Gaius Pontius (fl. 321 BC), sometimes called Gavius Pontius , was a Samnite commander during the Second Samnite War . He is most well known for his victory over the Roman legions at the Battle of the Caudine Forks in 321 BC. He was eventually captured and executed by Fabius Rullianus .
13-545: [REDACTED] Look up Pontius in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pontius may refer to: People from classical antiquity [ edit ] Gaius Pontius , a Samnite general during the Second Samnite War Pontius Aquila , Roman politician, and one of Julius Caesar's assassins Pontius Pilate , or Pilatus, Roman governor of Judaea who presided over
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52-457: A series of early victories, which included taking the towns of Canusium and Gnaitha , and defeating the army under the command of Cornelius Lentulus . The Samnites failed to take advantage of these victories, however, and the Romans continued to press into Samnite territory. In 321 BC, the Romans were moving into Samnium , and Pontius, who was encamped at Caudium , discovered that the army led by
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78-510: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gaius Pontius Gaius Pontius was born to the Caudini . Gaius Pontius was a Meddix, a Samnite position similar to a Roman Consul or Magistratus at the beginning of the Second Samnite War. He controlled a force of nearly 9,000, including nearly 1,000 cavalrymen . With this force, he won
91-639: The Roman Consuls was near the town of Calatia . He devised a plan to trap the Roman army , and quickly sent ten shepherds to the Roman encampment. They told the Romans that the Samnite army was laying siege to the town of Luceria , in the region of Apulia . The Romans fell for his trap, and found themselves cornered by the Samnite army in a narrow pass. They were forced to surrender to Pontius. As recorded by Livy , Pontius
104-667: The crucifixion of Jesus Pontius Telesinus , Samnite leader against the Roman Republic Marcus Pontius Laelianus , a Roman politician and general, who held the consulship in AD 153 Pontius of Carthage , a deacon of the early church, and author of the Life of Cyprian Pontius of Cimiez , early Christian martyr Any male member of the Pontia gens People in modern times [ edit ] Paulus Pontius (1603-1658),
117-446: The crucifixion of Jesus Pontius Telesinus , Samnite leader against the Roman Republic Marcus Pontius Laelianus , a Roman politician and general, who held the consulship in AD 153 Pontius of Carthage , a deacon of the early church, and author of the Life of Cyprian Pontius of Cimiez , early Christian martyr Any male member of the Pontia gens People in modern times [ edit ] Paulus Pontius (1603-1658),
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#1732869222176156-407: The threat of Rome for a long time. Pontius knew that the number of Romans were simply too large to have them all executed, so he sent for his father in person, and asked him if there was a middle road. Herennius advised his son not to take that road, as it would not only humiliate the Romans, but leave them with the means to carry out revenge. Pontius ended up ignoring his father's advice and forcing
169-438: Was confused as to what should become of the Roman army which had surrendered to him. He sent a letter to his father, the Samnite statesman Herennius Pontius, and the reply was that he should free them all, and therefore make Rome an ally. Pontius did not like this idea, and sent another letter to his father, saying so. Herennius, in a seemingly hypocritical manner, told his son to execute the entire army, saying that it would destroy
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