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about this time the commissioners returned from their visit to the kings. The
intelligence they brought back disclosed no grounds for immediate hostilities
except in the case of the tyrant of Lacedaemon, who, as the Achaean
delegates also stated, was attacking the coastal district of Lacedaemon in
defiance of the treaty. Atilius was sent with the fleet to Greece to protect the
allies. As there was no pressing danger from Antiochus, it was decided that
both the consuls should start for their provinces. Domitius marched against
the Boii from Ariminium, the nearest point, Quinctius made his advance
through Liguria. The two armies on their respective routes devastated the
country far and wide. A few of the Boian cavalry with their officers went
over to the Romans, they were followed by all the older men, and at last
every man of rank or wealth, up to the number of 500, deserted to the
consul. The Romans were successful in both the Spanish provinces this year.
C. Flaminius laid siege to and captured Licabrum, a wealthy and strongly
fortified place, and took as prisoner Conribilo, a chieftain of high rank. The
proconsul, M. Fulvius, fought two successful actions and stormed many
fortified places, together with two towns, Vescelia and Helo; others
surrendered voluntarily. Then he marched against the Oretani, and after
becoming master of two towns, Noliba and Cusibis, he advanced as far as
the Tagus. Here there was a small but strongly fortified city, Toletum, and
whilst he was attacking it the Vettones sent a large army to relieve it. Fulvius
defeated them in a pitched battle, and after putting them to rout invested and
captured the place.