By the end of the second campaign the Samnites appeared completely defeated, however in the following year Gellius Egnatius marched into Etruria, and roused the Etruscans to a close co-operation against Rome.
After two campaigns, the Samnites were completely demoralized, yet in the next year, Gellius Egnatius led an expedition into Etruria, inspiring the Etruscans to join forces with him against Roman rule.