P. 497, c. 2.—“Insubrians,” in-suˈbri-ans. A Gallic people who had crossed the Alps and settled in the north of Italy. They had become one of the most powerful and warlike of the Gallic tribes in Cisalpine Gaul.
“Leptis,” lepˈtis. An important place on the coast of northern Africa, now in ruins.
“Adrumetum,” or Hadrumetum, adˈri-mēˌtum. A large city founded by the Phœnicians in northern Africa. It is now called Hammeim.
“Polybius,” po-lybˈi-us. A Greek historian, born about 206 B. C.
P. 498, c. 1.—“Masinissa,” mas-i-nisˈsa. The Numidians were divided into two tribes, of the easternmost of which the father of Masinissa was king. He was an ally of the Carthagenians, and for many years warred with them against Syphax, the king of the other Numidian tribe. Masinissa remained friendly to the Carthagenians until Hasdrubal, who had betrothed his daughter to him, broke his promise, marrying her to Syphax. Masinissa then joined the Romans, to whom he rendered valuable service both before and at this battle. He was rewarded with much territory, which he ruled in peace until the breaking out of war between him and Carthage in 150. This outbreak led to the Third Punic War. Masinissa died, however, soon after the beginning of the trouble.
“Lælius,” læˈlĭ-us. Sometimes called Sapiens (the wise). Was an intimate friend of Scipio Africanus, the younger, while his father had been the companion of the elder Scipio. Polybius was his friend, and probably gained much help from him in writing his history. Lælius had a fine reputation as a philosopher and statesman, and it was Seneca’s advice to a friend “to live like Lælius.”
“Maniples,” manˈi-ples. Literally a handful, from the Latin words for hand and full. A name given to a small company of Roman soldiers.
“Ligurians,” li-guˈri-ans. Inhabitants of Liguria. A name given to a district of Italy which at that time lay south of the river Po.
P. 498, c. 2.—“Metaurus,” me-tauˈrus. A small river of northern Italy flowing into the Adriatic Sea, made memorable by the defeat and death of Hannibal on its banks in 207 B. C.
“Euboic.” Pertaining to Eubœa. An island east of Greece, the largest of the archipelago, lying in the Ægean Sea.