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114 NEPI. [chap. v.
coupled together by ancient writers.4 Similar bonds seem
to have existed among other Etruscan cities, even those
of the Confederation ; for instance, Arretium, Cortona, and
Perugia appear to have had a minor league among them-
selves5—a vinculum in vinculo—a bond arising, as in this
case, from proximity and community of interest.6
Nepete, like Sutrium, never lost its name or site.7 In
Imperial times it seems to have been of inferior conse-
quence ;8 but in the middle ages rose greatly in im-
portance, and at one period exercised no little influence
over Rome herself.9 It is now an insignificant town, with
about 1500 inhabitants.
Nepi is five miles distant from Monterosi, eight from
Civita Castellana, five from Falleri by a path through the
woods, the fine of the ancient Via Amerina; seven from
Sutri by a short cut, and nine by the carriage-road.
4 lav. VI. 9, X. 14, XXVI. 34, 8 Strabo (V. p. 226) classes Sutrium
XXVII. 9, XXIX. 15. Festus (1. c). with Aretium, Perusia, and Volsinii,
5 Liv. IX. 37 ; Diod. XX. p. 773. as cities (tto'Aeij) of Etruria; while
6 Miiller (Etrusk. II. 2,1) thinks Nepete is mentioned among the smaller
both Nepete and Sutrium were origin- towns (wo\ix"ai).
ally dependent on Veii; Nibby (II. p. 9 This was in the eighth century,
398) that the latter only was dependent when Totone, Duke of Nepi, created his
on Veii, and Nepete on Falerii. brother Pope, under the title of Con-
7 It is called Nepete by Livy, and by stantine II., and maintained him in
inscriptions, but Nepita by Strabo (V. p. the seat of St. Peter for thirteen months.
226), Nepe by Paterculus, and the Peu- " Nepi seems at that epoch to have
tingerian table, Nepet by Pliny (III. 8), risen like a meteor, and rapidly to have
Nepeta by Ptolemy (Geog. p. 72), Nepis sunk to her former condition."—Nibby,
by Frontinus (de Col.), Nespetus by voce Nepi.
Dionysius (XIII. ap. Steph. Byz.).
coupled together by ancient writers.4 Similar bonds seem
to have existed among other Etruscan cities, even those
of the Confederation ; for instance, Arretium, Cortona, and
Perugia appear to have had a minor league among them-
selves5—a vinculum in vinculo—a bond arising, as in this
case, from proximity and community of interest.6
Nepete, like Sutrium, never lost its name or site.7 In
Imperial times it seems to have been of inferior conse-
quence ;8 but in the middle ages rose greatly in im-
portance, and at one period exercised no little influence
over Rome herself.9 It is now an insignificant town, with
about 1500 inhabitants.
Nepi is five miles distant from Monterosi, eight from
Civita Castellana, five from Falleri by a path through the
woods, the fine of the ancient Via Amerina; seven from
Sutri by a short cut, and nine by the carriage-road.
4 lav. VI. 9, X. 14, XXVI. 34, 8 Strabo (V. p. 226) classes Sutrium
XXVII. 9, XXIX. 15. Festus (1. c). with Aretium, Perusia, and Volsinii,
5 Liv. IX. 37 ; Diod. XX. p. 773. as cities (tto'Aeij) of Etruria; while
6 Miiller (Etrusk. II. 2,1) thinks Nepete is mentioned among the smaller
both Nepete and Sutrium were origin- towns (wo\ix"ai).
ally dependent on Veii; Nibby (II. p. 9 This was in the eighth century,
398) that the latter only was dependent when Totone, Duke of Nepi, created his
on Veii, and Nepete on Falerii. brother Pope, under the title of Con-
7 It is called Nepete by Livy, and by stantine II., and maintained him in
inscriptions, but Nepita by Strabo (V. p. the seat of St. Peter for thirteen months.
226), Nepe by Paterculus, and the Peu- " Nepi seems at that epoch to have
tingerian table, Nepet by Pliny (III. 8), risen like a meteor, and rapidly to have
Nepeta by Ptolemy (Geog. p. 72), Nepis sunk to her former condition."—Nibby,
by Frontinus (de Col.), Nespetus by voce Nepi.
Dionysius (XIII. ap. Steph. Byz.).