the Etruscans 43

437. Spolia Opima won by A. Cornelius Cossus 43

426. Capture and destruction of Fidenae 43

403. Commencement of siege of Veii 43

Tale of the Alban Lake 43

396. Appointment of Camillus as Dictator 43
Capture of Veii 44

394. War with Falerii 44
Tale of the Schoolmaster 44

Unpopularity of Camillus 44

391. He goes into exile 44

CHAPTER VII.

FROM THE CAPTURE OF ROME BY THE GAULS TO THE FINAL UNION OF THE
TWO ORDERS. B.C. 390-367.

The Gauls, or Celts 45

391. Attack of Clusium by the Senones 45

Roman ambassadors sent to Clusium 45

They take part in the fight against the Senones 45

The Senones march upon Rome 46

390. Battle of the Allia 46

Destruction of Rome 46

Siege of the Capitol 46
Legend of M. Manlius 47

Appointment of Camillus as Dictator 47

He delivers Rome from the Gauls 47

Rebuilding of the city 47

Further Gallic wars 48

361. Legend of T. Manlius Torquatus 48

349. Legend of M. Valerius Corvus 48

385. Distress at Rome 48

384. M. Manlius comes forward as a patron of the poor 48

His fate 49

376. Licinian Rogations proposed 49

Violent opposition of the Patricians 50