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Samnites

the Samnites

also: Samnitibus, Samnites

The Oscan-speaking peoples of the central Apennines who fought Rome in three long wars for control of Italy. Cicero lists them among peoples Rome contended with for empire.

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Mentioned in 7 works (9 total)

On Invention rhetoric · 1 mention
For Publius Sestius speeches · 1 mention
On the Orator rhetoric · 1 mention
On the Commonwealth philosophy · 1 mention
Stoic Paradoxes philosophy · 1 mention
Cato the Elder, On Old Age philosophy · 3 mentions
On Duties philosophy · 1 mention

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