Alba Longa

E207148

Alba Longa was an ancient Latin city in central Italy, traditionally regarded as the mother city of Rome and the seat of the Alban kings.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Alba Longa canonical 23
Alba Longa (legendary) 1
Alba Longa foundation legends 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
mythological location
archaeologicalStatus unlocated with certainty
associatedDeity Jupiter Latiaris
associatedWith Aeneas
Alban kings
Latin League
Remus
Romulus
gens Julia
country ancient Italy
surface form: Ancient Italy
culture Latin
describedAs mother city of Rome
seat of the Alban kings
destroyedBy Rome
Tullus Hostilius
destructionStatus traditional
foundationStatus legendary
foundedAfter fall of Troy
foundedBy Ascanius
Iulus
son of Aeneas
language Latin
locatedIn Italian Peninsula
Latium
Central Italy
surface form: central Italy
mentionedIn Dionysius of Halicarnassus
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
Virgil's Aeneid
surface form: Virgil’s Aeneid
mythology Roman religion
surface form: Roman mythology
near Castel Gandolfo, Italy
surface form: Castel Gandolfo

Lake Albano
partOf Roman foundation legends
politicalRole head of the Latin League
populationAfterDestruction transferred to Rome
regionToday Lazio
religion Roman religion
status lost city
successor Rome
terrain hills
timePeriod early first millennium BC (traditional)
traditionalLocation Alban Hills
southeast of Rome
traditionalRulers Alban kings
Amulius
Numitor
Silvian dynasty
traditionalRulerTitle king

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Input
Subject: Alba Longa
Description of subject: Alba Longa was an ancient Latin city in central Italy, traditionally regarded as the mother city of Rome and the seat of the Alban kings.

Referenced by (26)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Latium contains Alba Longa
Horatii brothers placeOfConflict Alba Longa
Ascanius associatedWithCity Alba Longa
Ascanius founds Alba Longa
Rhea Silvia royalHouse Alba Longa
this entity surface form: Alba Longa royal line
Rhea Silvia cityAssociatedWith Alba Longa
Numitor country Alba Longa
Numitor residence Alba Longa
Romulus birthPlace Alba Longa
this entity surface form: Alba Longa (legendary)
Amulius country Alba Longa
Amulius killedIn Alba Longa
Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris linkedToMyth Alba Longa
this entity surface form: Alba Longa foundation legends
Old Latium centeredAround Alba Longa
Old Latium hasCapital Alba Longa
Old Latium majorCity Alba Longa
Jupiter Latiaris associatedWith Alba Longa
Latini prisci associatedWithCity Alba Longa
Latin League hasMember Alba Longa