The Latin word Rubico comes from the adjective rubeus, meaning "red". The river was so named because its waters are colored red by iron … 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 Renaissance humanists. To support the claim of the river … 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. … See more

Today there is no visible, material evidence of Caesar's historical passage. Savignano sul Rubicone is an industrial town and the river has become one of the most polluted in the See more

• Media related to Rubicone at Wikimedia Commons
• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Rubicon" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
• Livius.org: Rubico Archived 2012-12-22 at the See more