{"slug": "veii", "label": "Veii", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veii", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q677935", "qid": "Q677935", "description": "Etruscan city", "entries": 11, "years": 9, "span": [-508, -390], "span_label": ["509 BCE", "391 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "roman-republic", "label": "Roman Republic", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "etruscan-civilization", "label": "Etruscan civilization", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "roman-dictator", "label": "Roman dictator", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "roman-triumph", "label": "Roman triumph", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -508, "year_label": "509 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Forces of Veii and Tarquinii, led by the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, are defeated in the Battle of Silva Arsia by the Roman army. Consul Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first republican triumph on March 1.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129365#Roman_Republic", "title": "509 BC", "revid": 1350129365, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -481, "year_label": "482 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Continuation of hostilities with Veii. The Veientine army enters Roman territory and ravages the countryside.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359664835#Rome", "title": "482 BC", "revid": 1359664835, "section": "Events › By place › Rome"}}, {"year": -480, "year_label": "481 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Continuation of hostilities with Veii. The Veientine army threatens to besiege Rome but nothing notable occurs.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129369#Rome", "title": "481 BC", "revid": 1350129369, "section": "Events › By place › Rome"}}, {"year": -479, "year_label": "480 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Romans achieve a significant victory against Veii after a close-fought battle. Tensions between the Roman classes flare during the battle. Quintus Fabius and the consul Manlius perish in the fighting.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342344662#Rome", "title": "480 BC", "revid": 1342344662, "section": "Events › By place › Rome"}}, {"year": -479, "year_label": "480 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Gnaeus Manlius Cincinnatus, Roman consul, dies in battle against Veii.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342344662#Deaths", "title": "480 BC", "revid": 1342344662, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -479, "year_label": "480 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Quintus Fabius Vibulanus, a former consul (twice) of Rome, dies in battle against Veii.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342344662#Deaths", "title": "480 BC", "revid": 1342344662, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -478, "year_label": "479 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Ongoing hostilities between Rome and Veii. The family of the Fabii requests and is granted sole responsibility for the war, and the Fabii march from Rome, establishing a fortified camp at the Cremera.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129373#Rome", "title": "479 BC", "revid": 1350129373, "section": "Events › By place › Rome"}}, {"year": -476, "year_label": "477 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Roman forces in a stronghold on the Cremera River are defeated by an army of Veientes from the Etruscan city of Veii in the Battle of the Cremera.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129381#Roman_Republic", "title": "477 BC", "revid": 1350129381, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -405, "year_label": "406 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Roman forces begin a decade-long siege against Veii.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350128825#Roman_Republic", "title": "406 BC", "revid": 1350128825, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -395, "year_label": "396 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Marcus Furius Camillus is made dictator by the Romans. Camillus finally destroys the Etruscan city of Veii in southern Etruria as the town falls to Roman forces after what is said to be a 10 year siege. The capture of Veii and its surrounding territories marks the first major expansion of Rome which doubles its territory after this victory.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1306223289#Roman_Republic", "title": "396 BC", "revid": 1306223289, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -390, "year_label": "391 BCE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": null, "text": "The Roman dictator Marcus Furius Camillus is accused of making an unfair distribution of the spoils of his victory at Veii. He goes into voluntary exile.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367650502#Roman_Republic", "title": "391 BC", "revid": 1367650502, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}]}