PORSENA — Rex Hetruscorum, cuius regni caput Chisium, hodie Chiusi, in Tuscia, erat. Hic pro restitutione Tarquiniorum Romanis bellum intulit; cumque iam ex Ianiculo in urbem irrueret. Horatii Coclitis virtute retardatus est, conec pons a tergo solveretur … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Porsēna — Porsēna, König von Clusium in Etrurien, zu welchem der aus Rom vertriebene König Tarquinius II. flüchtete. P. bekriegte die Römer, um seinen Schützling zurückzuführen, zog 507 v. Chr. gegen Rom, bemächtigte sich des Janiculum, trieb die Römer… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Porsena — Porsēna (Porsenna), etrusk. König von Clusium, belagerte 507 v. Chr. Rom, um Tarquinius wieder auf den Thron zu setzen, der Sage nach durch Mucius Scävola (s. Mucius) zum Abzug bewogen, in Wirklichkeit hat er Rom erobert … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Porsena — Porsena, Porsenna, König des etrur. Clusium, bekriegte nach der Vertreibung des Tarquinius Superbus die Römer und zwang sie zur Ergebung; gegen die Latiner focht er aber unglücklich und wich nach Clusium zurück. Die röm. Sage läßt Rom durch die… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Porsena — [pôr′si nə] Lars [lärz] 6th cent. B.C.; Etruscan king who, according to legend, attacked Rome in an unsuccessful attempt to restore Tarquin to the throne: also Porsenna [pôr sen′ə] * * * … Universalium
Porsena — [pôr′si nə] Lars [lärz] 6th cent. B.C.; Etruscan king who, according to legend, attacked Rome in an unsuccessful attempt to restore Tarquin to the throne: also Porsenna [pôr sen′ə] … English World dictionary
Porsena — Porsenna Porsenna Hypothétique roi de Rome … Wikipédia en Français
PORSENA — a king of Etruria, famous in the early history of Rome, who took up arms to restore Tarquin, the last king, but was reconciled to the Roman people from the brave feats he saw, certain of them accomplished, as well as the formidable power of… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Porsena — /ˈpɔsənə/ (say pawsuhnuh) noun Lars /laz/ (say lahz), a legendary Etruscan king of the 6th century BC, said to have attacked Rome in order to restore the banished Tarquinius Superbus to the throne. Also, Porsenna /pɔˈsɛnə/ (say paw senuh) …
Lars Porsena — (sometimes spelled Lars Porsenna) was an Etruscan king known for his war against the city of Rome. He ruled over the city of Clusium, sometimes referred to as Clevsin. There are no established dates for his rule, but Roman sources often place it… … Wikipedia