Accordingly, as one formerly seeking peace in war, so now seeking war in peace, because he perceived that his own state possessed more courage than strength, he stirs up other nations to make war openly and by proclamation:[41] for his own people he reserves treachery under the mask of alliance.

The Fidenates, a Roman colony, having gained over the Veientes as partisans in the confederacy, are instigated to declare war and take up arms under a compact of desertion on the part of the Albans.

When Fidenae had openly [42]revolted, Tullus, after summoning Mettus and his army from Alba, marches against the enemy.

When he crossed the Anio, he pitches his camp at the [43]conflux of the rivers.

Between that place and Fidenae, the army of the Veientes had crossed the Tiber.