Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	carry_v	year_n	yield_v	52	3	6.8193	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51926	The general history of Spain from the first peopling of it by Tubal, till the death of King Ferdinand, who united the crowns of Castile and Aragon : with a continuation to the death of King Philip III / written in Spanish by the R.F.F. John de Mariana ; to which are added, two supplements, the first by F. Ferdinand Camargo y Salcedo, the other by F. Basil Varen de Soto, bringing it down to the present reign ; the whole translated from the Spanish by Capt. John Stevens.; Historiae de rebus Hispaniae. English	Mariana, Juan de, 1535-1624.; Camargo y Salgado, Hernando, 1572-1652.; Varen de Soto, Basilio, d. 1673.; Stevens, John, d. 1726.	1699 (1699)	Wing M599; ESTC R18800	1,371,898	749

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promise_v his_o estate_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o toledo_n that_o his_o son_n troylo_n and_o lope_n shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o provide_v for_o many_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v reduce_v either_o by_o fair_a promise_n or_o great_a gift_n yet_o neither_o d._n john_n pacheco_n nor_o the_o archbishop_n can_v be_v prevail_v upon_o king_n henry_n use_v the_o same_o art_n especial_o towards_o the_o archbishop_n it_o be_v think_v he_o will_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o fair_a mean_n only_o therefore_o vasco_n de_fw-fr contreras_n take_v from_o he_o the_o town_n of_o perales_n the_o archbishop_n gather_v some_o force_n besiege_v that_o town_n but_o the_o king_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1471_o haste_v to_o madrid_n 1471._o and_o march_v thence_o with_o 800_o man_n raise_v the_o siege_n which_o do_v he_o return_v back_o to_o madrid_n and_o the_o archbishop_n to_o alcalà_fw-fr a_o new_a way_n be_v find_v to_o reduce_v the_o rebellious_a prelate_n prelate_n but_o especial_o those_o of_o toledo_n and_o segovia_n the_o king_n obtain_v of_o the_o pope_n two_o bull_n one_o whereof_o cite_v the_o bishop_n of_o segovia_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o at_o rome_n within_o 90._o day_n after_o the_o notification_n of_o it_o by_o the_o other_o the_o archbishop_n be_v command_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v refractory_a 4_o canon_n of_o toledo_n be_v empower_v to_o draw_v up_o a_o process_n against_o he_o and_o send_v it_o to_o rome_n these_o 4_o canon_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o chapter_n but_o through_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o master_n of_o santiago_n they_o proceed_v not_o upon_o that_o affair_n to_o the_o master_n of_o santiago_n the_o king_n give_v the_o town_n of_o alcaraz_n and_o to_o d._n roderick_n ponce_n earl_n of_o arcos_n the_o island_n of_o cadiz_n and_o the_o title_n of_o a_o marquis_n by_o way_n of_o portion_n with_o beatrix_n daughter_n to_o the_o master_n of_o santiago_n in_o order_n to_o make_v a_o interest_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o medina_n sidonia_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o they_o both_o biscay_n be_v again_o in_o a_o uproar_n avendano_n and_o moxica_fw-la the_o head_n of_o the_o mutineer_n be_v return_v from_o banishment_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o trevino_n who_o assist_v they_o in_o hatred_n to_o peter_n fernandez_n de_fw-fr velasco_n earl_n of_o haro_n who_o banish_v they_o both_o these_o nobleman_n march_v with_o force_n into_o biscay_n and_o on_o the_o 27_o of_o april_n come_v to_o a_o battle_n near_o a_o town_n call_v monguia_n the_o earl_n of_o trevino_n be_v strong_a in_o foot_n which_o be_v of_o most_o use_n in_o that_o uncouth_a country_n so_o that_o he_o overthrow_v his_o adversary_n many_o be_v kill_v especial_o of_o the_o gentry_n and_o more_o make_v prisoner_n king_n henry_n hear_v of_o it_o post_v

