Battle of Lake Regillus
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The Battle of Lake Regillus was a legendary early 5th-century BC clash between the Roman Republic and the Latin forces of the exiled king Tarquinius Superbus, famed for the supposed divine intervention of the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, on Rome’s behalf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Lake Regillus canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
legendary event ⓘ |
| aimOfOpponents | restore Tarquinian monarchy in Rome ⓘ |
| aimOfRome | prevent restoration of monarchy ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 499–493 BC ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Castor
ⓘ
Dioskouroi ⓘ
surface form:
Dioscuri
Pollux ⓘ Lucius Tarquinius Superbus ⓘ
surface form:
Tarquinius Superbus
|
| belligerent |
Latin League
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| combatantsType |
Latin League
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin League forces
Roman citizen army ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Aulus Postumius Albus
ⓘ
Titus Aebutius Helva ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Temple of Castor and Pollux
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum
|
| conflictOf |
Latin War
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman–Latin wars
|
| consequence | consolidation of Roman control over Latium ⓘ |
| date | early 5th century BC ⓘ |
| era | early Roman Republic ⓘ |
| famedFor |
legendary appearance of the Dioscuri fighting for Rome
ⓘ
supposed divine intervention of Castor and Pollux ⓘ |
| historicity | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy |
key episode in Roman patriotic tradition
ⓘ
symbol of divine favor for the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Roman foundation myths
ⓘ
Roman religious tradition ⓘ |
| militaryType | pitched battle ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
consular leadership
ⓘ
integration of myth and history in Roman narrative ⓘ |
| opponent |
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
ⓘ
surface form:
Tarquinius Superbus
exiled Roman kings supporters ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Octavius Mamilius ⓘ |
| outcome | Roman dominance over Latins strengthened ⓘ |
| partOf | early Roman Republic history ⓘ |
| place |
Latium
ⓘ
near Lake Regillus ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between Rome and Latin cities ⓘ |
| region | central Italy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
early Roman–Latin political relations
ⓘ
expulsion of the Roman kings ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | vows and cult of the Dioscuri in Rome ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| source |
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
ⓘ
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita ⓘ |
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