There are some who think that
Artena belonged to the Veientians, not to the Volscians. What occasions
the mistake is that there was a city of the same name between Cære and
Veii. But the Roman kings destroyed it; and it belonged to the
Cæretians, not to the Veientians. The other of the same name, the
demolition of which has been mentioned, was in the Volscian territory.
BOOK V.
_During the siege of Veii winter dwellings erected for the
soldiers. This being a novelty, affords the tribunes of the people
a pretext for exciting discontent. The cavalry for the first time
serve on horses of their own. Furius Camillus, dictator, takes Veii
after a siege of ten years. In the character of military tribune,
whilst laying siege to Falisci, he sends back the children of the
enemy, who were betrayed into his hands. Furius Camillus, on a day
being appointed for his trial, goes into exile. The Senonian Gauls
lay siege to Clusium. Roman ambassadors, sent to mediate peace
between the Clusians and Gauls, are found to take part with the
former; in consequence of which the Gauls march directly against
Rome, and after defeating the Romans at Allia take possession of
the city with the exception of the Capitol. They scaled the Capitol
by night, but are discovered by the cackling of geese, and
repulsed, chiefly by the exertions of Marcus Manlius. The Romans,
compelled by famine, agree to ransom themselves. Whilst the gold is
being weighed to them, Camillus, who had been appointed dictator,
arrives with an army, expels the Gauls, and destroys their army. He
successfully opposes the design of removing to Veii._
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