![Wary Roman forces enter the Apennine Mountain pass at Caudine Forks in 321 bc. Samnite forces under Gaius Pontius were waiting for them.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/M-Samnite-LEAD-crop1-760x428.jpg)
June 2008
Military Heritage
Swords and Citizens: Romans & the Samnites
By Jeffrey A. EastonCenturies before the Romans came to dominate the Mediterranean basin, they fought a series of wars against neighboring peoples to establish their hegemony over the Italian peninsula. Read more