VEII (anc. geog.), a city of Etruria, the long and powerful rival of Rome; distant about 100 stadia, or 12 miles, to the north-west: situated on a high and steep rock. Taken after a siege of 10 years by Camillus, six years before the taking of Rome by the Gauls; and thither the Romans, after the burning of their city, had thoughts of removing; but were dissuaded from it by Camillus, (Livy). It remained standing after the Punic war; and a colony was there settled, and its territory assigned to the soldiers. But after that it declined so gradually, as not to leave a single trace standing. Famous for the slaughter of the 300 Fabii on the Cremera, (Ovid). The spot on which it stood lies near Isola, in St Peter's patrimony, (Holstenius).