Winter
Lawcius recieves his tribune commission, heading south on a long journey to
Kroton, his first appointment. First stop:
Antium. Meanwhile, a rebellion arises under
Oppius just outside the capital, and the siege at
Rhegion has been 'reset' by the Carthaginians. A new general has arrived to take command of it with a larger army, but we have at least been given more time: another year and a half. Meanwhile,
Manius gets married to
Octavia(age 12). Apparently the orphanages were empty ...
Oppius gave way to
Praetor Arvina's army, moving just southeast of the city. He was there pursued and, unable to run any further and facing not only the praetorian force but the garrison from the capital, including four contingents of royal cavalry with one under the command of
Amul, the rebels were doomed before the battle began.
They did manage to make a stand at the edge of a forest on a hillside, giving Arvina few ways to approach them as shown below in a rendering of a rare winter battle. In the somewhat harsh conditions, he lost over a thousand men but easily crushed the resistance.
Once again, the spring would provide momentous news ...