Mons Sacer

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Mons Sacer (also: Sacer Mons , lat. For: Holy Mountain ) is the ancient name for an elevation in the north of the city of Rome . Its height is around 60 meters above sea level.

The mountain was called "holy" because it was dedicated to Jupiter . It is located to the right of the Aniene (Latin: Anio), not far from its confluence with the Tiber , in front of the Porta Nomentana . In ancient times the mountain was three Roman miles north of Rome, today it is within the city limits; the district (municipality) Monte Sacro is reminiscent of the historic mountain.

Mons Sacer became known through the Secessio plebis , the exodus of the plebeians from Rome, which took place in 494 BC. Should have taken place. The plebeians are said to have left Rome and settled on Mons Sacer in order to demand more political participation rights from the patricians . According to the account of Titus Livius , the consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus was able to persuade them to return by telling them the fable of the stomach and the limbs. However, through the secession, the plebeians were able to establish the office of tribunes .

Today the mountain is characterized by loose housing developments. The streets here are named after major mountains in Italy.

Coordinates: 41 ° 56 ′ 27 ″  N , 12 ° 31 ′ 57 ″  E