_34.83 has been taken away to Praeneste as a marvel of smallness:
Plin:HN_36.189 the Temple of at Praeneste. After that, ordinary tessellated
Plinius:Ep_5.6 places at Tusculum, Tibur and Praeneste. For in addition
Sall:Hist_1.30 who was defeated and fled to Praeneste. This is the Mari
ValMax_1.3.2 the senate to go to Praeneste to consult Fortune; they judged
ValMax_6.8.2 end at the siege of Praeneste, tried in vain to escape
ValMax_7.6.3 three hundred defenders of Praeneste caught a mouse, but
ValMax_9.2.1 burden. Five thousand men of Praeneste, when hope of safety was
ValMax_9.7.2 died as an infant at Praeneste, and the third, born after
[Vict]:VirIll_68 it. He took refuge in Praeneste, where he was besieged by
[Vict]:VirIll_75 After Marius was killed in Praeneste, he adopted the name of

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