. A history of Rome with a map of Italy and ample chronological table . f joining the confederates, Rome wisely pro-pitiated them also, by gianting them the franchise. Thewar had in the meantime been carried on in several partsof Italy, and many a bloody battle had. been fought. Butthe concessions made by Rome to the Latins, Etruscans,and Umbrians broke the strength and the hopes of theallies. At the same time, Rome was anxious to restorepeace in Italy, because it was threatened by a war withMithradates, king of Pontus. Pressed by this danger, thefranchise was promised to all the Italians who
. A history of Rome with a map of Italy and ample chronological table . f joining the confederates, Rome wisely pro-pitiated them also, by gianting them the franchise. Thewar had in the meantime been carried on in several partsof Italy, and many a bloody battle had. been fought. Butthe concessions made by Rome to the Latins, Etruscans,and Umbrians broke the strength and the hopes of theallies. At the same time, Rome was anxious to restorepeace in Italy, because it was threatened by a war withMithradates, king of Pontus. Pressed by this danger, thefranchise was promised to all the Italians who should laydown theii arms by a certain day. This measure pro-duced the desired effect, and terminated the Social War, 88, in which Italy had lost 300,000 men. Allaccepted the offer except the Samnites, who afterwardsjoined Marius in his war against Sulla. The new citizensthus admitted to the franchise, were, however, not put ona complete footing of equality -svith the old ones, and, aswe shall see hereafter, thia ai^rangement gave lise to ireshcivil COIN OF SULLA.
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