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But soon afterward the rebels seem to have been in the vicinity of Capaccio, which tips the scales in favor of locating the Lucanian lake near it.

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The legions annexed Lucanian Paestum in 273 B.C., after the city made the mistake of supporting Romes enemy, Pyrrhus.

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It was better to draw them deeper into the Lucanian hills than to risk a battle on the plains.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

But soon afterward the rebels seem to have been in the vicinity of Capaccio, which tips the scales in favor of locating the Lucanian lake near it.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

Admittedly, there is another candidate for the Lucanian lake: a mountain lake (now dry) near the inland Lucanian city of Volceii (modern Buccino), some forty miles northeast of Paestum.

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Lucanian horses were supposed to be small and ugly but strongnot perfect cavalry mounts, but they would do.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

That sounds like a seaside lake, and it would be reasonable to place it near the coastal Lucanian city of Paestum.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

The legions annexed Lucanian Paestum in 273 B.C., after the city made the mistake of supporting Romes enemy, Pyrrhus.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

There was plenty of water there; the name of the place may mean Lucanian Springs, and springs have been found at its site in the foothills of the Alburni mountains.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

Crassuss Lucanian connections extended to the city of Heraclea, where his father had granted Roman citizenship to an important resident.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009