These were assigned as the causes of the war.

The Sabines, holding in recollection both that a portion of their strength had been fixed at Rome by Tatius, and that the Roman power had also been lately increased by the accession of the Alban people, began, on their part, to look around for foreign aid.

Etruria was in their neighbourhood; of the Etrurians the Veientes were the nearest.

From thence they drew some volunteers, their minds being stirred up to a revolt, chiefly in consequence of the rankling animosities from (former) wars.

And pay also had its weight with some stragglers belonging to the indigent population.