Introduction

Rome's attitude towards the fiercely independent samnites and once regal etruscans, led to smouldering resentment across rome's new territory. Rome considering atrurian samnium to be newly conquered territory ripe for settlement and colonization,. while the natives saw their treaties with ROME as being between equals. Unequal terms, yes, but between equals. In two, 98 b c, the samnites began to resist roman incursions into their land. Once again, two consular armies, two armies under the command of a consul, so four total legions were sent into samnium in two. The samnites were unprepared for this