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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Save'rrio (search)
Save'rrio 1. P. Sulpicius Saverrio, consul B. C. 304, with P. Sempronius Sophus. According to the Triumphal Fasti, Saverrio triumphed in this year over the Samnites; but this appears to be an error, since Livy relates that, though Saverrio remained in Samnium with a small army, all hostilities were suspended, while negotiations were carried on for a peace. Towards the end of the year the peace was concluded. Livy says that the ancient alliance was restored to the Samnites; but Niebuhr points out that this is a mistake, and directs attention to the statement of Dionysius, that, in the treaty which was made, the Samnites acknowledged the supremacy of Rome. In B. C. 229 Saverrio was censor with Sempronius Sophus, his former colleague in the consulship. In their censorship two new tribes were formed, the Aniensis and Terentina. (Liv. 9.49, 10.9; Dionys. Exc. Legat. p. 2331, ed. Reiske; Niebuhr, Hist. of Rome, vol. iii. pp. 258, 259.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Scerdilaidas (search)
death of Agron, as commanding a force sent by Teuta, the widow of that monarch, against Epeirus, B. C. 230. He advanced through the passes of Atintania, defeated an army which the Epeirots opposed to him, and penetrated as far as Phoenice, when he was recalled by Teuta to oppose the Dardanians (Plb. 2.5, 6). At this time he was clearly in a private station, and the period at which he assumed the sovereignty is uncertain; but it seems probable that, after the defeat and abdication of Teuta (B. C. 229), Scerdilaidas succeeded to a portion of her dominions, though at first without the title of king, which he probably did not assume till after the death of his nephew Pinnes, on whom the Romans had bestowed the sovereignty, under the guardianship of Demetrius of Pharos (see Schweighäuser, ad Polyb. l.c.). In B. C. 220 we find him joining with Demetrius in a predatory expedition against the Achaeans, and concluding a treaty with the Aetolians against that people : but he quickly became diss
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Teuta (search)
comply with their demands, but caused the younger of the two brothers to be assassinated on his way home. (Plb. 2.4, 6, 8; Dio Cass. Fr. 151; Zonar. 8.19; Plin. Nat. 34.6; Liv. Epit. xx.) This flagrant breach of the law of nations led to an immediate declaration of war on the part of the Romans, who sent both the consuls, Cn. Fulvius and A. Postumius, with a fleet and army, to punish the Illyrian queen. Meanwhile Teuta, who was herself engaged in the siege of Issa, had early in the spring (B. C. 229) sent out a large force under Demetrius the Pharian, who made himself master of the island of Corcyra, and laid siege to Epidamnus. On the arrival of the Roman fleet, however, Demetrius treacherously surrendered Corcyra into their hands, and lent every assistance to the further operations of the two consuls. These were so rapid and decisive that the greater part of Illyria quickly fell into their hands, and Teuta herself was compelled to fly for refuge to the strong fortress of Rhizon. Fro
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