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{{short description|none}} __NOTOC__ {{GeoGroup}} {{Latin place names}} Following is a list of [[river]]s of [[classical antiquity]] stating the [[Latin]] name, the equivalent [[English language|English]] name, and also, in some cases, Greek and local name. The scope is intended to include, at least, rivers named and known widely in the Roman empire. This includes some rivers beyond the bounds of the Roman empire at its peak. ==Map== [[File:Roman_Empire_Trajan_117AD.png|left|thumb|Map showing selected larger rivers, as of A.D. 117]] For locations of rivers having coordinates below, see linked [[OpenStreetMap]], by clicking on "Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap". {{clear}} ==Rivers== Rivers, with approximate regions, area: {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:98%" ! Latin<br/>English, (other) and older names ! Location ! class="unsortable" | Note |- | Abdua, Addua<br/>[[Adda (river)|Adda]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.134444|9.881667|name=Abdua, Addua}}}} |Flows through [[Lake Como]] |- | Achelous¹<br/>[[Acheloos River|Acheloos]] (Achelous) | [[Epirus]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|38.331389|21.101389|name=Achelous}}}} |- | Aciris<br/>[[Agri (river)|Agri]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.216667|16.733333|name=Aciris}}}} |- | Adonis<br/>[[Nahr Ibrahim]] ([[Lebanon]]) | [[Syria]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|34.062222|35.642222|name=Adonis}}}} |- | Adrana<br/>[[Eder (Fulda)|Eder]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|51.216677|9.455075|source:Doncram|name=Adrana}}}} |- | Aenus, Oenus<br/>[[Inn (river)|Inn]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.57353|13.47713|name=Aenus}}}} |- | Aesis<br/>[[Esino]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.65|13.366667|name=Aesis}}}} |- | Aesontius, Sontius<br/>[[Soča]] (Isonzo) | [[Pannonia Superior]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.994444|13.641389|name=Aesontius, Sontius}}}} |- | Alara<br/>[[Aller (Germany)|Aller]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|52.102453|11.233703|name=Alara}}}} |- | Albinia<br/>[[Albegna]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|42.5|11.183333|name=Albinia}}}} |- | Albis<br/>[[Elbe]] (Labe, Łaba) | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|53.922222|8.722222|name=Albis}}}} |- | Alpheus¹<br/>[[Alfeios|Alpheus]] (Alfeiós/Alpheiós) | [[Achaea (Roman province)|Achaea]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|37.6125|21.451667|name=Alpheus}}}} |- | Alutus<br/>[[Olt (river)|Olt]] | [[Thracia]]?<br/>[[Moesia Inferior]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.712778|24.800278|name=Alutus}}}} |- | Amber<br/>[[Amper]], [[Ammersee|Ammer]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.500278|11.956667|name=Amber}}}} |- | Amisia, Amisus<br/>[[Ems (river)|Ems]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|53.325556|7.244722|name=Amisia, Amisus}}}} |- | Amnias<br/>[[Gök River]] | [[Bithynia and Pontus]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.4077|35.1188|name=Amnias}}}} | Site of [[Battle of the River Amnias]] in 89 B.C. |- | Ana, Anas<br/>[[Guadiana]] | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|37.17|-7.393611|name=Ana, Anas}}}} |- | Anio<br/>[[Aniene]] (Teverone) | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.941745|12.50181|name=Anio}}}} |Tributary to the Tiber; water supply to expanding Roma. |- | Anisus<br/>[[Enns (river)|Enns]] | [[Noricum]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.2369|14.519|name=Anisus}}}} | Tributary to the Danube. |- | Apo<br/>[[Caraş]] (Karaš) | [[Moesia Superior]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.830833|21.316944|name=Apo}}}} | A left tributary to the Danube. |- | Arabo, Raba<br/>[[Rába]] (Raab) | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|47.684167|17.634444|name=Arabo}}}} |- | Arar<br/>[[Saône]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.7275|4.817778|name=Arar}}}} |- | Araros<br/>[[Buzău (river)|Buzău]] | [[Dacia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.413611|27.741389|name=Araros}}}} |- | Arauris<br/>[[Hérault (river)|Hérault]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.2825|3.444167|name=Arauris}}}} |- | Araxes<br/>[[Aras (river)|Aras]] | [[Armenia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.0184|48.4535|name=Araxes}}}} |- | Arda<br/>[[Arda (Italy)|Arda]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.034722|10.053611|name=Arda}}}} |- | Ariminus<br/>[[Marecchia]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.066667|12.566667|name=Ariminus}}}} |- | Armenta<br/>[[Fiora (river)|Fiora]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|42.333333|11.566667|name=Armenta}}}} |- | Arnus<br/>[[Arno]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.683333|10.283333|name=Arnus}}}} |- | Argessos, Argessus¹<br/>[[Argeș (river)|Argeş]] | [[Dacia]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.059167|26.616944|name=Argessos, Argessus}}}} |From Carpathians to the Danube. How different than Orgessos? |- | Arsia, Arsa<br/>[[Raša (river)|Raša]] (Arsia) | Dalmatia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.033|14.0471|name=Arsia, Arsa}}}} |- | Arula<br/>[[Aare]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|47.6057|8.2234|name=Arula}}}} |- | Arva<br/>[[Orava (river)|Orava]] | Germania Magna?<br/>{{small|{{coord|49.15|19.15|name=Arva}}}} |- | Asis<br/>[[Aso (river)|Aso]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.1|13.85|name=Asis}}}} |- | Atax<br/>[[Aude (river)|Aude]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.2125|3.240278|name=Atax}}}} | From Pyrenees to Mediterranean near Narbo. |- | Aternus<br/>[[Aterno-Pescara|Aterno]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|42.469722|14.229722|name=Aternus}}}} |- | Atesis<br/>[[Adige]] (Etsch) | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.149722|12.320278|name=Atesis}}}} |- | Aufentus, or Aufidus<ref>Aufidus, per Strabo.</ref><br/>[[Ufente]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.288127|13.195863|name=Aufentus, Aufidus}}}} | River, now channelized, through the former [[Pontine Marshes]], where the [[Appian Way]] reached the sea. |- | Aufidus<br/>[[Ofanto]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.35|16.216667|name=Aufidus}}}} |- | Auvona<br/>[[River Avon, Bristol|Avon (Bristol?)]] | Brittania<br/>{{small|{{coord|51.506111|-2.718333|name=Auvona}}}} |- | Avens<br/>[[Velino]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|42.55|12.716667|name=Avens}}}} |- | Axius¹<br/>[[Vardar]] (Axiós) | Macedonia<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.5075|22.7175|name=Axius}}}} |- | Axona<br/>[[Aisne (river)|Aisne]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|49.433611|2.846944|name=Axona}}}} |- | Baetis<br/>[[Guadalquivir]] | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|36.783333|-6.35|name=Baetis}}}} |- | Bagradas<br/>[[Medjerda River]] | Africa<br/>{{small|{{coord|37.116667|10.216667|name=Bagradas}}}} | Site of several battles during the Punic Wars and later; see [[Battle of the Bagradas River (disambiguation)|Battle of the Bagradas River]]. |- | Basana<br/>[[Bosna (river)|Bosna]] | [[Dalmatia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.066667|18.466944|name=Basana}}}} |- | Boactes<br/>[[Vara (river)|Vara]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.15|9.883333|name=Boactes}}}} |- | Borysthenes<br/>[[Dnieper]] (Dniepr) | [[Sarmatia]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.5|32.333333|name=Borysthenes}}}} |- | Bradanus<br/>[[Bradano]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.383333|16.85|name=Bradanus}}}} |- | Calipus<br/>[[Sado River|Sado]] | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|38.4894|-8.92333|name=Calipus}}}} |- | Calor<br/>[[Calore Irpino]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.185|14.462778|name=Calor}}}} |- | Calor<br/>[[Calore Lucano]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.505|15.019444|name=Calor}}}} |- | Casuentus<br/>[[Basento]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.333333|16.816667|name=Casuentus}}}} |- | Cephissus¹ (Athenae)<br/>[[Cephissus (Athenian plain)|Cephissus]] (Athens) (Kephissós, Kifissós) | [[Achaea (Roman province)|Achaea]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|37.938611|23.67|name=Cephissus (Athenae)}}}} |- | Cephissus¹ (Boeotia)<br/>[[Cephissus (Boeotia)|Cephissus]] (Boeotia) | [[Achaea (Roman province)|Achaea]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|38.432222|23.245278|name=Cephissus (Boeotia)}}}} |- | Cephissus¹ (Eleusis)<br/>[[Cephissus (Eleusis)|Cephissus]] (Eleusis) | [[Achaea (Roman province)|Achaea]]? |- | Chalusus, Treva<br/>[[Trave]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|53.960833|10.887222|name=Chalusus, Treva}}}} |- | Ciabrus<br/>[[Tsibritsa]] | [[Moesia]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.8142|23.5271|name=Ciabrus}}}} | A right tributary of the Danube; divided [[Moesia Superior]] vs. [[Moesia Inferior]] |- | Clanis, Glanis, Clanius<br/>[[Clanius]] Clanio, Lagni<ref>Alberto Manco, [http://openarchive.unior.it/156/1/The_Italian_hydronym_lagno.pdf "The Italian hydronym ''lagno''"], Università di Napoli L’Orientale, 2009.</ref> | Italia |- | Clitumnus<br/>[[Clitunno]] | Italia | A tributary of the [[Topino]], which is a tributary of the Tiber. The spring which is the source of the Clitumnus was regarded a beautiful place by the Romans and later by [[Byron]] and [[Giosuè Carducci]]. |- | Clota<br/>[[River Clyde|Clyde]] | Brittania<br/>{{small|{{coord|55.679528|-4.971306|name=Clota}}}} |- | Colapis<br/>[[Kupa]] (Kolpa) | [[Dalmatia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.46|16.402222|name=Colapis}}}} |- | Conovius<br/>[[River Conwy|Conwy]] | Brittania<br/>{{small|{{coord|53.3|-3.833333|name=Conovius}}}} |- | Crathis<br/>[[Crati]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|39.723611|16.529167|name=Crathis}}}} |- | Crisus, Crisia<br/>[[Körös]] (Criş) | [[Dacia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.717222|20.188333|name=Crisus, Crisia}}}} |- | Crustumium<br/>[[Conca (river)|Conca]]<ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Aemilia Via |last= Ashby |first= Thomas |volume= 01}}</ref> | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.966667|12.716667|name=Crustumium}}}} |- | Cusus, Vagus<br/>[[Váh]] (Vág, Waag) | Germania Magna<br/>{{small|{{coord|47.916667|18.016667|name=Cusus, Vagus}}}} |- id="Danuvius" | Danuvius, Danubius<br/>Upper [[Danube]] (Donau, Duna, Dunaj, Dunav, Dunărea) | Multiple | Border of several regions of Roman Empire at times. Crossed by [[Trajan's Bridge]], a world wonder. Some lower portion of the Danube was termed the [[List of Latin names of rivers#Ister|Ister]]. |- | Dierna<br/>[[Cerna (Danube)|Cerna]] | [[Dacia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.739444|22.412222|name=Dierna}}}} | [[Dierna (castra)|Dierna]] was a Roman fort at its confluence with the Danube. |- | Dubis<br/>[[Doubs (river)|Doubs]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.900833|5.024167|name=Dubis}}}} |- | Duria maior, Duria Bautica<br/>[[Dora Baltea]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.1804|8.0477|name=Duria maior, Duria Bautica}}}} |- | Duria minor<br/>[[Dora Riparia]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.078611|7.725|name=Duria minor}}}} | A left tributary of the Padus. |- | Durius, Durias<br/>[[Douro]] (Duero) | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.143333|-8.669444|name=Durius, Durias}}}} |- | Dravus<br/>[[Drave]] (Drau, Drava, Dráva) | [[Pannonia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.543889|18.925278|name=Dravus}}}} |- | Euphrates<br/>[[Euphrates]] | [[Parthia]]/Mesopotamia<br/>{{small|{{coord|31.005|47.441944|name=Euphrates}}}} |- | Feritor<br/>[[Bisagno (stream)|Bisagno]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.395131|8.943158|name=Feritor}}}} |- | Fertor, Frento<br/>[[Fortore]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.916667|15.283333|name=Fertor, Frento}}}} |- | Fevos<br/>[[Varaita]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.821111|7.607778|name=Fevos}}}} |- | Flosis<br/>[[Potenza (river)|Potenza]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.416667|13.666667|name=Flosis}}}} |- | Flusor<br/>[[Chienti]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.3|13.75|name=Flusor}}}} |- | Flussorius<br/>[[Fiastra (river)|Fiastra]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.266667|13.466667|name=Flussorius}}}} |- | Formio<br/>[[Rizana (river)|Rižana]] (Risano) | Italia?