{"slug": "samnite-wars", "label": "Samnite Wars", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samnite_Wars", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109251", "qid": "Q109251", "description": "series of wars between the early Roman Republic and the Samnites on the Italian Peninsula", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [-342, -304], "span_label": ["343 BCE", "305 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}], "also_known_as": ["First Samnite War", "Second Samnite War"], "related": [{"slug": "roman-republic", "label": "Roman Republic", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "samnites", "label": "Samnites", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "samnium", "label": "Samnium", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "roman-consul", "label": "Roman consul", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "naples", "label": "Naples", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "apulia", "label": "Apulia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cumae", "label": "Cumae", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "etruscan-civilization", "label": "Etruscan civilization", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-dictator", "label": "Roman dictator", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lucius-postumius-megellus-consul-305-bc", "label": "Lucius Postumius Megellus (consul 305 BC)", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -342, "year_label": "343 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "First Samnite War began when Rome fought the confederated Samnites over disputed territory in the Middle Liris Valley.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172730#Roman_Republic", "title": "343 BC", "revid": 1354172730, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -341, "year_label": "342 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Battle of Mount Gaurus is fought between the Romans and the Samnites. The battle is a success for the Romans, who, it is said, are led by Marcus Valerius Corvus. Fought at the foot of Mount Gaurus, near Cumae, it is the most notable engagement of the First Samnite War.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1209992354#Roman_Republic", "title": "342 BC", "revid": 1209992354, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -340, "year_label": "341 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The First Samnite War ends with Rome triumphant and the Samnites willing to make peace.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1210197654#Roman_Republic", "title": "341 BC", "revid": 1210197654, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -325, "year_label": "326 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Following their defeat by the Roman forces in Naples, the Samnites declare war on Rome starting the Second Samnite War. To help defeat the Samnites, the Romans make alliances with the peoples of Central Italy to the north of Samnium and with the Apulians to the southeast.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1279205798#Roman_Republic", "title": "326 BC", "revid": 1279205798, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -311, "year_label": "312 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Second Samnite War continues: there are rumours of a mobilisation of the Etruscans; since the consul Marcus Valerius Maximus Corvus is campaigning in Samnium and his consular colleague Publius Decius Mus is to ill to lead an army, the people appoint Gaius Sulpicius Longus as dictator. Sulpicius appoints Gaius Junius Bubulcus Brutus as his Magister Equitum (Second-in-command). Sulpicius ' mission is to defend against the Etruscan invasion which never materialize; Sulpicius and Brutus remain in camp at Rome until the end of the campaigning season.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172925#Italy", "title": "312 BC", "revid": 1354172925, "section": "Events › By place › Italy"}}, {"year": -310, "year_label": "311 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Second Samnite War continues, the Roman consuls Gaius Junius Bubulcus Brutus and Quintus Aemilius Barbula divide their command.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1230109286#Italy", "title": "311 BC", "revid": 1230109286, "section": "Events › By place › Italy"}}, {"year": -307, "year_label": "308 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Second Samnite War escalates when the tribes of the central Apennines, the Umbrians, Picentes, and Marsians join the war against Rome. However, Rome is able to control the uprising.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358626493#Italy", "title": "308 BC", "revid": 1358626493, "section": "Events › By place › Italy"}}, {"year": -304, "year_label": "305 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Roman consuls, Marcus Fulvius Curvus Paetinus and Lucius Postumius Megellus, decisively defeat the Samnites in the Battle of Bovianum to end the Second Samnite War.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1225162735#Italy", "title": "305 BC", "revid": 1225162735, "section": "Events › By place › Italy"}}]}