Caulonia

[ kou-law-nyah ]

noun

1. a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.

Example Sentences

Caulonia and Hipponeum, two cities whose territory occupied the breadth of the Calabrian peninsula, fell into his hands.

From Project Gutenberg

While these negotiations were in progress, Fabius, wishing to contrive something to draw Hannibal away, sent orders to the troops at Rhegium to ravage the Bruttian country and take Caulonia by storm.

From Project Gutenberg

This band ordered to be marched, first, to lay waste the Bruttian territory, and then to attack the city Caulonia.

From Project Gutenberg

A very strange accident happened to the messenger who was sent with the letters; for being arrived in Italy, as he traveled through the land of Rhegium, hastening to Dionysius at Caulonia, he met one of his acquaintance, who was carrying home part of a sacrifice.

From Project Gutenberg

Whilst these matters were thus in process, to draw off Hannibal from scenting the design, Fabius sends orders to the garrison in Rhegium, that they should waste and spoil the Bruttian country, and should also lay siege to Caulonia, and storm the place with all their might.

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