Roman-Aequian_wars

6 dated entries naming Roman-Aequian_wars, drawn from 6 separate years between 494 BCE and 479 BCE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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5th century BC

  • 494 BCEThe Roman consul Titus Veturius Geminus Cicurinus defeats the Aequi at the request of Rome's Latin allies.source
  • 488 BCEGaius 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.source
  • 484 BCEThe Romans defeat the Volsci and Aequi in battle.source
  • 482 BCEContinuation of hostilities with the Aequi.source
  • 481 BCEThe Aequi lay siege to Ortona but are defeated by the Romans. Tensions between the Roman classes flare during the battle.source
  • 479 BCEOngoing hostilities between Rome and the Aequi. No major battle is fought.source

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