of Camillus
52
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Tale of M. Curtius
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53
|
|
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The Samnites
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53
|
|
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Their history
|
53
|
|
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Division into four tribes
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53
|
|
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Conquer Campania and Lucania
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53
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|
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Samnites of the Apennines attack the Sidicini
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53
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|
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Campanians assist the Sidicini
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53
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|
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They are defeated by the Samnites
|
53
|
|
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They solicit the assistance of Rome
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53
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343–341.
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FIRST SAMNITE WAR
|
54
|
|
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Battle of Mount Gaurus
|
54
|
|
|
Peace concluded
|
54
|
|
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Reasons for the conclusion of peace
|
54
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|
340–338.
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THE LATIN WAR
|
54
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|
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The armies meet near Mount Vesuvius
|
55
|
|
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Tale of Torquatus
|
55
|
|
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Decisive battle
|
55
|
|
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Self-sacrifice of Decius
|
55
|
|
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Capture of Latin towns
|
56
|
|
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Conclusion of the war
|
56
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|
329.
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Conquest of the Volscian town of Privernum
|
56
|
|
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Origin of the Second Samnite War
|
56
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|
327.
|
The Romans attack Palæopolis and Neapolis
|
56
|
|
326–304.
|
SECOND SAMNITE WAR
|
57
|
|
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First Period.
|
|
|
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Roman arms successful
|
57
|
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325.
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Quarrel between L. Papirius Dictator and Q. Fabius, his master of the horse
|
57
|
|
321–315.
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Second Period.
|
|
|
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Success of the Samnites
|
57
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|
321.
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Defeat of the Romans at the Caudine Forks by C. Pontius
|
68
|
|
|
Ignominious treaty rejected by the Romans
|
58
|
|
314–304.
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Third Period.
|
|
|
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Success of the Romans
|
58
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|
311.
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War with the Etruscans
|
58
|
|
|
Defeat of the Etruscans
|
59
|
|
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Defeat of the Samnites
|
59
|
|
304.
|
Peace with Rome
|
59
|
|
300.
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Conquests of Rome in Central Italy
|
59
|
|
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Coalition of Etruscans, Umbrians, and Samnites against Rome
|
59
|
|
298–290.
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THIRD SAMNITE WAR
|
59
|
|
295.
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Decisive battle of Sentinum
|
59
|
|
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Self-sacrifice of the younger Decius
|
59
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|
292.
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C. Pontius taken prisoner and put to death
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of Camillus
