Sabines (Sabini) Roman One of the oldest peoples of central Italy.
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Sabines (Sabini) Roman One of the oldest peoples of central Italy. In a famous Roman legend, the new Roman settlers, subjects of Romulus, needed wives, so they abducted the Sabine women. War immediately broke out between the Sabine men and the Romans. The Sabine women helped to make peace by placing themselves and their infants between the warring tribes. The Sabines and the Romans became united as one people. The seizure, or rape, of the Sabine women is frequently portrayed in art. One of the most famous is the painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) in the National Gallery, London.
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