Roman cities in Italy and Dalmatia . ing and at onetime was known to have at least eight towns inher power. She never lost her independence ofaction by a complete merger in the Latin league,as was shown when she took the part of Romeagainst the league before the battle of LakeRegillus in 497. She was as necessary to Romeas a bulwark as Rome was to her, when she hadto bear the brunt of Aequian and Volscian at-tacks, for while her site was impregnable herrich territory was open to devastation. Duringthe half century of Romes weakness after thecapture by the Gauls, Praeneste was for a timethe lea
Roman cities in Italy and Dalmatia . ing and at onetime was known to have at least eight towns inher power. She never lost her independence ofaction by a complete merger in the Latin league,as was shown when she took the part of Romeagainst the league before the battle of LakeRegillus in 497. She was as necessary to Romeas a bulwark as Rome was to her, when she hadto bear the brunt of Aequian and Volscian at-tacks, for while her site was impregnable herrich territory was open to devastation. Duringthe half century of Romes weakness after thecapture by the Gauls, Praeneste was for a timethe leader of the Latins in their effort to put anend to Roman supremacy, and her troops at onetime came as far as the ColHne gate. Even afterthe final submission of the Latins to Rome Prae-neste never lost her strategic importance, herproud spirit or her wealth. An excursion to Palestrina, the ancient Prae-neste, and a study of her tombs will thereforecarry one back by almost infinitesimal stagesfrom imperial Rome to the age of her begin-. Lake Nemi: Site of Temple of Diana, the National Shrine of the Latins
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