Kingdoms of Italy


Samnites Located in central-southern Italy, south-east of Latium, the Samnites were an early Italic people whose language was Oscan, closely related to archaic Latin. They were composed of four separate clans: Hirpini, Caudini, Caraceni, and Pentri, and were grouped together in a loosely-knit confederation.

c.580 - 325 BC	The Marsi are subjects of the Samnites.
325 BC	The Marsi ally themselves with the Romans.
310 BC	Etruscans allied to the Samnites fight Rome.
309 BC	The Marsi revolt against Roman control and return to the Samnites.
304 - 90 BC	Roman influence is reaccepted by the Marsi.

European Kingdoms