<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.544871|13.755519|name=Formio}}}} |- | Garumna<br/>[[Garonne]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.041389|-0.606667|name=Garumna}}}} |- | Genusus<br/>[[Shkumbin]] | Macedonia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.039722|19.442778|name=Genusus}}}} |- | Gerros, Gerrus¹<br/>[[Molochnaya]] | [[Sarmatia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.7014|35.2986|name=Gerros, Gerrus}}}} |- | Helinius<br/>[[Helinium]] | Belgica<br/>{{small|{{coord|51.730431|4.715881|name=Helinius}}}} |- | Hierasus¹<br/>[[Siret (river)|Siret]] | Dacia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.403056|28.024167|name=Hierasus}}}} |- | Hypanis¹<br/>[[Southern Bug]] (Boh, Buh) | [[Sarmatia]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.983333|31.966667|name=Hypanis}}}} |- | Iberus<br/>[[Ebro]] (Ebre) | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.72|0.863056|name=Iberus}}}} |- | Idanus, Addua<br/>[[Ain (river)|Ain]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.795833|5.169444|name=Idanus, Addua}}}} |- | Ilargus<br/>[[Iller]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.381389|9.973056|name=Ilargus}}}} |- | Indus<br/>[[Dalaman River]] | Asia Minor<br/>{{small|{{coord|36.70637|28.726726|name=Indus}}}} | Not to be confused with [[Indus River|Indus River, the great river of Asia]] |- | Ira, Iria | [[Staffora]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.0824|9.0294|name=Ira, Iria}}}} |- | Iris<br/>[[Yeşilırmak (river)|Yeşilırmak]] | Asia Minor<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.3816|36.6603|name=Iris}}}} | |- | Isala, Sala<br/>[[IJssel]] | Belgica<br/>{{small|{{coord|52.582778|5.84|name=Isala, Sala}}}} |- | Isara, Aesia, Oesia<br/>[[Oise (river)|Oise]] | [[Belgica]]?, Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.986667|2.071389|name=Isara, Aesia, Oesia}}}} |- | Isara, Isarus, Isargus<br/>[[Isar]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.803056|12.976389|name=Isara, Isarus, Isargus}}}} |- | Isara<br/>[[Isère (river)|Isère]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.982222|4.852222|name=Isara}}}} |- | Isarus, Isarcus<br/>[[Eisack]] (Isarco) | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.4412|11.3148|name=Isarus, Isarcus}}}} |- | Isaurus<br/>[[Foglia (river)|Foglia]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.916667|12.9|name=Isaurus}}}} |- id="Ister" | Ister<br/>Lower [[Danube]] (Donau, Duna, Dunaj, Dunav, Dunărea) | <br/>{{small|{{coord|45.2175|29.761389|name=Ister}}}} | Some lower portion of the [[Danube]], to its mouth on Black Sea. [[List of Latin names of rivers#Danuvius|Danuvius]] was upper portion. |- | Julia, Licus<br/>[[Gail (river)|Gail]] | Germania? Gallia?<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.606389|13.887222|name=Julia, Licus}}}} |- | Juvavus, Isonta<br/>[[Salzach]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.206667|12.929444|name=Juvavus, Isonta}}}} |- | Lametus | [[Amato (river)|Amato]] |- | Laus<br/>[[Lao (river)|Lao]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|39.776667|15.794167|name=Laus}}}} |- | Leontes<br/>[[Litani River]] ([[Lebanon]]) | Syria<br/>{{small|{{coord|33.338889|35.245278|name=Leontes}}}} |- | Licus, Lica, Licca<br/>[[Lech (river)|Lech]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.735|10.936389|name=Licus, Lica, Licca}}}} |- | Liger<br/>[[Loire]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|47.269167|-2.185833|name=Liger}}}} | |- | Limia<br/>[[Lima (river)|Lima]] | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.6824|-8.8369|name=Limia}}}} |- | Liquentia<br/>[[Livenza]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.583333|12.866667|name=Liquentia}}}} |- | Liris, Clanis<br/>[[Garigliano]] ([[Liri]]) | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.216667|13.75|name=Lirus, Clanis}}}} |- | Lupia, Luppia<br/>[[Lippe (river)|Lippe]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|51.650833|6.604167|name=Lupia, Luppia}}}} |- | Lycus<br/>[[Nahr al-Kalb]] ([[Lebanon]]) | Syria<br/>{{small|{{coord|33.95|35.6|name=Lycus}}}} |- | Lycus<br/>[[Kelkit River]] | Asia