Sidicini
Sign in to savethumb|right|Map of ancient Samnium The Sidicini (Ancient Greek Σιδικῖνοι) were one of the Italic peoples of ancient Italy. Their territory extended northward from their capital, Teanum Sidicinum (modern day Teano), along the valley of the Liri river up to Fregellae, covering around in total. They were neighbors of the Samnites and Campanians, and allies of the Ausones and Aurunci. Their language was Oscan.
Key facts
- Language.name
- Sidicini
- Language.region
- Italy
- Language.extinct
- Yes
- Language.familycolor
- Indo-European
- Language.fam2
- Italic
- Language.fam3
- Osco-Umbrian
- Language.fam4
- Oscan
- Language.glotto
- none
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6 sectionsContents
- Origins
- History
- First Samnite War
- Sidicini-Aurunci War
- Citations
- References
thumb|right|Map of ancient Samnium The Sidicini (Ancient Greek Σιδικῖνοι) were one of the Italic peoples of ancient Italy. Their territory extended northward from their capital, Teanum Sidicinum (modern day Teano), along the valley of the Liri river up to Fregellae, covering around in total. They were neighbors of the Samnites and Campanians, and allies of the Ausones and Aurunci. Their language was Oscan.
==Origins== According to Strabo, the Sidicini geography was taken from the Opici.