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River in northeastern Italy

This article is about the Italian river. For other uses, see Rubicon (disambiguation) and Rubicon River (disambiguation).

"Rubico" redirects here. For other uses, see Rubico (disambiguation).

The Rubicon (Latin: Rubico; Italian: Rubicone[rubiˈkoːne];^[1]Romagnol: Rubicôn[rubiˈkoːŋ]) is a shallow river in northeastern Italy, just south of Cesena and north of Rimini.

Rubicon River: Italy, Definition, Julius Caesar, & Facts

It was known as Fiumicino until , when it was identified with the ancient river Rubicon, famously crossed by Julius Caesar in 49 BC.

The river flows for around 80&#;km (50&#;mi) from the Apennine Mountains to the Adriatic Sea through the south of the Emilia-Romagna region, between the towns of Rimini and Cesena.

Etymology

The Latin word Rubico comes from the adjective rubeus, meaning "red". The river was so named because its waters are colored red by iron deposits in the riverbed.

History

During the Roman Republic, the Rubicon mar river in italy point of no return4 GIMAC