Minor<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.765982|36.509179|name=Lycus}}}} | Longest tributary of the [[Yeşilırmak (river)|Iris]] |- | Macra, Latis<br/>[[Maira (river)|Maira]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.8403|7.65|name=Macra, Latis}}}} |- | Macra<br/>[[Magra]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.05|9.983333|name=Macra}}}} |- | Margus<br/>[[Velika Morava]] (Serbia) | [[Moesia Superior]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.711667|21.034722|name=Margus}}}} |- | Marisus, Marisia<br/>[[Mureș (river)|Mureş]] (Maros, Marusza) | [[Dacia]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.251667|20.194167|name=Marisus, Marisia}}}} |- | Mataurus, Metaurus<br/>[[Metauro]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.833333|13.05|name=Mataurus, Metaurus}}}} |- | Meandrum, Meander<br/>[[Büyük Menderes River]] | Asia<br/>{{small|{{coord|37.54|27.168889|name=Meandrum, Meander}}}} |- | Metaurus<br/>[[Petrace (river)|Petrace]] | Italia | River in [[Calabria]] region. |- | Matrona<br/>[[Marne (river)|Marne]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.815833|2.411111|name=Matrona}}}} |- | Medoacus maior, Brinta<br/>[[Brenta (river)|Brenta]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.183333|12.316667|name=Medoacus maior, Brinta}}}} |- | Medoacus minor<br/>[[Bacchiglione]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.183333|12.216667|name=Medoacus minor}}}} |- | Moënus<br/>[[Main (river)|Main]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.183333|12.216667|name=Moënus}}}} |- | Minius<br/>[[Minho (river)|Minho]] (Miño) | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.866667|-8.87|name=Minius}}}} |- | Misco<br/>[[Musone]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.466667|13.633333|name=Misco}}}} |- | Moldavia, Multavia<br/>[[Vltava]] (Moldau) | [[Germania Magna]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|50.341389|14.475|name=Moldavia, Multavia}}}} |- | Monda<br/>[[Mondego River]] | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.213169|-8.344792|name=Monda}}}} |- | Moravia<br/>[[Morava (river)|Morava]] (Central Europe) (March) | [[Moesia Superior]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.174167|16.975556|name=Moravia}}}} |- | Mosa<br/>[[Meuse (river)|Meuse]] | Belgica, Gallia?<br/>{{small|{{coord|51.715|4.6678|name=Mosa}}}} |- | Mosella<br/>[[Moselle (river)|Moselle]] | Belgica, Gallia?, Germania?<br/>{{small|{{coord|50.366111|7.606944|name=Mosella}}}} |- | Murus<br/>[[Mur (river)|Mur]] (Mura) | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.298333|16.885833|name=Murus}}}} |- | Naparis<br/>[[Ialomița (river)|Ialomița]] | [[Dacia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.698333|27.855833|name=Naparis}}}} |- | Naro<br/>[[Neretva]] | [[Dalmatia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.021385|17.448328|name=Naro}}}} |- | Natiso<br/>[[Natisone]] | Italia, and?<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.9453|13.3647|name=Natiso}}}} |- | Natissis<br/>[[Noteć]] (Netze) | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|52.735833|15.405556|name=Natissis}}}} |- | Nicer<br/>[[Neckar]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|49.511944|8.437222|name=Nicer}}}} |- | Nilus<br/>[[Nile]] | Ægyptus<br/>{{small|{{coord|30.166667|31.15|name=Nilus}}}} |- | Nura<br/>[[Nure]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.0595|9.834|name=Nura}}}} |- | Oenus<br/>[[Inn (river)|Inn]] | Germania?<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.57353|13.47713|name=Oenus}}}} |- | Ollius, Olius<br/>[[Oglio]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.044444|10.660278|name=Ollius, Olius}}}} |- | Oltis<br/>[[Lot (river)|Lot]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.316667|0.335|name=Oltis}}}} |- | Olubria<br/>[[Scrivia]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.0555|8.902|name=Olubria}}}} |- | Orbis<br/>[[Orbe (river)|Orbe]] | Gallia?, Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.7373|6.5631|name=Orbis}}}} |- | Ordessos<br/>[[Argeș (river)|Argeș]] | [[Dacia]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.059167|26.616944|name=Ordessos}}}} | How different than Argessos? |- | Orontes<br/>[[Orontes