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Battle of the Caudine Forks

the Caudine Forks

also: Caudino proelio

The Roman disaster of 321 BC in the Second Samnite War, where the consuls Spurius Postumius and Titus Veturius surrendered and the army was sent under the yoke by Gaius Pontius.

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Mentioned in 2 works (2 total)

Cato the Elder, On Old Age philosophy · 1 mention
On Duties philosophy · 1 mention

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