Gaius Papius Mutilus

[2] His father was Gaius Papius Mutilus, who held the highest Samnite magistracy in Bovianum a number of times in the second half of the 2nd century BC [3] The Samnite army, consisting of southern rebels, was very similar to that of the Romans.

His fellow consul was Quintus Poppaedius Silo; the leader of a centrally located army, staffed mainly by members of the Italian tribe of the Marsi.

[4] Papius achieved great success as the leader of the Samnite army during his advance into Roman territory.

The Samnite army captured the city with 2,000 Roman soldiers remaining inside.

Following his victory at Nola, Papius took the cities of Stabiae, Minervium, and Salernum while conquering the country around Nuceria.

Denarius of C. Papius Mutilus, minted in 90 BC. The obverse portrays Bacchus , while the reverse displays an allegory of the Social War , with the Italian Bull goring the Roman Wolf . [ 1 ]