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Rhegium
also: Reginis, Reginians
Rhegium (modern Reggio Calabria), the great Greek city at the toe of Italy on the Sicilian strait, opposite Messana; received Roman citizenship under the lex Iulia of 90 BC. Possessor of a celebrated marble Venus (Verr. 2.4.135) and one of the conferrers of citizenship on the poet Archias (Pro Archia 5, 10).
Reading notes
- Ad Atticum 16.6 §1 once at Regium
Rhegium (modern Reggio Calabria), the port at the very toe of Italy on the Strait of Messina, the natural jumping-off point for the long sea crossing to Greece.
- Ad Atticum 16.7 §1 distinguished men of Regium
Rhegium (modern Reggio Calabria) was the port at the toe of Italy on the Strait of Messina; leading citizens of the town, just arrived from Rome, brought Cicero the political news that changed his mind.
- Ad Familiares 13.7 §4 men of Rhegium have obtained this same favour from you
Rhegium (modern Reggio Calabria), like Atella, held ager vectigalis in Gaul, and had already won from Cluvius the same protection Cicero seeks for Atella. The precedent strengthens Cicero's case by showing Cluvius has discretion enough to grant it.