015a- The Second Samnite War
After a decade of peace, the Romans and Samnites returned to war. The early years of fighting went well for Rome, but in 321 BC they were handed a humiliating defeat at Caudine Forks.
25 Feb 201018min
014b- A Phalanx With Joints
The Roman army abandoned the Greek phalanx in favor of a new system based on a three line deployment organized by age and experience.
25 Feb 201016min
014a- A Phalanx With Joints
For hundreds of years the Roman Army used the Greek phalanx, but during the Samnite Wars they were forced to develop a new distinctly Roman system.
25 Feb 201011min
013- The Latin War
The Romans fought a final war against their Latin neighbors from 340-338 BC. The Romans won a decisive victory and the Latin League was abolished once and for all.
25 Feb 201014min
012- The First Samnite War
From 343-341 BC Rome fought a brief war against the Samnites, a powerful hill tribe who would plague the Romans for the rest of the century. The Romans won an inconclusive victory, but the war was onl...
25 Feb 201018min
011- The Morning After
In the decades after the Gauls abandoned Rome to its fate, the Romans were forced to battle both external threats and internal sedition. The Plebes, saddled with debt from the reconstruction, forced t...
25 Feb 201016min
010: Barbarians at the Gates
Soon after the war with Veii, Rome was sacked by invading Gauls. The event traumatized the Romans and left their city in ruins. It would be the last time a foreign army breached the walls until the fa...
25 Feb 201015min
009- A Trojan War
Economic necessity forced a final conflict with Veii, Rome's Etruscan rival to the north. After years of inconclusive fighting, Marcus Furius Camillus was appointed dictator and lead the Romans to vic...
25 Feb 201013min
