Samnite Wars - How Rome Conquered Italy

"Samnite Wars are a series of three conflicts between the Romans and the Samnites starting in 343 BCE and lasting until 290 BCE. During these wars Rome rose from a regional power in Latium to the chief power in Italy conquering vast swathes of territory in the process.

The Samnites were often joined by Etruscans and the Gauls, and Rome was on the brink of defeat several times. But Rome was nothing if not persistent, and after every defeat they would rise stronger then before."