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Rh ROMAN HISTORY 1355 Diet. P. Cornelius Rufinus. Mag. Eq. M. Antonius. Colony sent to Cales. Coss. (L. Papirius Cursor. C. Poetelius Libo Visolus II.) The consuls of this year are not mentioned by any ancient authority, and are inserted here on conjecture. Coss. A. Cornelius Cossus Arvina II. Cn. Domitius Calvinus. Diet M. Papirius Crassus. Mag. Eq. P. Valerius Poplicola. Censs. Q. Publilius Philo. Sp. Postumius Albinus. The civitas given to the Acerrani. Two new tribes added, Maeda and Scaptia. The Samnites and Lucanians fight with Alexander, king of Epeirus, who makes a treaty with the Romans. Coss. M. Claudius Marcellus. C. Valerius Potitus Flaccus. Did. Cn. Quintilius Varus. Mag Eq. L. Valerius Potitus. Coss. L. Papirius Crassus II. L. Plautius Venno. Revolt of Fundi and Privernum. Coss. L. Aemilius Mamercinus Privenias II. C. Plautius Decianus. Privernum taken. The civitas given to the Privernates. A colony sent to Anxur (Tarracina). Coss. C. Plautius Decianus (Venox) II. P. Cornelius Scipio Barbatus. A colony sent to Fregellae. Coss. L. Cornelius Lentulus. Q. Publilius Philo II. Diet. M. Claudius Marcellus, Mag. Eq. Sp. Postumius Albinus. War with Palaepolis. Coss. C. Poetelius Libo Visolus III. L. Papirius Mugillanus (Cursor II). Second Samnite War. Palaepolis taken. Lex Poetelia et Papiria enacted that no plebeian should become a nexus. Coss. L. Furius Camillus II. D. Junius Brutus Scaeva. Diet. L. Papirius Cursor. Mag. Eq. Q. Fabius Maximus RuUianus. Abd. L. Papirius Crassus. The Dictator andMagister Equitum continued in office this year by a decree of the senate, without any consuls. Defeat of the Sam- nites. Coss. C. Sulpicius Longus II. Q. Aulius Cerretanus. Coss. Q. Fabius Maximus Rullianus. L. Fulvius Curvus. Diet. A. Cornelius Cossus Arvina. Alag. Eq. M. Fabius Ambustus. The Samnites defeated. Coss. T. Veturius Calvinus II. Sp. Postumius Albinus II. Diet. Q. Fabius Ambustus. Mag. Eq. P. Aelius Paetus. Diet. M. Aemilius Papus. Mag. Eq. L. Valerius Flaccus. Surrender of the Roman army to the Sam- nites at the Caudine Forks. The Romans refuse to ratify the peace with the Sam- B.C, 320 319 318 317 316 315 314 313 312 311 310 309 308 nites made by the consul, and continue the war. Coss. Q. Publilius Philo III. L. Papirius Cursor II. (III.) Diet. C. Maenius. Mag. Eq. M. Foslius Flaccinator. Diet. L. Cornelius Lentulus. Mag. Eq. L. Papirius Cursor II. Diet. T. Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus. Mag. Eq. L. Papirius Crassus. Coss. L. Papirius Cursor III. (Mugillanus.) Q. Aulius Cerretanus II. Defeat of the Samnites by Papirius. Coss. M. Foslius Flaccinator. L. Plautius Venno. Censs. L. Papirius Crassus. C. Maenius. Truce made with the Samnites for two years. Two new tribes added ; Ufentina and Falcrina. Coss. C. Junius Bubulcus Brutus. Q. Aemilius Barbula. Coss. Sp. Nautius Rutilus. M. Popilius Laenas. Diet. L. Aemilius Mamercinus Privemas II, Mag. Eq. L, Fulvius Curvus. The Samnites renew the war. Coss. Q. Publilius Philo IV. L. Papirius Cursor IV. Diet. Q, Fabius Maximus Rullianus. Mag. Eq. Q. Aulius Cerretanus, Oceis. e. C. Fabius Ambustus. Coss. M. Poetelius Libo. C. Sulpicius Longus III. Diet. C, Maenius II. Mag. Eq. M. Foslius Flaccinator II, Victory over the Samnites. Insurrection and subjugation of the Campanians. Coss. L. Papirius Cursor V. C. Junius Bubulcus Brutus II. Colonies founded by the Romans at Saticula, Suessa, and the island Pontia. Coss. M. Valerius Maximus. P. Decius Mus. Diet. C. Sulpicius Longus, Mag. Eq. C, Junius Bubulcus Brutus. Censs. Ap. Claudius Caecus. C. Plautius (Venox). The censor Claudius constructs the Via Appia and the Aqua Appia ; and, in order to gain popularity, distributes the libertini among all the tribes. Coss. C. Junius Bubulcus Brutus III. Q. Aemilius Barbula II. The Etruscans declare war against the Romans, but are defeated. Victory over the Samnites. Coss. Q. Fabius Maximus Riillianus II. C. Marcius Rutilus (Censorinus). The Etruscans again defeated. Ap. Clau- dius continues censor after the abdication of his colleague, in defiance of the Lex Aemilia. The Samnites and Etruscans defeated. Diet. L. Papirius Cursor II. Mag. Eq. C. Junius Bubulcus Brutus II. No consuls this year. The Samnites and Etruscans again defeated. Coss. Q. Fabius Maximus Rullianus III. P. Decius Mufi IL