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.
By the conclusion of the second Roman campaign against the Samnites, they were left on the brink of collapse. However, in the subsequent year, Gellius Egnatius led a bold move into Etruria, rallying the local population to join forces with him against Roman dominance.