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Aquileia

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A·qui·le·ia  (äkw-l, äkw-lyä)
A town of northeast Italy near the Adriatic Sea. Founded by the Romans as a military outpost in 181 b.c., it was frequently destroyed by invaders, including Attila (a.d. 452).
Aquileia [ˌækwɪˈliːə]
n
(Placename) a town in NE Italy, at the head of the Adriatic: important Roman centre, founded in 181 bc Pop.: 3451 (1990 est.)


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First Africa rebelled, then the Senate with all the people of Rome, and all Italy conspired against him, to which may be added his own army; this latter, besieging Aquileia and meeting with difficulties in taking it, were disgusted with his cruelties, and fearing him less when they found so many against him, murdered him.
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