. y founded by theEtruscans, was afterwards a town of the Libui(a,pagus or head of a community of villages),and then of the Cenomani, and finally becamea Roman municipium, and, under Augustus, acolony (Strab. p. 213 ; Plin. iii. 138 ; Liv. v. 35,xxxii. 30; Orell. 6G). It was sacked by Attilain 452, but recovered and flourished under theLombards. Bromius (Bp<htios), a surname of Dionysus. Brontes. [Cyclopes.] Bruchium. [Alexandria.] Bructeri, a people of Germany, dwelt on eachside of the Amisia (Ems) and extended S. asfar as the Lu
. y founded by theEtruscans, was afterwards a town of the Libui(a,pagus or head of a community of villages),and then of the Cenomani, and finally becamea Roman municipium, and, under Augustus, acolony (Strab. p. 213 ; Plin. iii. 138 ; Liv. v. 35,xxxii. 30; Orell. 6G). It was sacked by Attilain 452, but recovered and flourished under theLombards. Bromius (Bp<htios), a surname of Dionysus. Brontes. [Cyclopes.] Bruchium. [Alexandria.] Bructeri, a people of Germany, dwelt on eachside of the Amisia (Ems) and extended S. asfar as the Luppia (Lijipe) (Strab. p. 290; xiii. 55). The Bructeri joined the Bataviin their revolt against the Romans in 69,and the prophetic virgin, Veleda, who had somuch influence among the German tribes, wasa native of their country. A few years after-wards the Bructeri were almost annihilated bythe Chamavi and Angrivarii. (Tac. Hist. iv. 61,Germ. 33 ; Plin. Ep. ii. 7.) Brundusium or Brundislum (BpevTTjaiov,Bptvriruov: Brundusinus: Brindisi), a town in. Plan of V Inner harbour : I;, outer hurbour : C. entrance whichCaesur tried to block; D, modern town of ItrindlH;E. IttletH of liarra (S. Andrea). Calabria, on a small bay of the Adriatic, form-ing an excellent harbour (mentioned in Hero-dotus iv. UU), to which the place owed its ini- 174 BEUTTIUM BRUTUS portance. The outer harbour was sheltered bythe islets of Barra, on which stood a lighthouse(Mel. ii. 7) : from this a narrow channel led intothe inner harbour, formed by two arms runninginland. The Appia Via terminated at Brundu-sium, and it was the usual place of embarkation
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