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The Busento (Latin: 'Bucentius'[1]) is a left tributary of the Crati river, which flows about 95 kilometres (59 mi) in Calabria, southern Italy, from the Apennines to the Ionian Sea. The Busento joins the Crati in the center of Cosenza.
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| Busento | |
|---|---|
 The Busento in Cosenza's historical centre | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Crati |
• coordinates | 39.2925°N 16.259°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Crati→ Gulf of Taranto |
The legend of Alaric and his burial in Busento inspired the poem by August von Platen-Hallermünde Das Grab im Busento with a romantic representation of the King's death and burial.
Legend
The river's fame is due to a historic event in 410, when Alaric, first king of the Goths, died during a siege of the town. According to the legend, his body was buried under the river bed, the stream being temporarily diverted from its course by complex hydraulic engineering while the grave was dug and restored again to its original bed after the funeral. The work was performed by Roman slaves who were killed after the work by Alaric's soldiers so that the exact location of the burial site would remain secret forever. The king's grave and its fabulous treasure have never been found.
The German poet August von Platen-Hallermünde celebrated this event with his poem Das Grab im Busento (1820).
See also
- Sack of Rome (410)
References
- Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
External links
Media related to Busento at Wikimedia Commons
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[de] Busento
Der Busento [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}buˈsɛnto] ist ein etwa 16 km langer[4] Fluss in Kalabrien im südlichen Italien und ein linker Zufluss des Crati, der sein Wasser dem Ionischen Meer zuführt. Der Busento fließt auf seiner gesamten Länge in der Provinz Cosenza.- [en] Busento
[es] Río Busento
El Busento es un río de la región de Calabria, al suroeste de Italia. Nace en el Monte Cucuzzo, tiene 90 km de longitud y es afluente del río Cratis.[it] Busento
Il Busento è un fiume calabrese che nasce dal versante ovest del Monte Serratore (m 1233 s.l.m.), tra i comuni di Malito (nel quale ricade la cima del monte) e Domanico. Giunto a valle, percorre la città di Cosenza dove, alla quota di 228 metri s.l.m., sfocia nel fiume Crati.[ru] Бузенто
Бузенто (итал. Busento) — река на юге Италии, в области Калабрия. Левый приток реки Крати[it].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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