Latium
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
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How to use Latium in a sentence
Rome, during these days, was contending on a position of near equality with the neighboring cities of Latium and Etruria.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States | James Hamilton LewisIt was found necessary to extend the franchise first to the residents of Latium and later to those of the other portions of Italy.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States | James Hamilton LewisThe relation between early Rome and the other cities of Latium was of the closest character.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States | James Hamilton LewisFollowed by her retinue of warlike maidens, she bore a prominent part in a battle fought near the walls of Latium.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2) | Ellen C. ClaytonThe kingly power lasted a hundred and forty-four years, and at its fall Rome had become the most powerful state in Latium.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
British Dictionary definitions for Latium
/ (ˈleɪʃɪəm) /
an ancient territory in W central Italy, in modern Lazio, on the Tyrrhenian Sea: inhabited by the Latin people from the 10th century bc until dominated by Rome (4th century bc): Italian name: Lazio
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