CLST 340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Samnite Wars, Aqua Appia, Battle Of The Caudine Forks

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 340
• Professor: Prof.

Document Summary

Tibur and praeneste made socii: no latin status. First samnite war: arose due to rome"s alliance with capua, samnites. Sidicini, a samnite town who wanted power over capua: rome helps capua. Second samnite war (the great one: neapolis. Pro-samnites took over and passed anti-roman laws: romans come and take neapolis. All of latium and most of etruria are roman by this time. By 321 roman army of 50,000 assembled. Fought from higher ground: huge roman defeat, pontius sabine leader. Romans forced to walk through arch made of spears. Many romans did not want to listen to treaty made with sabines. Only works on flat surfaces: needed change to fight samnites, smaller groups. Fighting continues in 316: appis claudius. 312 runs for censor as first office. First half of life he is appius claudius censor. Builds via appia: from rome to capua, 4 metres wide. Also built aqua appia: first major aquaduct, 12 foot gradual incline.