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Tibur
Origins
Tibur, modern Tivoli, stood on a ridge where the Aniene river drops from the hills into the plain east of Rome. Legend claimed Greek founders, three Argive brothers including Tiburtus. Settlement goes back to the early Iron Age, and by the 6th century BCE it was one of the stronger Latin towns.
Rule and society
Tibur controlled the routes from Rome into the central Apennines and quarried travertine. Its great sanctuary of Hercules Victor drew traders and pilgrims. As a member of the Latin League it often acted independently of Rome, and in the 360s and 350s BCE it allied with the Gauls against Rome.
Decline and legacy
Tibur fought on the Latin side in the Latin War of 340–338 BCE and lost territory, but unlike most Latin towns it kept independence as a Roman ally until citizenship came after the Social War. It became a resort for Roman aristocrats and the site of Hadrian's Villa.
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- Tibur was part of Latin League650 BCE – 338 BCE
- Tibur was conquered by Roman Republic338 BCE
Cite this page
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tibur. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/tibur
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- “Tibur.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/tibur. Accessed .
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- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Tibur’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/tibur (Accessed: ).
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