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Claudius Pontius
Samnite general who defeated the Romans at the Caudine Forks.
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Also known as Pontius
First appearance: i
Claudius Pontius shows up with force in XXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The old Samnite who advised either honorable release or total destruction of the Romans at the Caudine Forks.
Claudius Pontius first appears in 0004 i.
In XXIII: The old Samnite who advised either honorable release or total destruction of the Romans at the Caudine Forks.
Later, in XII: Commander of the Samnites who, after Roman rejection of peace offers, used necessity to inspire his soldiers, declaring that a just war cannot be escaped and that their only hopes lie in arms.
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