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Samnite Wars

343 BCE – 290 BCE

Three wars between Rome and the Samnites for control of central and southern Italy.

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Three wars between the Roman Republic and the Samnites in Central Italy, 343–290 BC

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Samnite Wars

343 BCE – 290 BCE

Three wars between Rome and the Samnites for control of central and southern Italy. Rome's eventual victory secured dominance over the Italian peninsula and laid the foundation for its Mediterranean empire.

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