The Vestini and Marruncini ‘surrendered’ – that is they agreed to stop fighting in the expectation that the senate’s offer of citizenship would be extended to them in due course – and the Paeligni so took exception to Scato’s efforts to make them keep fighting that they arrested him. Scato would have been turned over to the Romans had his slave not slain him first.8 As quickly as it had rebelled, south-eastern Italy returned to its Roman allegiance. Brundisium was relieved as Metellus Pius now advanced from central Italy and quickly brought Apulia under Roman control, forcing Pompaedius Silo
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