Volsci
an ancient people of Latium who were conquered by the Romans in the last part of the 4th century b.c.
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The dictator Tubertus Posthumus gained a victory over the qui and Volsci, inconsiderable but noxious enemies of the commonwealth.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellTarquin makes war on the Volsci, and, with the plunder taken from them, builds a temple to Jupiter Capitolinus.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 | Titus LiviusThe senators and commons uniting, under the conduct of Æmilius, conquered in battle the Volsci and Æqui who renewed hostilities.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 | Titus LiviusEveryone knew that the Volsci from over the Rhine would not be slow to come when the occasion offered.
Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire | James Wycliffe HeadlamThey were sentenced and put to death, and the sons of Marcius through fear took refuge among the Volsci.
Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) | Cassius Dio
British Dictionary definitions for Volsci
/ (ˈvɒlskiː) /
a warlike people of ancient Latium, subdued by Rome in the fifth and fourth centuries bc
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