/Etruscans /Volsci /Latins /Aequi /Hernici /Gauls /Samnites /Aurunci /overview

Early Roman wars edit

The royal era edit

Lars Porsenna and the founding of the Republic edit

The Latin League and the wars against the Volsci and Aequi edit

The beginnings of Roman expansion edit

The conquest of Veii and her satellites edit

403 VC

M'. Aemilius Mamercinus II L. Valerius Potitus III Ap. Claudius Crassus Inregillensis M. Quinctilius Varus L. Iulius Iullus M. Furius Fusus

(war with Veii)

402 VC

C. Servilius Ahala III Q. Servilius Fidenas L. Verginius Tricostus Esquilinus Q. Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus A. Manlius Vulso Capitolinus II M'. Sergius Fidenas II

(Volscians take Anxur) (war with Veii, Falerii and Capena)

401 VC

L. Valerius Potitus IV M. Furius Camillus M'. Aemilius Mamercinus III Cn. Cornelius Cossus III K. Fabius Ambustus II L. Iulius Iullus

(war with Veii)

The Gallic Sack and its aftermath edit

389 VC - "385 BC" Consular Tribunes: L. Valerius Potitus Poplicola II, L. Verginius Tricostus Esquilinus, P. Cornelius, A. Manlius Capitolinus, L. Aemilius Mamercinus II, L. Postumius Albinus Regillensis

(Volscians go to war, Etruscans gather at Votumna, Latins and Hernici defect)

According to Livy, with danger on all sides, the senate decided that Marcus Furius Camillus should be made dictator. Camillus nominated C. Servilius Ahala as his Master of the Horse and enrolled all men of military age. [1] He then divided the army into three divisions. One, commanded by L. Aemililus, was stationed in the Veientine territory to guard against the Etruscans, the second, under A. Manlius, was to guard Rome itself, the third he took command over himself and marched against the Volscians. [2]

(Camillus defeats Voslci, Aequi and Etruscans)

Having won three simultaneous wars, Camillus returned to Rome in triumph. The Etruscan prisoners were publicly sold; after the gold owed to Rome's matrons had been repaid, enough was left for three golden bowls inscribed with the name of Camillus and placed in the chapel of Jupiter before the feet of Juno. [3]

The inhabitants of Veii, Capenae and Falerii who had gone over to Rome while these wars were going on, were admitted into full citizenship and received an allotment of land. [4]

388 VC - "384 BC"

T. Quinctius Cincinnatus Capitolinus Q. Servilius Fidenas V L. Iulius Iullus L. Aquillius Corvus L. Lucretius Tricipitinus Flavus II Ser. Sulpicius Rufus

(war against Aequi and Tarquinii)

The tribunes of the plebs proposed to divide up the Pomptine territory, but met little support from the plebs. [5]

387 VC - "383 BC"

Consular Tribunes L. Papirius Cursor Cn. Sergius Fidenas Coxo L. Aemilius Mamercinus III Licinus Menenius Lanatus L. Valerius Potitus Poplicola III

The temple of Mars, which had been vowed in the Gaulish war, was dedicated by T. Quinctius, one of two custodians of the Sibylline Books. The new citizens were formed into four additional tribes - the Stellatine, the Tromentine, the Sabatine and the Arnian, bringing the number of tribes up to 25. [6]

L. Sicinius, tribune of the plebs, again raised the question of the Pomptine territory [7] and the situation with Latins and Hernici was brought up in the senate [8] however these subjected were dropped when news reached Rome that Etruria was in arms and the Romans once again turned to Camillus. [9]

386 VC - "382 BC"

M. Furius Camillus IV Ser. Cornelius Maluginensis Q. Servilius Fidenas VI L. Quinctius Cincinnatus L. Horatius Pulvillus P. Valerius Potitus Poplicola

(Volscan and Etruscan wars, trouble with the Latins and Hernici)

According to D.S. in 386 the Romans sent five hundred colonists to Saradinia. [10]

Struggle for the Pomptine plain edit

385 VC - "381 BC"

A. Manlius Capitolinus II P. Cornelius T. Quinctius (Cincinnatus?) Capitolinus II L. Papirius Cursor II L. Quinctius Capitolinus Cn. Sergius Fidenas Coxo II

(Treason of M. Manlius Capitolinus, A. Cornelius Cossus appointed dictator) (Volscian War) (The Proceedings against Manlius.)

