Gaius Papius Mutilus was a Samnite noble who is best known for being the leader of the southern rebels who fought against the army of Rome in the Social War of 91-87 BC (also known as the Italic War).^[1] Samnite warriors Samnium (Oscan Safinim) was a region of the southern Apennines in Italy that was home to the Samnites, a group of Sabellic tribes that controlled the area from about 600 BC to about 290 BC. Samnium was delimited by Latium in the north, by Lucania in the south... Template:Campaignbox Social War This article is about the conflict between Rome and her allies between 91 and 88 BC The Social War (also called the Italian War or the Marsic War, Social come from Socii meaning ¨Allies¨) was a war from 91 – 88 BC between the Roman Republic and...

The Southern Forces Under Gaius Papius

The Samnite army, consisting of southern rebels, was very similar that of the Romans. Two men were elected “consuls” while another 12 were granted the position of “Praetor.” The consuls were the leaders of their respected armies and are referenced to as “commanders in chief.” Gaius Papius Mutilus became the consul for the southern rebel forces, known as the Samnites, in 90 B.C. His fellow consul was Q. Poppaedius Silo; the leader of a centrally located army known as the Marsians. Both of these men held their position of consul into the year 89 B.C. due to their success during the campaigning season of the following year.^[2] Samnite warriors Samnium (Oscan Safinim) was a region of the southern Apennines in Italy that was home to the Samnites, a group of Sabellic tribes that controlled the area from about 600 BC to about 290 BC. Samnium was delimited by Latium in the north, by Lucania in the south... For modern diplomatic consuls, see Consulate general. ... // Definition According to Cicero, Praetor was a title which designated the consuls as the leaders of the armies of the state. ... For modern diplomatic consuls, see Consulate general. ... Consul (abbrev. ... Samnite warriors Samnium (Oscan Safinim) was a region of the southern Apennines in Italy that was home to the Samnites, a group of Sabellic tribes that controlled the area from about 600 BC to about 290 BC. Samnium was delimited by Latium in the north, by Lucania in the south... Consul (abbrev. ...

Success in Battle

Gaius Papius achieved great success as the leader of the Samnite army during his advance into Roman territory. One of the more famous battles fought by the southern rebels occurred at the city of Nola. The Samnite army captured the city with 2,000 Roman soldiers remaining inside. The soldiers did not oblige to Papius' offer to serve under him and were therefore starved to death. Samnite warriors Samnium (Oscan Safinim) was a region of the southern Apennines in Italy that was home to the Samnites, a group of Sabellic tribes that controlled the area from about 600 BC to about 290 BC. Samnium was delimited by Latium in the north, by Lucania in the south... For other uses, see Nola (disambiguation). ... Samnite warriors Samnium (Oscan Safinim) was a region of the southern Apennines in Italy that was home to the Samnites, a group of Sabellic tribes that controlled the area from about 600 BC to about 290 BC. Samnium was delimited by Latium in the north, by Lucania in the south...

Following his victory at Nola, Papius took the cities of Stabiae, Minervium, and Salernum while conquering the country around Nuceria. The citizens of these cities and those surrounding feared the wrath of Papius. He gathered the prisoners and slaves from each city while also being given infantry and calvary out of fear (these troops amounted to over 10,000 infantry and 1,000 calvary).^[3] Papius continued to destroy the Romans while continuing to have success in the city of Campania and the regions surrounding it. During his leadership of the Samnite army, Gaius Papius only lost two notable battles. These were to consul L. Iulius Caesar in 90 B.C. and to Cornelius Sulla Felix in 89 B.C. Following his loss to Sulla, Papius is said to have been granted Roman citizenship. Shortly after, he was proscribed and committed suicide. ^[4] For other uses, see Nola (disambiguation). ... The city of Stabiae was at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, and therefore was one of the communities damaged by its eruption in 79 AD. Some few people got away from the initial lava, and told others of the coming erruption, but succumbed to the ash as it started to... Nocera Inferiore, formerly Nocera dei Pagani, is a town and comune in Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, at the foot of Monte Albino, 20 km east-south-east of Naples by rail, 135 ft. ... For other uses, see Campania (disambiguation). ... Samnite warriors Samnium (Oscan Safinim) was a region of the southern Apennines in Italy that was home to the Samnites, a group of Sabellic tribes that controlled the area from about 600 BC to about 290 BC. Samnium was delimited by Latium in the north, by Lucania in the south... In Ancient Rome, several men of the Julii Caesares family were named Lucius Julius Caesar. ... This page is about the Roman dictator Sulla, for the Brythonic goddess sometimes called Sulla, see Sul. ...

References

1. ^ Hornblower, Simon; Antony Spawforth [1996]. The Oxford classical dictionary, 3rd, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 922.
2. ^ Salmon, E.T. (1958). Notes on the Social War. Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association 89: 159-184
3. ^ "The Histories of Appian", Loeb Classical Library, 1913, pp. 83, Book 1. Retrieved on 2007-05-10. 
4. ^ Hornblower, Simon; Antony Spawforth [1996]. The Oxford classical dictionary, 3rd, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 922.