River]] ([[Lebanon]]) | Syria<br/>{{small|{{coord|36.045278|35.963611|name=Orontes}}}} |- | Orgus<br/>[[Orco]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.183333|7.875|name=Orgus}}}} |- | Panticapes<br/>[[Inhul]] | [[Sarmatia]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.966667|32|name=Panticapes}}}} |- | Peneus¹ (Elea)<br/>[[Pineios (Peloponnese)|Peneus]] (Ilia), (Pineiós/Peneiós) | [[Achaea (Roman province)|Achaea]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|37.805278|21.236667|name=Peneus (Elea)}}}} |- | Peneus¹ (Tempe)<br/>[[Pineios (Thessaly)|Peneus]] (Tempe), (Pineiós/Peneiós, Salambria) | [[Achaea (Roman province)|Achaea]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|37.805278|21.236667|name=Peneus (Tempe)}}}} |- | Padus, Eridanus¹<br/>[[Po (river)|Po]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.9525|12.431944|name=Padus, Eridanus}}}} |- | Phrudis<br/>[[Bresle (river)|Bresle]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|50.062778|1.371111|name=Phrudis}}}} |- | Pisaurus<br/>[[Foglia]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.916667|12.9|name=Pisaurus}}}} |- | Plavis<br/>[[Piave (river)|Piave]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.842778|12.105|name=Plavis}}}} |- | Potentia, or Flosis?<ref group=note>[[Potenza (river)]]article asserts Latin name is "Flosis.</ref><br/>[[Potenza (river)|Potenza]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.416667|13.666667|name=Potentia, or Flosis?}}}} |- | Pyretus<br/>[[Prut]] | Sarmatia? or Dacia?<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.468889|28.207778|name=Pyretus}}}} |- | Rhenus<br/>[[Rhine]] (Rijn, Rhin, Rhein, Reno, Rein) | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|51.981667|4.080556|name=Rhenus}}}} |- | Rabon<br/>[[Jiu River|Jiu]] (Zsil) | [[Thracia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.778056|23.813333|name=Rabon}}}} |- | Rha¹<br/>[[Volga (river)|Volga]] | [[Scythia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.833333|47.966667|name=Rha}}}} |- | Rhodanus<br/>[[Rhône]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.330833|4.845556|name=Rhodanus}}}} |- | Rubico<br/>[[Rubicon]] (Pisciatello, Fiumicino, Rubicone) | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.093029|12.395834|name=Rubico}}}} |- | Rura<br/>[[Ruhr (river)|Ruhr]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|51.450833|6.722778|name=Rura}}}} |- | Sabatus<br/>[[Sabato (river)|Sabato]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.133333|14.75|name=Sabatus (1)}}}} |- | Sabatus<br/>[[Savuto]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|39.033333|16.1|name=Sabatus (2)}}}} |- | Sabis<br/>[[Sambre]] | Belgica, Gallia?<br/>{{small|{{coord|50.461944|4.870833|name=Sabis}}}} |- | Sabis<br/>[[Selle (Somme tributary)|Selle]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|49.906944|2.280556|name=Sabis}}}} |- | Sabrina<br/>[[River Severn|Severn]] | Brittania<br/>{{small|{{coord|51.461700|-2.996500|name=Sabrina}}}} | Longest river in Brittania |- | Sagrus<br/>[[Sangro]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|42.233333|14.533333|name=Sagrus}}}} |- | Sala<br/>[[Franconian Saale]] | Germania?<br/>{{small|{{coord|50.055972|9.685|name=Sala}}}} | Franconian Saale, a tributary of the [[Main (river)|Moënus]]. |- | Sala<br/>Saxon [[Saale]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|50.12056|11.83056|name=Sala}}}} | Thurigian Saale, a tributary of the [[Elbe|Albis]]. |- | Salsum<br/><ref>Cæsar, Gaius Julius [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Caesar/Spanish_War/text*.html]¨Salsum¨, https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Caesar/Spanish_War/text*.html.</ref> Guadajoz | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|37.73675|-4.53476|name=Salsum}}}} | A tributary of the [[Guadalquivir|Bætis]]. |- | Samara<br/>[[Somme (river)|Somme]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|50.1867|1.6431|name=Samara}}}} |- | Samus<br/>[[Someș (river)|Someş]] (Szamos) | [[Dacia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|48.114|22.3394|name=Samus}}}} | A tributary of the [[Tisza|Tisia]]. |- | Sangarius<br/>[[Sakarya River|Sakarya]] | Asia Minor<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.1264|30.6489|name=Sangarius}}}} |- | Sarius<br/>[[Serio (river)|Serio]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.2581|9.6936|name=Sarius}}}} |- | Sarāvus<br/>[[Saar (river)|Saar]] | Belgica?