367. Licinian Rogations passed 50

366. L. Sextius first Plebeian Consul 50

Institution of the Praetorship 50

356. First Plebeian Dictator 51

351. First Plebeian Censor 51

336. First Plebeian Praetor 51

300. Lex Ogulnia, increasing the number of the Pontiffs and
Augurs, and enacting that a certain number of them
should be taken from the Plebeians 51

339. Publilian Laws 51

286. Lex Hortensia 51

CHAPTER VIII.

FROM THE LICINIAN ROGATIONS TO THE END OF THE SAMNITE WARS.
B.C. 367-290.

362. Pestilence at Rome 52

Death of Camillus 52

Tale of M. Curtius 53

The Samnites 53

Their history 53

Division into four tribes 53

Conquer Campania and Lucania 53

Samnites of the Apennines attack the Sidicini 53

Campanians assist the Sidicini 53

They are defeated by the Samnites 53

They solicit the assistance of Rome 53

343-341. FIRST SAMNITE WAR 54
Battle of Mount Gaurus 54
Peace concluded 54
Reasons for the conclusion of peace 54

340-338. THE LATIN WAR 54
The armies meet near Mount Vesuvius 55
Tale of Torquatus 55
Decisive battle 55
Self-sacrifice of Decius 55