place
Esquiliae
the Esquiline
One of Rome's seven hills, enlarged by Servius, who made it his own residence.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 1 §44 Esquiline
A hill of Rome enlarged by Servius, who lived there.
- The History of Rome, Book 2 §11 Esquiline
One of Rome's hills and a city gate; Valerius drove cattle out by it to lure Porsenna's raiders.
- The History of Rome, Book 3 §66 Esquiline gate
The gate on the Esquiline hill, on Rome's eastern side, up to which the raiding Aequi and Volsci pushed their plunder.
- The History of Rome, Book 6 §22 the Esquiline gate
Gate on the Esquiline hill of Rome, the muster-point for the march to Satricum.