cisalpine
/sɪˈsælpaɪn/
adjective
- On the southern side of the Alps, especially from the perspective of ancient Rome (meaning 'this side of the Alps').
- The Roman army marched into Cisalpine Gaul to secure the region.
- Cisalpine territories were considered part of Italy by the ancient Romans.
- The poet Virgil was born in Cisalpine Gaul, near modern-day Mantua.
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