The Latin word Rubico comes from the adjective rubeus, meaning "red". The river was so named because its waters are … See more

During the Roman Republic, the Rubicon marked the boundary between the Roman province of Cisalpine Gaul and the areas directly controlled by Rome and its socii (allies), to the south. On the north-western side, the bo… See more

With the revival during the fifteenth century of interest in the topography of ancient Roman Italy, the matter of identifying the Rubicon in the contemporary landscape became a topic of debate among Renaissan… See more