The Marrucini yielded, after Servius Sulpicius had defeated them decidedly at Teate (Chieti).

The praetor Gaius Cosconius penetrated into Apulia, took Salapia and Cannae, and besieged Canusium.

A Samnite corps under Marius Egnatius came to the help of the unwarlike region and actually drove back the Romans, but the Roman general succeeded in defeating it at the passage of the Aufidus; Egnatius fell, and the rest of the army had to seek shelter behind the walls of Canusium.

The Romans again advanced as far as Venusia and Rubi, and became masters of all Apulia.

Along the Fucine lake also and at the Majella mountains--the chief seats of the insurrection--the Romans re-established their mastery; the Marsians succumbed to Strabo's lieutenants, Quintus Metellus Pius and Gaius Cinna, the Vestinians and Paelignians in the following year (666) to Strabo himself; Italia the capital of the insurgents became once more the modest Paelignian country-town of Corfinium; the remnant of the Italian senate fled to the Samnite territory.
Subjugation of Campania As Far As Nola Sulla in Samnium The Roman southern army, which was now under the command of Lucius Sulla, had at the same time assumed the offensive and had penetrated into southern Campania which was occupied by the enemy.