Alba Longa

settlement · 750 BC – 2099 AD

Alba Longa, located in the Alban Hills southeast of Rome, was the chief city and founder of the Latin League. Conflict with Rome caused Alba's destruction in the seventh century B.C. The legendary history of Romulus and Remus connects them to the royal lineage of the city. The ancient city is probably to be located at and around the site of modern Castel Gandolfo.

Coordinates

41.74448, 12.64968

Also known as

Albe la Longue (fr), Castel Gandolfo (it), Castel Gandolfo, Gandolfo (Castel) (it), Άλμπα Λόνγκα (el), Алба Лонга (bg), Альба-Лонга (ru), Ալբա Լոնգա (hy), אלבה לונגה (he), ألبا لونغا (ar), پادشاهی آلبا لونگا (fa), ალბა-ლონგა (ka), Ἄλβα λόγγα (grc), アルバ・ロンガ (ja), 알바 롱가 (ko)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
• OpenHistoricalMap · CC0 1.0
  © OpenHistoricalMap contributors
• Wikidata · CC0 1.0
  Wikidata (CC0)
• GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
  © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

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