Ancient discovery or mystery,The Prelude to the Latin War, Rome Takes the Initiative

By the early months of 339 BCE, the political air across Latium bucketed with suppressed urgency. Every agreement, from the fortified hilltowns of Praeneste and Tibur to the lower agrarian communities near the plains, tasted that the delicate balance that had held the region together was drawing to a close. Rome, now stronger both in association and confidence than any other Latin megacity,