ProQuest Dissertations - Historia Antigua

colonies of a similar large nature. Other than for Sena Gallica and Ariminum, Livyprovides the names of all of the commissioners involved in the foundation of thesecolonies.The first colony the Romans founded in Northern Italy was the small, citizencolony of Sena Gallica (c. 289-283 BCE) on the Adriatic coast on territory taken from theSenonese Gauls. 50Within twenty years, the Latin colony of Ariminum (268 BCE) wasfounded to the north of Sena Gallica in order to establish control over the narrow passageto Cisalpine Gaul between the sea and the eastern Apennines. 51These two colonizationefforts fall into a gap in Livy's main narrative, so we lack the names of the foundingcommissioners and details concerning the foundations themselves.Livy's narrative picks up again with the beginning of the Second Punic War, sowe have notice of the difficult foundation of the Latin colonies of Placentia and Cremona(219-218 BCE) on the banks of the Po as further bastions against Gallic incursion. 52 Thefoundations of Placentia and Cremona were rushed by the imminent arrival of Hannibal.Even though existing towns were chosen for the colonies in order to make themdefensible quickly, the Boii attacked and captured the first commissioners, C. LutatiusCatulus, M. Acilius, and C. Herrenius, and the colonists took shelter in Mutina. 53Further50 Livy Per. 11, Polyb. 2.19.12, Strabo 5.2.10. Salmon (1970), p. 62 suggests that Sena Gallica may havebeen founded as a mixed pair (citizen/Latin) with Hadria, if the dates align correctly.5, Vell. Pat. 1.14.6; Eutr. 2.16; U\y Per. 15; Polyb. 3.61.11; Strabo 5.2.9. Salmon (170), p. 63. Salmonnotes that this colony was founded as a pair with Beneventum. Ariminum's second military function was topolice the Senonese Gauls to the south, which is an indication that Sena Gallica was not sufficient for thetask, if it was ever intended to be. Finally, as mentioned above (p. 61) Ariminum became a major markettown.52 Livy 21.25.1-7, 32.26.1-3, 37.46.9-47.2, 37.57.7-8, Polyb. 3.40.3-10; Asc. Pis. P3 C; Veil. Pat. 1.14.7.Salmon (1970), p. 66. Cf. Gargola (1990).53 Salmon (1970), p. 66, Gargola(1990). Livy 21.52.2 and Per. 20; Veil. Pat. 1.14.8. It is important tonote that although Polybius (3.40) calls Mutina a colony, it was a Roman garrison at the time.65