# Gaius Pontius

> Gaius or Gavius Pontius was a Samnite commander during the Second Samnite War. He is most well known for his victory over the Roman legions at the Battle of the Caudine Forks in 321 BC. He was eventually captured by Fabius Rullianus and executed.

*Samnite military commander*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/gaius-pontius

## Identity
- **Born:** -350
- **Died:** -292
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.7 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 10.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 25.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Gaio_Ponzio)
- [Гай Понтий](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%B9_%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Gai Ponci](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai_Ponci)
- [Gaius Pontius](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Pontius)
- [Cayo Poncio](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayo_Poncio)
- [Kaio Pontzio](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaio_Pontzio)
- [Caius Pontius](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caius_Pontius)
- [Gaio Ponzio](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaio_Ponzio)
- [ガイウス・ポンティウス](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9)
- [Gaius Pontius](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Pontius)
- [Caio Pôncio Herénio](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caio_P%C3%B4ncio_Her%C3%A9nio)
- [Гай Понтий](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%B9_%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1969622)

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