Rome's Journey to Superpower Status: The Samnite Wars

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The Samnite Wars mark a massive turning point in Rome's history. At the onset of war between the Romans and the Samnites, Rome was at best a regional power. They had secured their hold over central Italy but were still boxed in with the Etruscans to their north and the Samnites to their south.
Yet these wars would completely change the political landscape of Italy for the rest of history. Rome would truly begin to dominate the peninsula and eventually the whole of the Mediterranean. So how did they do that? How did Rome manage to overcome the Samnites? And why is this war the turning point of Rome's early history? Let's talk about it. "