Satricum was colonized with 2000 Roman citizens, each to receive two and a half jugera of land. [11]

(Attempts by Latins and Hernici to have prisoners turned over)

384 VC - "380 BC"

Ser. Cornelius Maluginensis II P. Valerius Potitus Poplicola II M. Furius Camillus V Ser. Sulpicius Rufus II C. Papirius Crassus T. Quinctius Cincinnatus Capitolinus III

(M. Manlius Capitolinus)

383 VC - "379 BC"

L. Valerius Potitus Poplicola IV A. Manlius Capitolinus IV Ser. Sulpicius Rufus III L. Lucretius Tricipitinus Flavus III L. Aemilius Mamercinus IV M. Trebonius

(commissioners to divide the Pomptine territory and colonize Nepete) (war declared on Velitrae, rumours of war with Praeneste)

382 VC - "378 BC"

Sp. Papirius Crassus L. Papirius Mugillanus Ser. Cornelius Maluginensis III Q. Servilius Fidenas C. Sulpicius Camerinus L. Aemilius Mamercinus V

(war with Velitrae and Praeneste)

381 VC - "377 BC"

M. Furius Camillus VI A. Postumius Albinus Regillensis II L. Postumius Albinus Regillensis II L. Furius Medullinus L. Lucretius Tricipitinus Flavus IV M. Fabius Ambustus

(war with Praeneste and Volscians, annexation of Tusculum)

380 VC - "376 BC"

L. Valerius Potitus Poplicola V P. Valerius Potitus Poplicola III Ser. Cornelius Maluginensis IV Licinus Menenius Lanatus II C. Sulpicius Peticus L. Aemilius Mamercinus VI Cn. Sergius Fidenas Coxo III Ti. Papirius Crassus

(war with Praeneste)

379 VC - "375 BC"

P. Manlius Capitolinus Cn. Manlius Vulso L. Iulius Iullus II C. Sextilius M. Albinius L. Antistius P. Trebonius C. Erenucius? L. Papirius Mugillanus II

(Volscian war)

New colonists were sent to reinforce Setia. [12]

378 VC - "375 BC"

Sp. Furius Medullinus Q. Servillius Fidenas II Licinus Menenius Lanatus III P. Cloelius Siculus M. Horatius Pulvillus L. Geganius Macerinus

(Volscian War)

377 VC - "374 BC"

L. Aemilius Mamercinus P. Valerius Potitus Poplicola IV C. Veturius Crassus Cicurinus Ser. Sulpicius Rufus IV or: Ser. Sulpicius Praetextatus L. Quinctius Cincinnatus III C. Quinctius Cincinnatus

(Volscian and Latin war)

376 VC - "373 BC"

L. Papirius Mugillanus III Licinus Menenius Lanatus IV Ser. Cornelius Maluginensis V Ser. Sulpicius Praetextatus II

375-371 VC

(anarchy)

370 VC - "366 BC"

A. Manlius Capitolinus V L. Furius Medullinus II Ser. Sulpicius Praetextatus III Ser. Cornelius Maluginensis VI C. Valerius Potitus Volusus P. Valerius Potitus Poplicola V

(siege of Velitrae)

369 VC - "365 BC"

Q. Servilius Fidenas III C. Veturius Crassus Cicurinus II A. Cornelius Cossus M. Cornelius Maluginensis Q. Quinctius Cincinnatus M. Fabius Ambustus II

(siege of Velitrae continued)

368 VC - "364 BC"

Ser. Cornelius Maluginensis VII Ser. Sulpicius Praetextatus IV Sp. Servilius Structus T. Quinctius Cincinnatus Capitolinus L. Papirius Crassus L. Veturius Crassus Cicurinus

(M. Furius Camillus Dictator with L. Aemilius as Master of the Horse) (P. Manlius Dictator with C. Licinius Master of the Horse)

(siege of Velitrae continued)

367 VC - "363 BC"

A. Cornelius Cossus II M. Cornelius Maluginensis II M. Geganius Macerinus P. Manlius Capitolinus II L. Veturius Crassus Cicurinus II P. Valerius Potitus Poplicola VI

(siege of Velitrae continued) (Gaulish war)

366 - 345 edit

366 VC - 362 BC

L. Aemilius Mamercinus L. Sextius Sextinus Lateranus

Praetor Sp. Furius Camillus

Curule aediles Gnaeus Quinctius Capitolinus P. Cornelius Scipio

(rumours about Gauls) (defection of the Hernici)

365 VC - 361 BC

L. Genucius Aventinensis Q. Servilius Ahala

(pestilence in Rome)

364 VC - 360 BC

C. Sulpicius Peticus C. Licinius Calvus

(pestilence continued) (flooding of the Tiber)

