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Petelia

also: Petelia

Town in Bruttium, loyal to Rome, taken by Himilco only after a famine so extreme that the besieged ate hides, grass, roots, and bark.

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Mentioned in 2 works (2 total)

The History of Rome, Book 23 history · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 27 history · 1 mention

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