Arpi, the Glossary
Arpi (Ἄρποι), Argyrippa (Ἀργύριππα), and Argos Hippium (Ἄργος Ἵππιον) was an ancient city of Apulia, Italy, 16 miles (26 km) west of the sea coast, and 2 miles (3.5 km) north of modern Foggia (next to the modern Arpi Nova).[1]
Table of Contents
10 relations: Apulia, Battle of Cannae, Diomedes, Foggia, Italy, Pyrrhus of Epirus, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, Rome, Samnium, Strabo.
- Populated places in ancient Apulia
Apulia
Apulia, also known by its Italian name Puglia, is a region of Italy, located in the southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Otranto and Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Taranto to the south.
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Battle of Cannae
The Battle of Cannae was a key engagement of the Second Punic War between the Roman Republic and Carthage, fought on 2 August 216 BC near the ancient village of Cannae in Apulia, southeast Italy.
Diomedes
Diomedes (Jones, Daniel; Roach, Peter, James Hartman and Jane Setter, eds. Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary. 17th edition. Cambridge UP, 2006.) or Diomede (god-like cunning" or "advised by Zeus) is a hero in Greek mythology, known for his participation in the Trojan War.
Foggia
Foggia (Fògge) is a city and comune (municipality) of Apulia, in Southern Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. Arpi and Foggia are Cities and towns in Apulia.
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
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Pyrrhus of Epirus
Pyrrhus (Πύρρος; 319/318–272 BC) was a Greek king and statesman of the Hellenistic period.
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Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, surnamed Cunctator (280 – 203 BC), was a Roman statesman and general of the third century BC.
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Rome
Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.
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Samnium
Samnium (Sannio) is a Latin exonym for a region of Southern Italy anciently inhabited by the Samnites.
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Strabo
StraboStrabo (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed.
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See also
Populated places in ancient Apulia
- Acherontia (city)
- Arpi
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpi
Also known as Argyrippa.