Editing Falerii (section)

==== 3rd century BC ====

In the first years of the [[Third Samnite War]] (298-290 BC), when Etruscan city-states rose against Rome, the Faliscans remained loyal to Rome. In 298 BC, after a fight with [[Volterra|Volaterrae]], a city-state in northern Etruria, the Romans went to the Faliscan territory, left their baggage in Falerii and proceeded to ravage enemy territory. In 297 BC, envoys for the Faliscan cities of Sutrium, Nepete, and Falerii went to Rome to inform the Romans that the city assemblies of Etruria were discussing suing for peace. In 295 BC, before the [[Battle of Sentinum]], where the Romans faced a combined force of Samnites, Etruscans, [[Umbrians]] and [[Senones|Senone]] Gauls, the Romans stationed a reserve army in Faliscan territory.<ref>Livy, The History of Rome, 10.12.3-7, 14.3, 26.15</ref> However, in 293 BC, the Faliscans made common cause with the Etruscans and Rome declared war on them. They seized the city of Troilum and then took five strong fortresses by storm. The Faliscans sued for peace and were granted a one-year truce after paying an indemnity of 100,000 [[As (Roman coin)|asses]] of bronze coinage and year's pay for the troops of the consul who campaigned in Etruria.<ref>Livy, The History of Rome, 10.45.6-8, 26.10-12</ref>

[[Falerii Veteres]] revolted against the [[Roman Republic]] in 241 BC. The Roman consul [[Titus Manlius Torquatus (consul 235 BC)|Titus Manlius Torquatus]] was sent and during the first battle the Romans heavy infantry was defeated, but the Faliscan cavalry lost. The Romans won a second battle and the Faiscans' arms, cavalry, goods, slaves and half of their territory were confiscated. Later the town was destroyed and a new one built on a more accessible site.<ref> Zonaras: 8, in Cassius Dio, Roman History, Fragments of Book 12 [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/12*.html]</ref>{{sfn|Ashby|1911}}

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