This group of Samnite Warriors is overlooking the infamous defeat and surrender of the Roman Army at the Apennine Mountain Pass at Caudine Forks in 321 BC. The Roman Army under the Consuls Spurius Postumius and Titus Veturius Calvinus was forced to surrender to the Samnite General Gaius Pontius and agree to a set of very, for the Romans, disastrous settlements for Roman arrogance and pride as well as the return of all previously captured lands and a peace treaty between the two countries.
Where did you take the picture? Do you have a full-size one?
ReplyDeleteIn response to your question the picture is in one of the Osprey Books about the Early Roman Legions. The books are about 7 1/4 x 9 3/4" but I suppose the picture could be expanded on a upsizing printer.
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Marcus Audens