They all rose in arms except the Cenomani.
This contest continued for ten years, and in 225 Etruria was invaded by an army of 70,000 men.

The plans of the invaders, however, miscarried, and they were hemmed in between two Roman armies near TELAMON in 222, and annihilated.

The Gallic king was slain at the hands of the Consul MARCUS CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS.

PAGE 61 Rome was now mistress of the whole peninsula of Italy, excepting some tribes in Liguria, who resisted a short time longer.
Three _military_ (Latin) colonies were founded to hold the Gauls in check; PLACENTIA and CREMONA in the territory of the Insubres, and MUTINA in that of the Boii.

The _Via Flaminia_, the great northern road, was extended from SPOLETIUM to ARIMINUM.