MEDIOLANUM, an ancient city, the capital of the Infubres, built by the Gauls on their settlement in that part of Italy. A municipium, and a place of great strength. The seat of the liberal arts; whence it had the name of Nova Athenæ. Now Milan, capital of the Milanese, situated on the rivers Olona and Lombr, E. Long. 9. 30. N. Lat. 45. 25.