THE, a people of ancient Italy, inhabited the upland valley of the Gizio, in the heart of the Apennines, and were bounded on the N. by the Vestini, on the W. by the Marsi, on the S. by the Samnites, and on the E. by the Frentani. The character of the country they inhabited was determined by its situation. The winds from the snow-clad mountains on every side cooled the atmosphere down to the verge of severity. At the same time, the melting wreaths on the hill-sides sent down gentle streams to water and fertilize the valley. Accordingly, grapes and corn, abundant in quantity, though inferior in quality, were raised on the soil. The history of the Peligni contains no events of any very special interest. Sprung as they were from the same Sabine stock as the Marsi and Marrucini, they shared in all the important changes which befell these tribes under the dominant power of the Romans. Like them, they were defeated by Fabius in 308 B.C.; they revolted at the outbreak of the Social War in 91 B.C.; and they were ultimately included in the Fourth Region of Augustus. The principal towns of the Peligni were Corfinium, Supersequum, and Sulmo. The last of these was the birthplace of Ovid.