jew_n expel_v spain_n pope_n innocent_a viii_o dies_fw-la alexander_n vi_o succeed_v he_o navarre_n pacify_v roussillon_n and_o cerdagne_n restore_v to_o king_n ferdinand_n p._n 460_o chap._n two_o discovery_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o west-indies_n controversy_n arise_v betwixt_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n concern_v their_o discovery_n roussillon_n and_o cerdagne_n restore_v to_o king_n ferdinand_n p._n 461_o chap._n iii_o palma_n one_o of_o the_o canary-island_n conquer_a the_o mastership_n of_o the_o three_o military_a order_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n the_o original_a of_o the_o neapolitan_a war._n the_o death_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n p._n 464_o chap._n iu_o the_o french_a invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n a_o account_n of_o luis_n sforcia_n duke_n of_o milan_n the_o french_a king_n at_o rome_n alonso_z king_n of_o naples_n abdicate_v the_o french_a possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n p._n 465_o chap._n v._o the_o league_n against_o the_o french_a carry_v on_o with_o wonderful_a secrecy_n the_o french_a king_n return_v home_o the_o venetian_n overthrow_v by_o the_o french_a king_n ferdinand_n of_o naples_n successful_a against_o they_o and_o recover_v that_o noble_a city_n p._n 468_o chap._n vi_o the_o death_n of_o john_n ii_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o french_a quite_o expel_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n honour_v by_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o title_n of_o catholic_n king_n the_o posture_n of_o affair_n in_o portugal_n under_o emanuel_n the_o new_a king_n p._n 469_o chap._n vii_o the_o death_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n the_o emperor_n pass_v into_o italy_n the_o pope_n force_n defeat_v by_o the_o ursini_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gandia_n the_o marriage_n of_o prince_n john_n of_o spain_n proposal_n concern_v settle_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n p._n 472_o chap._n viii_o progress_n of_o the_o portuguese_n discovery_n in_o the_o east_n peter_n covillam_n and_o alonso_n de_fw-fr paira_n send_v to_o india_n by_o land_n vasca_n de_fw-fr gama_n send_v to_o discover_v india_n by_o sea_n with_o four_o ship_n his_o voyage_n till_o he_o come_v to_o calicut_n p._n 474_o chap._n ix_o a_o short_a but_o particular_a account_n of_o india_n what_o happen_v to_o vasco_n de_fw-fr gama_n at_o calicut_n his_o bold_a enterprise_n there_o and_o a_o relation_n of_o his_o return_n to_o portugal_n p._n 476_o chap._n x._o a_o account_n of_o the_o navigation_n of_o vasco_n de_fw-fr gama_n and_o of_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n of_o the_o island_n of_o zocotora_n and_o of_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n as_o far_o as_o china_n and_o the_o method_n observe_v by_o the_o portuguese_n in_o sail_v thither_o p._n 478_o the_o twenty_o seven_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o castille_n of_o charles_n viii_o king_n of_o france_n match_n of_o two_o daughter_n of_o spain_n the_o prince_n of_o salerno_n expel_v naples_n france_n and_o spain_n agree_v hierom_n savonorola_n burn_v at_o florence_n p._n 480_o chap._n ii_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n swear_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n elizabeth_z his_o queen_n deliver_v of_o a_o son_n dies_z the_o duke_n of_o milan_n expel_v his_o dominion_n university_n of_o alcala_n found_v rebellion_n of_o the_o mountain_n moor_n p._n 481_o chap._n iii_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o the_o french_a possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o take_v the_o duke_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o cardinal_z the_o great_a year_n of_o jubelee_n 1500._o the_o league_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n cefalonia_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n p._n 484_o chap._n iu_o king_n ferdinand_n be_v double_a deal_n the_o princess_n mary_n of_o castille_n marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n joint_o subdue_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n action_n of_o the_o great_a captain_n p._n 486_o chap._n v._o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n fall_v at_o variance_n about_o divide_v their_o conquest_n the_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n frederick_n king_n of_o naples_n put_v himself_o into_o the_o french_a king_n hand_n french_z perish_v by_o pestilence_n and_o stress_n of_o wether_n the_o come_n of_o the_o archduke_n into_o spain_n p._n 488_o chap._n vi_o further_a action_n of_o the_o great_a captain_n at_o naples_n the_o duke_n of_o calabria_n contrary_a to_o article_n send_v into_o spain_n the_o french_a and_o spanish_a general_n consult_v their_o king_n and_o have_v a_o conference_n to_o adjust_a difference_n in_o the_o division_n of_o naples_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o p._n 490_o chap._n