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| 1 | Samnite Wars |
| The Samnite Wars were three wars between the early Roman Republic and the tribes of Samnium. They ran from 343 BC to 290 BC, and ended in the domination of the Samnites by the Romans. The First Samnite War lasted from 343 to 341, and resulted in Roman control of northern Campania. It was provoked ... | |
| 2 | Samnium |
| Samnites , a group of Sabellic tribes that controlled the area from about 600 BC to about 290 BC... by the Romans. For most of their history the Samnites were landlocked, but during a brief period they controlled parts of both coasts of the Italian peninsula. The Samnites were composed of at least ... | |
| 3 | 298 BC |
| Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC Years: 303 BC 302 BC 301 BC 300 BC 299 BC - 298 BC - 297 BC 296 BC 295 BC 294 BC 293 BC Events Third Samnite War: The Samnites defeat the ... | |
| 4 | Aquilonia |
| Aquilonia (pop. 2,000) is a town of the Avellino province of the Campania region of Italy. It is situated in mountainous terrain in the eastern part of Avellino, at an elevation of 750 m. The town was originally part of Samnium; the Samnite Wars came to an end in 293 BC with the Samnites' defeat ... | |
| 5 | 305 BC |
| decisively defeat the Samnites to end the Second Samnite War. Births Deaths ... | |
| 6 | Alexander I of Epirus |
| Italy to assist the Tarentines against the Lucanians, Bruttians and Samnites. He gained considerable successes and made an arrangement with the Romans for a joint attack upon the Samnites; but the ... | |
| 7 | 297 BC |
| consul for the fourth time, then defeats the Samnites at Tifernum. Births Deaths King Cassander ... | |
| 8 | 316 BC |
| Samnites. Births Arsinoe II of Egypt Deaths ... | |
| 9 | 342 BC |
| general Marcus Valerius Corvus defeats the Samnites Alexander I becomes king of Epirus Births Menander ... | |
| 10 | 82 BC |
| Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 87 BC 86 BC 85 BC 84 BC 83 BC - 82 BC - 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC Events Sulla defeats Samnite allies of Rome in the Battle of the ... | |
| 11 | Battle of the Colline Gate |
| The battle of the Colline Gate , fought in November of 82 BC, was the final battle of the civil war between the people's party of ancient Rome (originally led by Marius) and the aristocrats led by Sulla. Sulla having already marched into the city, a group of Samnites and Romans led by Pontius ... | |
| 12 | Curius Dentatus |
| ending the Samnite War. According to Pliny he was born with teeth, thus the cognomen "Dentatus". He first appears as consul in 290 BC, defeating both the Samnites and Sabines that year, and (according... supposed to have been incorruptible and frugal; the story was that when the Samnites sent ambassadors with ... | |
| 13 | 293 BC |
| Baghdad. Battle of Aquilonia: The Samnites are decisvely defeated by the Romans. Births Deaths ... | |
| 14 | 295 BC |
| Rullianus and Publius Decius Mus defeat the Samnites and their Etruscan and Gallic allies, causing the ... | |
| 15 | 304 BC |
| with Rome, ending the Second Samnite War. Births Deaths ... |