Chapter VIII

FROM THE LICINIAN ROGATIONS TO THE END OF THE SAMNITE WARS.
B.C. 367-290.

362. Pestilence at Rome 52

Death of Camillus 52

Tale of M. Curtius 53

The Samnites 53

Their history 53

Division into four tribes 53

Conquer Campania and Lucania 53

Samnites of the Apennines attack the Sidicini 53

Campanians assist the Sidicini 53

They are defeated by the Samnites 53

They solicit the assistance of Rome 53

343-341. FIRST SAMNITE WAR 54
Battle of Mount Gaurus 54
Peace concluded 54
Reasons for the conclusion of peace 54

340-338. THE LATIN WAR 54
The armies meet near Mount Vesuvius 55
Tale of Torquatus 55
Decisive battle 55
Self-sacrifice of Decius 55
Capture of Latin towns 56
Conclusion of the war 56

329. Conquest of the Volscian town of Privernum 56

Origin of the Second Samnite War 56

327. The Romans attack Palæopolis and Neapolis 56

326-304. SECOND SAMNITE WAR 57
_First Period._
Roman arms successful 57
325. Quarrel between L. Papirius Dictator and Q. Fabius, his
master of the horse 57
321-315. _Second Period._
Success of the Samnites 57
321. Defeat of the Romans at the Caudine Forks by C. Pontius 68
Ignominious treaty rejected by the Romans 58
314-304. _Third Period._
Success of the Romans 58
311. War with the Etruscans 58
Defeat of the Etruscans 59
Defeat of the Samnites 59
304. Peace with Rome 59

300. Conquests of Rome in Central Italy 59

Coalition of Etruscans, Umbrians, and Samnites against Rome 59

298-290. THIRD SAMNITE WAR 59
295. Decisive battle of Sentinum 59
Self-sacrifice of the younger Decius 59
292. C. Pontius taken prisoner and put to death 59