363 VC - 359 BC

Cn. Genucius Aventinensis L. Aemilius Mamercinus II

(Dictator L. Manlius Imperiosus, Master of the Horse L. Pinarius, nominated to drive in the nail, attempted enlistment for the Hernician war)

362 VC - 358 BC

Q. Servilius Ahala II L. Genucius Aventinensis II

(impeachment of L. Manlius Imperiosus)

For the first time the military tribunes were elected by popular vote. [13]

(story of the Lacus Curtius) (war with the Hernici)

Dictator Appius Claudius Crassus

361 VC - 357 BC

C. Licinius Stolo C. Sulpicius Peticus

(Hernician war) (trouble with Tibur)

Dictator T. Quinctius Pennus Master of the Horse Ser. Cornelius Maluginensis

(Gallic war)

360 VC - 356 BC

M. Fabius Ambustus C. Poetelius Libo Visolus

(Hernician war) (War with Tibur) (Gallic war)

359 VC 355 BC

M. Popillius Laenas Cn. Manlius Capitolinus Imperiosus

(War with Tibur)

358 VC 354 BC

C. Fabius Ambustus C. Plautius Proculus

(War with Gauls) (War with Tarquinii) (war with Hernici) (War with Privernum)

357 VC 353 BC

C. Marcius Rutilus Cn. Manlius Capitolinus Imperiosus II

(war with Falerii) (war with Privernum)

356 VC 352 BC

M. Fabius Ambustus II M. Popillius Laenas

(Etruscan war)

355 VC 351 BC

C. Sulpicius Peticus III M. Valerius Poplicola

(war against the Tiburtines)

354 VC 350 BC

M. Fabius Ambustus III T. Quinctius Pennus Capitolinus Crispinus according to some M. Popillius Laenas

(war with the Tiburtines concluded) (War with Tarquinii) (treaty with the Samnites)

353 VC 349 BC

C. Sulpicius Peticus IV M. Valerius Poplicola II

(Volscian raids) (Etruscan wars)

The walls and towers of the City were repaired. [14]

352 VC 348 BC

P. Valerius Poplicola C. Marcius Rutilus II

(rumours of Etruscan war)

351 VC 347 BC

C. Sulpicius Peticus V T. Quinctius Pennus Capitolinus Crispinus II (some call him Caeso or Gaius)

350 VC 346 BC M. Popillius Laenas III (IV?) L. Cornelius Scipio

(Gallic War)

349 VC 345 BC

L. Furius Camillus Ap. Claudius Crassus Inregillensis (Gallic War)

348 VC 344 BC (M. Valerius Corvus M. Popillius Laenas IV (V?))

(Satricum rebuilt by Antium)

Envoys came to Rome to seek a friendly alliance and a treaty was concluded. [15]

347 VC 343 BC C. Plautius Venno (oder Venox) T. Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus

(no foreign affairs)

346 VC 342 BC M. Valerius Corvus II C. Poetelius Libo Visolus II

(Volscian war)

345 VC 341 BC

M. Fabius Dorsuo Ser. Sulpicius Camerinus Rufus

(war with the Aurunci)

344 VC 340 BC

C. Marcius Rutilus III T. Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus II (Latin festival)

The Samnite wars edit

The First Samnite and the Latin wars edit

343 VC 339 BC

M. Valerius Corvus III A. Cornelius Cossus Arvina (First Samnite War)

342 VC 338 BC

Q. Servilius Ahala III C. Marcius Rutilus IV (First Samnite War) (Roman army mutiny) (Attacks from Privernum)

341 VC 337 BC

C. Plautius Venno (or Venox) II L. Aemilius Mamercinus Privernas

(First Samnite War) (War with Privernum)

340 VC 336 BC

T. Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus III P. Decius Mus (Latin War)

The Second Samnite War edit

The Third Samnite War edit

Italy conquered edit

The Pyrrhic War edit

Completing the conquest edit

The Social War edit

Sources edit

Chronology edit

References edit

  1. ^ Livy, VI.2.4-6
  2. ^ Livy, VI.2.7-8
  3. ^ Livy, VI.4.1-3
  4. ^ Livy, VI.4.4
  5. ^ Livy, VI.5.1-5
  6. ^ Livy, VI.5.8
  7. ^ Livy, VI.6.1
  8. ^ Livy, VI.6.2
  9. ^ Livy, VI.6.2-3
  10. ^ D.S, XV.27.4
  11. ^ Livy, VI.15.2
  12. ^ Livy, VI.30.9
  13. ^ Livy, vii.4.7
  14. ^ Livy, vii.20.9
  15. ^ Livy, vii.27.2