Samnite Wars - How Rome Conquered Italy

Samnite Wars are a series of three conflicts between the Romans and the Samnites starting in 343 BCE and lasting until 290 BCE. During these wars Rome rose from a regional power in Latium to the chief power in Italy conquering vast swathes of territory in the process.

The Samnites were often joined by Etruscans and the Gauls, and Rome was on the brink of defeat several times. But Rome was nothing if not persistent, and after every defeat they would rise stronger then before.

This video is a compilation of our videos concerning the Samnite and Latin Wars (videos 10 to 15, excluding video 12).

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Sources:
Livy, “From the Founding of the City”
Polybius, "The Histories"
Dio Cassius, "Roman History"
Anthony Everitt, “The Rise of Rome”
Mary Beard, "SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome"
E. T. Salmon, "Samnium and the Samnites"
Mike Duncan, "The History of Rome"

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Chapters:
0:00 - Marcus Valerius Corvus
1:56 - First Samnite War
10:50 - Latin War
17:54 - Second Samnite War
40:26 - Third Samnite War
55:24 - Aftermath

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