{"slug": "roman-volscian-wars", "label": "Roman-Volscian wars", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman-Volscian_wars", "wikidata": null, "qid": null, "description": null, "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [-494, -482], "span_label": ["495 BCE", "483 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "volsci", "label": "Volsci", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "roman-republic", "label": "Roman Republic", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "aequi", "label": "Aequi", "shared": 2}], "items": [{"year": -494, "year_label": "495 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Volsci launch an invasion against Rome, but are defeated, and in retaliation Rome plunders Suessa Pometia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129364#Roman_Republic", "title": "495 BC", "revid": 1350129364, "section": "Events › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -493, "year_label": "494 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Roman consul Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus defeats the Volsci, and a Roman colony is planted at Velitrae.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362845788#Roman_Republic", "title": "494 BC", "revid": 1362845788, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -492, "year_label": "493 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Roman army, led by Postumus Cominius Auruncus defeats the Volsci and the Romans capture the towns of Longula, Pollusca and Corioli. Gaius Marcius distinguishes himself in the battle for Corioli, and earns the cognomen Coriolanus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342344261#Roman_Republic", "title": "493 BC", "revid": 1342344261, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -491, "year_label": "492 BCE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "War with the Volsci is averted because a pestilence affects the Volsci. Rome sends additional colonists to Velitrae and establishes a new colony in Norba.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172499#Rome", "title": "492 BC", "revid": 1354172499, "section": "Events › By place › Rome"}}, {"year": -487, "year_label": "488 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Gaius Marcius Coriolanus and Attius Tullius, leading an army of the Volsci, besiege Rome. Coriolanus' mother and wife convince him to break off the siege. In recognition of the service of these women, a temple is erected in Rome dedicated to Fortuna. Subsequently, the Volsci and their allies the Aequi have a falling out, and their armies fight as a result, significantly diminishing the strength of each of them.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372358766#Rome", "title": "488 BC", "revid": 1372358766, "section": "Events › By place › Rome"}}, {"year": -486, "year_label": "487 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Wars are fought between Rome and each of the Volsci and the Hernici. Rome prevails in both disputes.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129368#Rome", "title": "487 BC", "revid": 1350129368, "section": "Events › By place › Rome"}}, {"year": -484, "year_label": "485 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The consul Quintus Fabius Vibulanus defeated the Volsci and Aequi in battle, but incurred the anger of the plebs by lodging the spoils of victory with the publicum.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360598373#Roman_Republic", "title": "485 BC", "revid": 1360598373, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -482, "year_label": "483 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Ongoing hostilities with the Volsci.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342607703#Rome", "title": "483 BC", "revid": 1342607703, "section": "Events › By place › Rome"}}]}