<br/>{{small|{{coord|49.701389|6.569722|name=Sarāvus}}}} | A right tributary of the [[Moselle|Mosella]] |- | Sargetia<br/>[[Strei]] | [[Dacia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.8514|23.0507|name=Sargetia}}}} |- | Savus<br/>[[Sava (river)|Sava]] (Száva) | Dalmatia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.824167|20.443889|name=Savus}}}} |- | Scultenna<br/>[[Panaro (river)|Panaro]] (Scoltenna) | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.926|11.4237|name=Scultenna}}}} | Right tributary to the [[Po (river)|Padus]]. |- | Secia<br/>[[Secchia]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.0624|11.0057|name=Secia}}}} |- | Sena, Misus<br/>[[Misa (river in Italy)|Misa]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.716667|13.216667|name=Sena, Misus}}}} | Mouth is at [[Senigallia|Sena Gallica]], Roman colony that was southernmost point of [[Hasdrubal Barca]] drive to relieve [[Hannibal]] in the [[Second Punic War]], before the [[Battle of Metaurus]]. |- | Silarus<br/>[[Sillaro]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.5786|11.8714|name=Silarus}}}} |- | Silarus, Silerus, Siler<br/>[[Sele (river)|Sele]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.483333|14.933333|name=Silarus, Silerus, Siler}}}} |- | Sequana<br/>[[Seine]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|49.433889|0.206667|name=Sequana}}}} |- | Sesites, Sessites<br/>[[Sesia]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.133056|8.573333|name=Sesites, Sessites}}}} |- | Siris<br/>[[Sinni (river)|Sinni]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.1529|16.6917|name=Siris}}}} |- | Spreva<br/>[[Spree (river)|Spree]] | Germania Magna<br/>{{small|{{coord|52.536111|13.208611|name=Spreva}}}} |- | Strymon¹<br/>[[Struma (river)|Struma]] (Karasu, Strimónis) | Macedonia<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.785833|23.848889|name=Strymon}}}} |- | Stura<br/>[[Stura di Demonte]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.6512|7.8812|name=Stura}}}} |- | Suasanus<br/>[[Cesano (river)|Cesano]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.713056|13.218333|name=Suasanus}}}} |- | Sybaris<br/>[[Coscile]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|39.703056|16.460278|name=Sybaris}}}} |- | Tagus<br/>[[Tajo]] (Tejo, Tagus) | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.319722|-1.6975|name=Tagus}}}} |- | Tamaca<br/>[[Tâmega (river)|Tâmega]] | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.082|-8.293|name=Tamaca}}}} |- | Tamarus<br/>[[Tammaro]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.15|14.833333|name=Tamarus}}}} |- | Tamesis, Tamesa<br/>[[River Thames|Thames]] | Brittania<br/>{{small|{{coord|51.4989|0.6087|name=Tamesis, Tamesa}}}} |- | Tanager<br/>[[Tanagro]] (Negro) | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.633333|15.233333|name=Tanager}}}} |- | Tanais<br/>[[Don River, Russia|Don]] | [[Sarmatia]]? or [[Scythia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|47.086389|39.238611|name=Tanais}}}} |- | Tanarus<br/>[[Tanaro]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.005556|8.769444|name=Tanarus}}}} |- | Tarnis<br/>[[Tarn (river)|Tarn]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.086111|1.0425|name=Tarnis}}}} |- | Tarus<br/>[[Taro (river)|Taro]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.0022|10.2558|name=Tarus}}}} |- | Tedanius<br/>[[Zrmanja]] (Zermagna) | [[Dalmatia]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.2017|15.5883|name=Tedanius}}}} |- | Tessuinus<br/>[[Tesino]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|42.978333|13.875556|name=Tessuinus}}}} |- | Thader<br/>[[Segura (river)|Segura]] | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|38.096436|-0.675658|name=Thader}}}} |- | Tiberis, Tiber<br/>[[Tiber]] (Tevere) | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.7405|12.2334|name=Tiberis, Tiber}}}} |- | Tibiscus, Tibisis<br/>[[Timiş River|Timiş]] (Temes, Tamiš) | [[Moesia Superior]]? or [[Dacia]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.84805|20.635556|name=Tibiscus, Tibisis}}}} |- | Ticinus<br/>[[Ticino (river)|Ticino]] (Tessin) | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.143889|9.236667|name=Ticinus}}}} |- | Tigris<br/>[[Tigris]] | [[Parthia]]/Mesopotamia<br/>{{small|{{coord|38.433333|39.772778|name=Tigris}}}} | |- | Timacus<br/>[[Timok]] | [[Moesia Superior]]?