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 322 STRABO. CASAUB. 216. tween the Apennines and the Alps as far as Genoa and the Vada-Sabbatorum. 1 The greater part was inhabited by the Boii, the Ligurians, the Senones, and Gassatas ; but after the depopulation of the Boii, and the destruction of the Gsesatse and Senones, the Ligurian tribes and the Roman colonies alone remained. The nation of the Ombrici 2 and certain of the Tyrrheni are also mixed amongst the Romans. These two nations, before the aggrandizement of the Romans, had some disputes with each other concerning precedence. Having only the river Tiber between, it was easy to commence war upon each other ; and if the one sent out an expedition against any nation, it was the ambition of the other to enter the same country with an equal force. Thus, the Tyrrheni, having organized a successful expedition against the barbarians [dwelling in the countries] about the Po, but having speedily lost again through their luxury [all they had acquired], the Ombrici made war upon those who had driven them out. Disputes arose between the Tyrrheni and Ombrici concern- ing the right of possessing these places, and both nations founded many colonies ; those, however, of the Ombrici were most numerous, as they were nearest to the spot. When the Romans gained the dominion, they sent out colonies to different parts, but preserved those which had been formerly planted by their predecessors. And although now they are all Romans, they are not the less distinguished, some by the names of Ombri and T^xrieni, others by those of Heneti, Ligurians, and Insubri. 11. Both in Cispadana and around the Po there are some fine cities. Placentia 3 and Cremona, situated about the mid- dle of the country, are close to each other. Between these and Ariminum, 4 are Parma, Mutina, 5 and Bononia, 6 which is near to Ravenna ; amongst these are smaller cities on the route to Rome, as Acara, 7 Rhegium-Lepidum, 8 Macri-Campi, 9 where a public festival is held every year, Claterna, 10 Forum- Cornelium ; H while Faventia 12 and Ca5sena, situated near to the river Savio 13 and the Rubicon, 14 are adjacent to Ariminum. 1 Vadi. 2 The Umbrians, or Umbri, of Roman History. 3 Piacenza. * Rimini. 5 Modena. 6 Bologna. " Probably corrupt. 8 Reggio in Modena. 9 Between Parma and Modena, the Val di Montirone and Orte Ma- grada. 10 Quaderna. u Imola. l2 Faenza. 13 Ancient Sapis. u Probably Pisatello.