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Notes | Translated by Rev. Canon Roberts Content of Book XV[271 - 267 BC] | Next chapter Return to index Previous chapter |
Content of Book XV. 271 - 267 BC The Tarentines overcome: peace and freedom granted to them. [271 BC.] The Campanian legion, which had forcibly taken possession of Rhegium, besieged there; lay down their arms, and are punished with death. Some young men, who had ill-treated the ambassadors from the Apollonians to the senate of Rome, are delivered up to them. Peace granted to the Picentines. [268 BC.] Two colonies established; one at Ariminum in Picenum, another at Beneventum in Samnium. Silver coins now, for the first time, used by the Roman people. [267 BC.] The Umbrians and the Sallentines subdued. The number of quaestors increased to eight. Events: Peace for the Tarentines, The Capanian legion punished, Peace for the Picenes, The Umbrians subdued, The Salentines subdued |