336. First Plebeian Praetor 51 300. Lex Ogulnia, increasing the number of the Pontiffs and Augurs, and enacting that a certain number of them should be taken from the Plebeians 51 339. Publilian Laws 51 286. Lex Hortensia 51 CHAPTER VIII. FROM THE LICINIAN ROGATIONS TO THE END OF THE SAMNITE WARS. B.C. 367-290. 362. Pestilence at Rome 52 Death of Camillus 52 Tale of M. Curtius 53 The Samnites 53 Their history 53 Division into four tribes 53 Conquer Campania and Lucania 53 Samnites of the Apennines attack the Sidicini 53 Campanians assist the Sidicini 53 They are defeated by the Samnites 53 They solicit the assistance of Rome 53 343-341. FIRST SAMNITE WAR 54 Battle of Mount Gaurus 54 Peace concluded 54 Reasons for the conclusion of peace 54 340-338. THE LATIN WAR 54 The armies meet near Mount Vesuvius 55 Tale of Torquatus 55 Decisive battle 55 Self-sacrifice of Decius 55 Capture of Latin towns 56 Conclusion of the war 56 329. Conquest of the Volscian town of Privernum 56 Origin of the Second Samnite War 56 327. The Romans attack Palaeopolis and Neapolis 56