Caenina (town)

In Rome's early semi-legendary history, the king of the Romans, Romulus, sought to obtain women as wives for his male citizens.

The citizens of Caenina (the Caeninenses) attended the festival along with many others of Rome's neighbours, including the Crustumini, and Antemnates, and many of the Sabines.

At the festival Romulus gave a signal, at which the Romans grabbed the virgins amongst the spectators for wives.

Romulus and the Romans met the Caeninenses in battle, killed their king, and routed their army.

According to the Fasti Triumphales, Romulus celebrated a triumph over the Caeninenses on 1 March 752 BC.