§1.33.1Ancus demandata cura sacrorum flaminibus sacerdotibusque aliis, exercitu novo conscripto profectus Politorium, urbem Latinorum, vi cepit secutusque morem regum priorum, qui rem Romanam auxerant hostibus in civitatem accipiendis, multitudinem omnem Romam traduxit, §1.33.2et cum circa Palatium, sedem veterum Romanorum, Sabini Capitolium atque arcem, Caelium montem Albani inplessent, Aventinum novae multitudini datum.
Ancus, having entrusted the care of the sacred rites to the flamines and other priests, and having levied a new army, set out and took Politorium, a city of the Latins, by force; and following the custom of the former kings, who had enlarged the Roman state by receiving enemies into the citizenship, he transferred the entire multitude to Rome, and since the Sabines had occupied the Capitoline and the citadel, and the Albans the Caelian hill, around the Palatine, the seat of the ancient Romans, the Aventine was given to the new multitude.
additi eodem haud ita multo post, Tellenis Ficanaque captis, novi cives.
Not long after, upon the capture of Tellenae and Ficana, new citizens were added to the same place.
§1.33.3Politorium inde rursus bello repetitum, quod vacuum occupaverant Prisci Latini; eaque causa diruendae urbis eius fuit Romanis, ne hostium semper receptaculum esset.
Thereupon Politorium was again attacked in war, because the Ancient Latins had occupied it when left vacant; and this was the reason for the Romans destroying that city, lest it should always be a refuge for their enemies.
§1.33.4postremo omni bello Latino Medulliam conpulso aliquamdiu ibi Marte incerto varia victoria pugnatum est; nam et urbs tuta munitionibus praesidioque firmata valido erat, et castris in aperto positis aliquotiens exercitus Latinus comminus cum Romanis signa contulerat.
Finally, when the entire Latin war was concentrated at Medullia, the fighting was carried on there for some time with fluctuating fortune and varying success; for not only was the city safe with fortifications and strengthened by a powerful garrison, but also the Latin army, having pitched their camp in the open, had several times engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the Romans.
§1.33.5ad ultimum omnibus copiis conisus Ancus acie primum vincit; inde ingenti praeda potens Romam redit, tum quoque multis milibus Latinorum in civitatem acceptis, quibus, ut iungeretur Palatio Aventinum, ad Murciae datae sedes.
At last, Ancus, making a supreme effort with all his forces, first defeated them in a pitched battle; thence, enriched with vast booty, he returned to Rome, on which occasion also many thousands of the Latins were received into citizenship, to whom, in order that the Aventine might be joined to the Palatine, dwellings were assigned near the temple of Murcia.
§1.33.6Ianiculum quoque adiectum, non inopia loci, sed ne quando ea arx hostium esset.
Janiculum also was annexed, not from lack of space, but lest it should at any time become a citadel for enemies.
id non muro solum, sed etiam ob commoditatem itineris ponte sublicio, tum primum in Tiberi facto, coniungi urbi placuit.
It was decided to connect this not only by a wall, but also, for the convenience of travel, by a wooden bridge (pons sublicius), which was then for the first time thrown over the Tiber.
Quiritium quoque fossa, §1.33.7haud parvum munimentum a planioribus aditu locis, Anci regis opus est.
The trench of the Quirites also, a defense of no small size on the sides where access was easier from the flat ground, is the work of King Ancus.
§1.33.8ingenti incremento rebus auctis cum in tanta multitudine hominum discrimine recte an perperam facti confuso facinora clandestina fierent, carcer ad terrorem increscentis audaciae media urbe inminens foro aedificatur.
When the state had been greatly enlarged by this immense increase, and in so vast a multitude of people, the distinction between right and wrong being blurred, secret crimes were committed, a prison was built in the middle of the city, overlooking the forum, to terrorize the growing audacity.
§1.33.9nec urbs tantum hoc rege crevit, sed etiam ager finesque: silva Maesia Veientibus adempta usque ad mare imperium prolatum et in ore Tiberis Ostia urbs condita, salinae circa factae egregieque rebus bello gestis aedis Iovis Feretrii amplificata.
Nor did the city alone grow under this king, but also its territory and boundaries: the Maesian forest was taken from the Veientes, and the dominion was extended all the way to the sea, and at the mouth of the Tiber the city of Ostia was founded, salt-works were established around it, and on account of his outstanding achievements in war, the temple of Jupiter Feretrius was enlarged.