Editing 297 BC (section)

==== Roman Republic ====
* [[Third Samnite War]]:
:* The consul [[Publius Decius Mus (consul 312 BC)|Publius Decius Mus]] intercepts and defeats a force of [[Apulia|Apulians]] near Maleventum, who were intending to reinforce the main Samnite army.
:* The consul [[Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus]] defeats an attempted ambush by the [[Samnites|Samnite]] army in the [[Battle of Tifernum]], killing 3400, capturing 830, and causing the army to flee. He then invades Samnium and storms the town of Cimetra.<ref>{{cite book|first= Titus|last= Livius|title=Ab Urbe Condita 10.14-15}}</ref>