I. The AGER ROMÁNUS, including about one quarter of the whole, bounded
on the north by CAERE, on the south by FORMIAE, and on the east by the
APENNINES.

II. The DEPENDENT COMMUNITIES.

The _Ager Románus_ was subdivided, for voting and financial
purposes, into thirty-three, afterwards thirty-five districts
(tribes), four of which were in Rome. The elections were all held at
Rome.

These districts were made up,--

a. Of ROME.

b. Of the ROMAN COLONIES, mostly maritime, now numbering seven, but
finally increased to thirty-five.

c. Of the MUNICIPIA (towns bound to service).

d. Of the PRAEFECTÚRAE (towns governed by a praefect, who was sent
from Rome and appointed by the Praetor).

The DEPENDENT COMMUNITIES were made up,--

a. Of the LATIN (military) COLONIES, now numbering twenty-two,
afterwards increased to thirty-five.

b. Of the ALLIES of Rome (_Socii_), whose cities and adjoining
territory composed more than one half of the country controlled by