Ab Urbe Condita, books 8-10 - 15s
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Summary of Book XV THE Tarentines, having been vanquished, were granted peace and liberty. The Campanian legion which had seized Regium was besieged and forced to surrender and its members were beheaded. envoys from Apollonium to the senate were beaten by certain youths, who were given up to the people of Apollonium. The Picentes were defeated and granted peace. colonies were sent out to Ariminum in the Picentian district and to Beneventum in Samnium. then for the first time the Roman People began to use silver. The Umbrians and the Sallentines were conquered and their submission was received. The number of quaestors was enlarged, so that there were eight.
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