RESULTS: Capua is retained by the Romans and Teanum surrendered to
Samnites.
b. Second or Great Samnite War--326-304 B. C.
CAUSE: The occupation of Palaeopolis by the Samnites. In 311 B. C.
the Etruscan cities joined in the war against Rome.
LEADERS: (1) =Papirius Cursor=; (2) Fabius Rullianus Gavius Pontius.
CHIEF ACTIONS: (1) =Fregellæ=, =Sutrium=, =Lake Vadimonis=,
=Bovianum=; (2) Caudine Forks.
RESULTS: Samnites sue for peace. They resign all their conquests but
retain their independence within their native mountains.
c. Third Samnite War--298-290 B. C.
CAUSE: While Romans are engaged with the Gauls the Samnites enter
Lucania and refuse to withdraw.
LEADERS: (1) =Q. Fabius Rullianus=, =P. Decius Mus= (=son=); (2)
Gellius Egnatius, Gavius Pontius.