vii_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n and_o princess_z his_o wife_n swear_v heir_n of_o arragon_n he_o go_v away_o for_o flanders_n the_o spaniard_n offer_v battle_n to_o the_o french_a several_a small_a action_n betwixt_o they_o the_o spaniard_n decline_v in_o calabria_n be_v defeat_v p._n 492_o chap_n viii_o great_a booty_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n as_o also_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr palisse_n a_o combat_n betwixt_o 13_o french_z and_o as_o many_o italian_n several_a loss_n of_o the_o french_a the_o marquis_n del_fw-it gasto_n come_v over_o to_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 494_o chap._n ix_o the_o peace_n conclude_v by_o the_o archduke_n with_o france_n it_o take_v no_o effect_n succour_n from_o spain_n arrive_v at_o naples_n the_o lord_n aubigni_n defeat_v and_o take_v p._n 496_o chap._n x._o the_o battle_n of_o cirinola_n and_o great_a overthrow_n of_o the_o french_a almost_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n subdue_v by_o the_o great_a captain_n his_o reception_n into_o that_o noble_a city_n p._n 497_o the_o twenty_o eight_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o siege_n of_o gaeta_n the_o death_n of_o pope_n alexander_n vi_o pius_n iii_o choose_v practice_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o french_a invade_v roussillion_n p._n 501_o chap._n ii_o the_o french_a besiege_v saulse_n or_o as_o the_o spaniard_n call_v it_o salsas_n the_o siege_n raise_v nineteen_o sail_n of_o infidel_n destroy_v pope_n pius_n iii_o dies_fw-la julius_n ii_o choose_v the_o french_a army_n march_v through_o italy_n two_o defeat_n give_v they_o p._n 502_o chap._n iii_o the_o city_n gaeta_n surrender_v a_o truce_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n the_o perfect_a of_o rome_n submit_v to_o spain_n the_o nobility_n of_o naples_n swear_v allegiance_n to_o spain_n and_o several_a city_n of_o italy_n sue_v for_o its_o protection_n truce_n for_o 3_o year_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 505_o chap._n vi_o perfidiousness_n of_o duke_n valentine_n who_o be_v as_o perfidious_o send_v into_o spain_n by_o the_o great_a captain_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o he_o ill_o represent_v to_o the_o king_n project_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n come_v to_o nothing_o p._n 507_o chap._n v._o the_o league_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n the_o archduke_n and_o king_n of_o france_n the_o league_n against_o the_o venetian_n the_o death_n of_o king_n frederick_n of_o naples_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o castille_n contention_n about_o the_o government_n of_o castille_n betwixt_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o king_n philip._n treaty_n with_o france_n p._n 509_o chap._n vi_o king_n ferdinand_n become_v odious_a to_o his_o people_n the_o posture_n of_o affair_n in_o italy_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n philip_n of_o castille_n ratify_v the_o peace_n with_o france_n king_n ferdinand_n agree_v with_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 511_o chap._n vii_o mazalquivir_fw-fr in_o africa_n take_v from_o the_o moor_n the_o nobility_n of_o spain_n divide_v for_o and_o against_o king_n philip._n the_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o the_o two_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o philip_n the_o latter_a in_o england_n p._n 513_o chap._n viii_o the_o affair_n of_o portugal_n a_o bloody_a mutiny_n at_o lisbon_n king_n ferdinand_n marry_v queen_n germana_n king_n philip_n come_v into_o spain_n and_o declare_v against_o the_o treaty_n with_o king_n ferdinand_n death_n of_o christopher_n columbus_n p._n 515_o chap._n ix_o the_o spaniard_n and_o fleming_n at_o variance_n upon_o their_o first_o meeting_n king_n ferdinand_z raises_z forces_z pretend_v to_o rescue_v his_o daughter_n many_o forsake_v he_o and_o he_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v castille_n a_o interview_n of_o the_o two_o king_n p._n 517_o chap._n x._o the_o two_o king_n of_o spain_n agree_v and_o join_v in_o league_n joanna_n king_n philip_n be_v queen_n distract_v through_o jealousy_n trouble_n in_o castille_n king_n ferdinand_n and_o his_o queen_n go_v to_o zaragoca_fw-mi jealeusie_n start_v against_o the_o great_a captain_n king_n philip_z dies_z p._n 519_o the_o twenty_o nine_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o settlement_n make_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o castille_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n philip._n the_o catholic_n king_n go_v over_o to_o naples_n his_o reception_n

