The Oxford History Of The Classical World

Map 8. The Growth Of Rome In Italy: In the early period of her history, Rome was no more than one city among many in Italy, her
territory restricted to the area immediately outside her wall, the Latins one tribe among others competing for mastery. (Facing
top): By 241 B.C. not only did Roman territory spread south into Campania and south-east to the Adriatic, but a far-flung network
of Latin colonies controlled much of the rest of Italy. (Above) By the time of the outbreak of the Social War, Roman and Latin
territory had penetrated and isolated allied territory throughout Italy; the rebels of 91 were essentially the inhabitants of the last
great block of allied territory in the central and southern Apennines.