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Important town in Picenum in the Tronto (ancient Truentus) valley on the via Salaria , modern Ascoli Piceno. According to Fest. 235,16f., it was founded by the Sabini. Following its defeat by the Romans in 268 BC (Eutr. 2,16), it became a civitas foederata. The uprising of A. in 90 BC was the beginning of the Social War. A. was besieged and captured (Vell. Pat. 2,21,1). It became a municipium , later a colonia (with duoviri , bel…