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CHAPTER IX.
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FROM THE CONCLUSION OF THE SAMNITE WAR TO THE SUBJUGATION OF ITALY. B.C. 290–265.
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283.
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War with the Etruscans and Gauls
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60
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Battle of the Lake Vadimo
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60
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282.
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State of Magna Græcia
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60
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The Romans assist Thurii
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60
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Their fleet is attacked by the Tarentines
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61
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Roman embassy to Tarentum
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61
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281.
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War declared against the Tarentines
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61
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They apply for aid to Pyrrhus
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61
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Pyrrhus arrives in Italy
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62
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280.
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His first campaign against the Romans
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62
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Battle of Heraclea
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62
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Remarks of Pyrrhus on the victory
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62
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He attempts to make peace with Rome
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62
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Failure of his minister Cineas
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63
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He marches upon Rome and arrives at Præneste
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63
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Retires into winter quarters at Tarentum
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63
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Embassy of Fabricius
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63
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279.
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Second campaign of Pyrrhus
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64
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Battle of Asculum
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64
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278.
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Treachery of the physician of Pyrrhus
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64
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Truce with Rome
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64
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Pyrrhus crosses over into Sicily
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64
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276.
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He returns to Italy
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64
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274.
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Defeat of Pyrrhus
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65
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He returns to Greece
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65
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272.
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Subjugation of Tarentum
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65
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Conquest of Italy
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65
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273.
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Embassy of Ptolemy Philadelphus to Rome
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65
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Three classes of Italian population:
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I. Cives Romani, or Roman Citizens
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66
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1. Of the Thirty-three tribes
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66
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2. Of the Roman Colonies
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66
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3. Of the Municipal Towns
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66
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II. Nomen Latinum, or the Latin name
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66
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III. Socii, or Allies
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66
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312.
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Censorship of Appius Claudius
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67
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His dangerous innovation as to the Freedmen
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67
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304.
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Repealed in the Censorship of Q. Fabius Maximus and P. Decius Mus
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67
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312.
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The Appian Way
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67
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The Appian Aqueduct
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67
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