Bruttium

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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

[Illustration: Gate of Arpinum.] [Footnote 1: The description which follows in the text must be compared with the map of Italy given in this work.] [Footnote 2: The name "Bruttium," given to the country by modern writers on ancient geography, is not found in any classical author.] [Illustration: The Alban Hills.]

A Smaller History of Rome William Smith 1853

The man in question was Publius Gavius, who came from either the city of Compsa modern Conza in Lucania or Consentia in Bruttium.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

Down the great highways of Italy the men tramp, past Capua and Vesuvius, across the hills of Lucania and under the peaks of Mount Pollino, where they finally turn eastward into Bruttium and Italys far south.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

But the people of Bruttium were famous for waging guerrilla warfare: it was their natural disposition, says one Roman writer.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

Once they crossed into Bruttium, the insurgents fanned out into the hills.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

From there, a coastal road led south to Bruttium and the city of Thurii.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

The west coast, facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, suffers harsher conditions than the east coast, on the Ionian Sea; the rebels in Bruttium would have missed the mild winter around Thurii.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

Having turned away from the coastal highway, Spartacus headed for another road located in the center of Bruttium, about equidistant from the Tyrrhenian and Ionian coasts.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

So Spartacus led his army northward through Bruttium and back into Lucania, heading for Samnium.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009