Chapter XXV: The Social or Marsic War. B.c. 90-89

90. The Allies take up arms 178

The war breaks out at Asculum in Picenum 178

Corfinium the new capital of the Italian confederation 178

Q. Pompædius Silo, a Marsian, and C. Papius Mutilus, a
Samnite, the Italian Consuls 178

Defeat and death of the Roman Consul P. Rutilius Lupus 179

Exploits of Marius 179

The Lex Julia 179

89. Success of the Romans 180

The Lex Plautia Papiria 180

The franchise given to the Allies 180

All the Allies lay down their arms except the Samnites
and Lucanians 180

Ten new Tribes formed 180