his colleague, but Furius would not heed him.  But since the men who were going to be left behind with Flaminius dreaded lest in their isolation they might suffer some disaster at the hands of their opponents and begged him to stay by them for a few days, he yielded to their entreaties but did not take part in any action.  Flaminius traveled about laying waste the country, subjugated a few forts, and bestowed all the spoils upon the soldiers as a means of winning their favor.  At length the leaders returned home and were put on trial by the senate for their disobedience (on account of their anger towards Flaminius they subjected Furius also to disgrace); but the populace was against the senate and showed emulation in Flaminius’s behalf, so that it voted them a triumph.  After celebrating it they laid down their office.

[Sidenote:  B.C. 222 (a.u. 532)] Other consuls, Claudius Marcellus and Gnaeus Scipio, chosen in their stead, made an expedition against the Insubres, for the Romans had not complied with the latter’s requests by voting for peace.  Together at first they carried on the war and were in most cases victorious.  Soon, learning that the allied territory was being plundered, they severed their forces.  Marcellus made a quick march against those plundering the land of the allies, but did not find them on the scene; he then pursued them as they fled and when they made a stand overcame them.  Scipio remained where he was and proceeded to besiege Acerrae; he took it and made it a base for the war, since it was favorably located and well walled.  Starting from that point they subdued Mediolanum and another village-town.  After these had been captured the rest of the Insubres also made terms with them, giving them money and a section of the land.

[Sidenote:  B.C. 221 (a.u. 533)] Thereafter Publius Cornelius and Marcus Minucius made a campaign to the Ister regions and brought into subjection many of the nations there, some by war and some on terms agreed upon. [Sidenote:  B.C. 220 (a.u. 534)] Lucius Veturius and Gaius Lutatius went as far as the Alps and without any fighting established Roman sovereignty over many people.  The prince of the Ardiaeans, however, [Sidenote:  FRAG. 51] DEMETRIUS, WAS, AS HAS BEEN STATED ABOVE, HATEFUL TO THE NATIVES AND INJURED THE PROPERTY OF NEIGHBORING TRIBES; AND IT APPEARED THAT IT WAS BY MISUSING THE FRIENDSHIP OF THE ROMANS THAT HE WAS ABLE TO WRONG THOSE PEOPLES. [Sidenote:  B.C. 219 (a.u. 535)] AS SOON AS THE CONSULS, AEMILIUS PAULUS AND MARCUS LIVIUS, HEARD OF THIS THEY SUMMONED HIM BEFORE THEM.  WHEN HE REFUSED COMPLIANCE AND ACTUALLY ASSAILED THEIR ALLIES, THEY MADE A CAMPAIGN AGAINST ISSA, WHERE HE WAS.  And having received advance information that he was lying secretly at anchor somewhere in the vicinity of the landing-places they sent a portion of their ships to the other side of the island to bring on an engagement.  When the Illyrians accordingly fell upon the reconnoitering party, thinking them