Livy, Periochae 71-75

Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE): Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic.

A large part of Livy's History of Rome since the Foundation is now lost, but fortunately we have an excerpt, called the Periochae, which helps us reconstruct the general scope. This translation was made by Jona Lendering.

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From Book 73

[73.1] [90] Lucius Julius Caesar, the consul, lost a battle against the Samnites.

[73.2] The colonia at Nola fell in the hands of the Samnites, together with praetor Lucius Postumus, who was executed by them.

[73.3] Many nations sided with the enemies.

[73.4] When consul Publius Rutilius had fought against the Marsians, with mixed results, and had fallen in battle, his deputy Gaius Marius had more success in a battle against the enemy.

[73.5] Servius Sulpicius routed the Paelignians.

[73.6] When Quintus Caepio, deputy of Rutilius, was besieged and successfully repelled his enemies, and was given equal powers to Gaius Marius, he became reckless, was trapped in an ambush, and fell in the rout of his army.

[73.7] Consul Lucius Julius Caesar fought successfully against the Samnites.

[73.8] Because of his victory, at Rome, the battle dress was laid aside.

[73.9] To show the varying fortunes of war, the colony at Aeserna, together with Marcus Marcellus, fell in the hands of the Samnites, but Gaius Marius routed the Marsians, and Hierius Asinius, the commander of the Marrucinians, was killed.

[73.10] In Transalpine Gaul, Gaius Caelius defeated the rebellious Salluvians.