himself_o propretor_n but_o promise_v to_o send_v corn_n and_o clothes_n for_o the_o soldier_n claudius_n nero_n be_v appoint_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o war_n of_o capua_n be_v conclude_v to_o go_v over_o into_o spain_n with_o 11000_o foot_n and_o 1100_o horse_n nero_n land_v near_o tarragona_n and_o have_v join_v marcius_n and_o fonteius_n march_v with_o speed_n towards_o andaluzia_n in_o quest_n of_o asdrubal_n who_o be_v encamp_v at_o a_o wood_n between_o illiturgum_n and_o mentisa_n suppose_v to_o be_v montizon_n or_o cazorla_n where_o he_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o pass_n through_o which_o of_o necessity_n the_o enemy_n be_v to_o retire_v asdrubal_n have_v recourse_n to_o policy_n and_o feign_v he_o will_v take_v condition_n gain_v so_o much_o time_n that_o his_o army_n by_o night_n steal_v away_o over_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o roman_a general_n too_o late_o discover_v the_o cheat_n that_o have_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o offer_v the_o carthaginian_n battle_n which_o they_o cautious_o avoid_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o rome_n publius_n cornelius_n scipio_n a_o youth_n of_o 24_o year_n of_o age_n but_o of_o spain_n great_a hope_n be_v choose_v to_o go_v proconsul_n into_o spain_n with_o 10000_o foot_n and_o 1000_o horse_n sillanus_n be_v appoint_v propretor_n in_o the_o place_n of_o nero_n and_o scipio_n choose_v his_o brother_n lucius_n and_o caius_z lelius_n for_o his_o legate_n or_o lieutenant_n this_o be_v that_o lelius_n who_o be_v think_v to_o govern_v all_o the_o action_n of_o scipio_n and_o of_o who_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o he_o compose_v the_o play_n and_o scipio_n act_v it_o he_o land_v in_o spain_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n he_o commend_v the_o soldier_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v honour_a marcius_n as_o he_o deserve_v and_o ever_o after_o make_v great_a account_n of_o he_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o spring_n in_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n 544._o scipio_n 544._o take_v the_o field_n with_o his_o own_o and_o the_o force_n of_o his_o confederate_n resolve_v to_o pass_v the_o river_n ebro_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o carthagena_n a_o city_n opposite_a to_o africa_n the_o strong_a the_o enemy_n hold_v and_o where_o they_o keep_v the_o spanish_a hostage_n and_o lay_v up_o their_o magazine_n his_o design_n be_v well_o ground_v for_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a garrison_n in_o the_o town_n and_o the_o carthaginian_a general_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n mago_n near_o cadiz_n asdrubal_n the_o son_n of_o gisgo_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o guadiana_n and_o the_o other_o asdrubal_n in_o carpetania_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o toledo_n to_o lelius_n be_v give_v the_o command_n of_o the_o fleet_n with_o order_n that_o he_o shall_v steep_v near_o to_o the_o land_n army_n which_o in_o all_o consist_v of_o 25000_o foot_n 2500_o horse_n in_o seven_o day_n scipio_n come_v before_o carthagena_n and_o resolve_v to_o attack_v it_o the_o next_o day_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n mago_n who_o command_v in_o the_o town_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o provide_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o defence_n this_o city_n be_v seat_v on_o a_o rise_a ground_n over_o the_o harbour_n opposite_a to_o which_o be_v a_o island_n which_o secure_v it_o against_o all_o wind_n it_o be_v encompass_v by_o the_o sea_n on_o three_o side_n and_o that_o which_o be_v on_o the_o land_n side_n look_v towards_o the_o north_n be_v of_o difficult_a ascent_n and_o be_v fortify_v with_o a_o good_a wall_n scipio_n man_n attempt_v to_o scale_v this_o wall_n but_o the_o spaniard_n that_o defend_v it_o do_v not_o only_o make_v good_a their_o post_n but_o sally_v oblige_v they_o to_o retire_v in_o disorder_n till_o fresh_a supply_n come_v to_o their_o relief_n the_o spaniard_n be_v force_v to_o take_v to_o the_o shelter_n of_o the_o wall_n this_o cause_v so_o great_a a_o consternation_n in_o the_o town_n that_o many_o quit_v