Clusium

[ kloo-see-uhm ]

/ ˈklu si əm /

ancient name of Chiusi.

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When the bandage was all off him, Lars Porsena of Clusium did give himself a stretch and his wings a little shake.
The Story of Opal|Opal Whiteley
Several remains of tombs exist at this point, notably that of Aruns, the son of Porsena of Clusium.
Rambles in Rome|S. Russell Forbes
The Italian: a series of chambers in the lower part of the tomb of Porsena at Clusium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various
An innumerable host of Gauls now marched from Clusium toward Rome.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various

He immediately put a stop to the battle and took no further heed of the people of Clusium, but directed his army against Rome.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)|Plutarch