Classical era · 321 BCE
Battle of the Caudine Forks
The Battle of Caudine Forks (321 BC) was a decisive event of the Second Samnite War. Its designation as a battle is a mere historical formality: there was no fighting and there were no casualties. The Romans were trapped in an enclosed valley by the Samnites before they knew what was happening and nothing remained but to negotiate an unfavorable surrender.
- When
- 321 BCE
- Where
- Caudine Forks
- Era
- Classical
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Before and after
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