their_o post_n and_o the_o besieger_n lay_v hold_n of_o the_o opportunity_n lay_v their_o ladder_n to_o the_o wall_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o besiege_a perceive_v the_o danger_n that_o threaten_v they_o take_v heart_n again_o and_o throw_v shower_n of_o stone_n and_o all_o other_o weapon_n again_o repulse_v the_o enemy_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o town_n be_v a_o shallow_a which_o the_o fisherman_n say_v a_o man_n may_v walk_v over_o at_o low_a water_n though_o the_o soldier_n have_v take_v no_o rest_n after_o the_o other_o attack_n scipio_n order_v they_o to_o assault_v the_o wall_n in_o two_o place_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o townsman_n be_v all_o bent_n upon_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o part_n his_o man_n may_v enter_v at_o that_o three_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n be_v weak_a and_o unregarded_a his_o order_n be_v punctual_o obey_v and_o all_o thing_n succeed_v according_a to_o his_o wish_n for_o the_o soldier_n enter_v on_o that_o side_n open_v a_o gate_n and_o let_v in_o their_o carthagena_n companion_n thus_o the_o roman_n in_o a_o moment_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o city_n and_o mago_n have_v no_o hope_n of_o maintain_v himself_o deliver_v the_o citadel_n the_o booty_n be_v great_a many_o engine_n of_o war_n 74_o colour_n 63_o great_a ship_n that_o be_v in_o the_o harbour_n lade_v with_o provision_n and_o ammunition_n and_o 10000_o prisoner_n beside_o slave_n be_v take_v all_o the_o citizen_n of_o carthagena_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o the_o more_o to_o oblige_v they_o their_o good_n restore_v part_v of_o the_o hostage_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o their_o city_n the_o rest_n honourable_o entertain_v and_o among_o they_o the_o wife_n of_o mandonius_n and_o the_o child_n of_o indibilis_n moreover_o a_o beautiful_a young_a maid_n be_v bring_v to_o scipio_n by_o the_o soldier_n he_o will_v scarce_o see_v she_o to_o avoid_v temptation_n and_o suspicion_n but_o command_v she_o to_o be_v take_v care_n of_o and_o restore_v to_o luceyus_fw-la a_o noble_a celtiberian_a to_o who_o she_o be_v betroth_v give_v she_o in_o dower_n the_o gold_n her_o parent_n offer_v for_o her_o ransom_n this_o goodness_n and_o liberality_n so_o high_o oblige_v that_o youth_n that_o soon_o after_o he_o return_v to_o serve_v the_o roman_n with_o 1400_o horse_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o service_n with_o great_a zeal_n and_o affection_n the_o soldier_n that_o first_o enter_v the_o town_n be_v reward_v according_a to_o their_o merit_n and_o because_o there_o arise_v a_o dispute_n betwixt_o sextus_n digitius_n and_o quintus_fw-la trebellius_n about_o the_o mural_a crown_n each_o pretend_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o mount_v the_o wall_n and_o the_o army_n be_v divide_v about_o it_o the_o general_n decree_v that_o both_o shall_v have_v it_o which_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o men._n to_o lelius_n be_v give_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o 30_o ox_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o he_o be_v send_v to_o carry_v the_o news_n to_o rome_n in_o a_o galley_n of_o five_o slave_n to_o a_o oar_n and_o with_o he_o mago_n and_o five_o senator_n of_o carthage_n next_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n that_o have_v be_v damage_v be_v repair_v all_o which_o be_v perfect_v scipio_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n return_v with_o great_a honour_n and_o reputation_n to_o tarragona_n where_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o confederate_a spaniard_n lelius_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n lay_v before_o the_o senate_n the_o great_a advantage_n that_o have_v accrue_v to_o they_o by_o the_o take_n of_o carthagena_n but_o their_o satisfaction_n be_v much_o abate_v by_o the_o news_n bring_v they_o that_o 5000_o numidian_a horse_n and_o other_o african_a force_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v send_v from_o carthage_n into_o spain_n beside_o great_a recruit_n that_o asdrubal_n barchinus_n be_v bring_v into_o italy_n to_o reinforce_v hannibal_n who_o have_v late_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o samnite_n now_o part_n of_o abruzzo_n rout_v the_o roman_a army_n kill_v the_o praetor_n genius_n fulvius_n and_o 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