Palaepolis

Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 40.840, 14.253 · 12 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
327 BCLivy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita)Charilaus of Palaepolis comes to Publilius Philo and reveals that he will hand over the walls (the defenses)
326 BCLivy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita)Nympius persuades the Samnite commander to take advantage of the moment when Rome's forces are divided between Palaepolis and Samnium
216 BCLivy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita)As the Roman praetor approaches, Hannibal is alarmed, leaves the territory, and goes down to the coast near Neapolis
AD 64Suetonius, Lives of the CaesarsEven when the theatre shook from an earthquake, he did not stop until he had finished one song.
AD 64Tacitus, Annals and HistoriesNero sings in public for the first time at Neapolis, intending to appear on the public stage
AD 64Tacitus, Annals and HistoriesRight after the audience leaves, the theater collapses
AD 68Suetonius, Lives of the CaesarsOn returning from Greece, at Naples, where he first appeared on stage, he entered through a gap in the demolished walls, riding a chariot drawn by white horses.
AD 536Procopius, History of the WarsThe besieged people of Naples appealed for help to the Roman Theodahad; Theodahad did not respond.
AD 536Procopius, History of the WarsBelisarius picked four hundred men for an entry plan, led by Magnus and Ennes, entering through the aqueduct channel.
AD 537Procopius, History of the WarsBelisarius evacuated his wife, children, and unnecessary servants to Naples.
AD 537Procopius, History of the WarsBelisarius sent the author Procopius to Naples to gather grain ships and soldiers.
AD 543Procopius, History of the WarsTotila took Naples and, to relieve the starving citizens, regulated food distribution and took humane measures.
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