Historical place profile

Satricum

An ancient settlement on the right bank of the river Astura, Satricum has a mixed heritage of Latins and Volscians. In 499 B.C. Satricum was a member of the Latin League, but was under Volscian control in 488 B.C. The site is noted for its sanctuary of Mater Matuta.

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:423060
Catalogue ID
pleiades:423060
Place type
settlement
Coordinates
41.519633, 12.746396
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

An ancient settlement on the right bank of the river Astura, Satricum has a mixed heritage of Latins and Volscians. In 499 B.C. Satricum was a member of the Latin League, but was under Volscian control in 488 B.C. The site is noted for its sanctuary of Mater Matuta.

Geographic evidence

The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.

Provenance: Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 43 D3 Satricum

Source and reuse

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Research path

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