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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.
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deceased
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Lived 350 BC to 292 BC · aged 58
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