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Pollent i a (po-len's hi-ä). In ancient geography, a place in Italy, 28 miles south of Turin, near the junction of the Stura and Tanaro: the modern Pollenzo or Pollenza. Here, in 402 or 403, a battle was fought between the Romans under Stilicho and the West Goths under Alaric. This is generally said to have been a decisive Roman victory, but "Ca iodorus and Jornandes both say distinctly that the Goths put the Ro man army to flight" ( Hodgkin ). Pollenzo, or Pollenza. See Pollent i a . Pollio (pol'i-ō), Caius As in i us. Born about 76 B. c.: died at Tusculum, Italy, 6 A. D. A Roman politician, commander, author, and patron of literature: an adherent of Julius Cæ sar.