<br/>{{small|{{coord|44.213611|22.670278|name=Timacus}}}} | A right tributary of the Danube. |- | Tinna<br/>[[Tenna (river)|Tenna]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.233333|13.783333|name=Tinna}}}} |- | Tifernus<br/>[[Biferno]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.983333|15.033333|name=Tifernus}}}} |- | Tirinus<br/>[[Tirino (river)|Tirino]] | Italia? |- | Tisia<br/>[[Tisza]] (Tissa, Theiss) | [[Dacia]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.138056|20.2775|name=Tisia}}}} |- | Titius, Corcoras, Korkoras¹<br/>[[Krka (Croatia)|Krka]] (Cherca) | Dalmatia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.7198|15.8526|name=Titius, Corcoras, Korkoras}}}} |- | Tolerus, Trerus<br/>[[Sacco (river)|Sacco]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.516667|13.533333|name=Tolerus, Trerus}}}} |- | Trebia<br/>[[Trebbia]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.0702|9.6849|name=Trebia}}}} |- | Trinius<br/>[[Trigno]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|42.066667|14.8|name=Trinius}}}} |- | Truentus<br/>[[Tronto]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|42.9|13.916667|name=Truentus}}}} |- | Tyras<br/>[[Dniester]] (Dniestr, Nistru) | [[Sarmatia]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|46.35|30.233333|name=Tyras}}}} |- | Umbro<br/>[[Ombrone]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|42.658611|11.013056|name=Umbro}}}} |- | Vacua<br/>[[Vouga River|Vouga]] | Hispania<br/>{{small|{{coord|40.683|-8.667|name=Vacua}}}} |- | Varta<br/>[[Warta]] (Warthe) | [[Germania]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|52.5986|14.6103|name=Varta}}}} | A tributary of the Viadua, and connects to the Vistula by the Natissis and a canal (at least in modern times). |- | Varus<br/>[[Stura di Lanzo]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|45.0956|7.72472|name=Varus}}}} |- | Varus<br/>[[Var (river)|Var]] | Gallia<br/>{{small|{{coord|43.653611|7.199722|name=Varus}}}} |- | Viadua, Viadrua, Odera<br/>[[Oder]] (Odra) | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|53.671944|14.523611|name=Viadua, Viadrua, Odera}}}} |- | Visurgis<br/>[[Weser]] | Germania<br/>{{small|{{coord|53.535556|8.565556|name=Visurgis}}}} |- | Vistula<br/>[[Vistula]] (Wisła, Weichsel) | [[Germania Magna]]<br/>{{small|{{coord|54.361667|18.951944|name=Vistula}}}} | |- | Volturnus<br/>[[Volturno]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|41.091667|14.056667|name=Volturnus}}}} |- | Vomanus<br/>[[Vomano]] | Italia<br/>{{small|{{coord|42.65|14.033333|name=Vomanus}}}} |} ¹ - Latinized spelling of a Greek name. ==See also== {{GeoGroup}} * [[List of European rivers with alternative names]] * [[Roman Geography of Portugal#Rivers|Latin names of Portuguese rivers]] * [[List of Roman place names in Britain]] * [[Roman sites in the United Kingdom]] * [[Romano-British]] ==Notes== {{reflist|group=note}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://dh.gu.se/dare/ Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire], Centre for Digital Humanities, [[University of Gothenburg]], Sweden. * [[Johann Georg Theodor Grässe|Dr. J. G. Th. Grässe]], ''[[Orbis Latinus|Orbis Latinus: Lexikon lateinischer geographischer Namen des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit]]'', [http://www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de/orbis-latinus online at the Bavarian State Library] *Grässe, ''Orbis Latinus'', [http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/Graesse/contents.html online at Columbia University] {{Place name etymologies}} {{Authority control}} <!--Categories--> [[Category:Lists of Latin place names|Rivers]] [[Category:Lists of rivers]] [[Category:Hydronymy]] [[Category:Place names by type of place]]
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Rivers of classical antiquity
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