Samnite Wars
The First, Second, and Third Samnite Wars, between the early Roman Republic, fighting for control of Italy, and the tribes of Samnium, extended over half a century, involving almost all the states of Italy, and ended in Roman domination of the Samnites. The Samnites, who held the Apennines to the southeast of Latium, were one of early Rome's most formidable rivals.
Read more about Samnite Wars: Background, First Samnite War (343 To 341 BC), Second (or Great) Samnite War (326 To 304 BC), Third Samnite War (298 To 290 BC), Chronology
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