A.U.C. 467. Marcus Claudius Marcellus; Caius Nautius.
A.U.C. 468. Marcus Valerius Potitus; Caius Ælius Pætus.
A.U.C. 469. Caius Claudius Cænina; Marcus Æmilius Lepidus.
A.U.C. 470. Caius Servilius Tucca; Cæcilius Metellus. War with the
Senones.
A.U.C. 471. Parcus Cornelius Dolabella; Cnæus Domitius Calvinus. The
Senones defeated.
A.U.C. 472. Qelius Æmilius; Caius Fabricius. War with Tarentum.
A.U.C. 473. Lucius Æmilius Barbula; Qelius Murcius. Pyrrhus comes to
assist Tarentum.
A.U.C. 474. Publius Valerius Lævinus: Tiberius Coruncanius. Pyrrhus
conquers the consul Lævinus, and though victorious sues for peace,
which is refused by the Roman senate. The census was made, and
272,222 citizens were found.
A.U.C. 475. Publius Sulpicius Saverrio; Publius Decius Mus. A battle
with Pyrrhus.
A.U.C. 476. Caius Fabricius Luscinus 2; Quintus Æmilius Papus 2.
Pyrrhus goes to Sicily. The treaty between Rome and Carthage
renewed.
A.U.C. 477. Publius Cornelius Rufinus; Caius Junius Brutus. Crotona
and Locri taken.
A.U.C. 478. Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges 2; Caius Genucius Clepsina.
Pyrrhus returns from Sicily to Italy.
A.U.C. 479. Manius Curius Dentatus 2; Lucius Cornelius Lentulus.
Pyrrhus finally defeated by Curius.
A.U.C. 480. Manius Curius Dentatus 3; Servius Cornelius Merenda.
A.U.C. 481. Caius Fabius Dorso; Caius Claudius Cænina 2. An embassy
from Philadelphus to conclude an alliance with the Romans.
A.U.C. 482. Lucius Papirius Cursor 2; Spurius Carvilius 2. Tarentum
surrenders.
A.U.C. 483. Lucius Genucius; Caius Quintilius.
A.U.C. 484. Caius Genucius; Cnæus Cornelius.
A.U.C. 485. Quintus Ogulinus Gallus; Caius Fabius Pictor. Silver
money coined at Rome for the first time.
A.U.C. 486. Publius Sempronius Sophus; Appius Claudius Crassus.
A.U.C. 487. Marcus Attilius Regulus; Lucius Julius Libo. Italy
enjoys peace universally.
A.U.C. 488. Numerius Fabius; Decimus Junius.
A.U.C. 489. Quintus Fabius Gurges 3; Lucius Mamilius Vitulus. The
number of the questors doubled to eight.
A.U.C. 490. Appius Claudius Caudex; Marcus Fulvius Flaccus. The
Romans aid the Mamertines, which occasions the first Punic war.
Appius defeats the Carthaginians in Sicily. The combats of
gladiators first instituted.
A.U.C. 491. Manius Valerius Maximus; Manius Otacilius Crassus.
Alliance between Rome and Hiero king of Syracuse. A sun-dial first
put up at Rome, brought from Catana.
A.U.C. 492. Lucius Posthumius Gemellus; Quintus Mamilius Vitulus.
The siege and taking of Agrigentum. The total defeat of the
Carthaginians.
A.U.C. 493. Lucius Valerius Flaccus; Titus Otacilius Crassus.
A.U.C. 494. Cnæus Cornelius Scipio Asina; Caius Duillius. In two
months the Romans build and equip a fleet of 120 galleys. The
naval victory and triumph of Duillius.
A.U.C. 495. Lucius Cornelius Scipio; Caius Aquilius Florus.
Expedition against Sardinia and Corsica.
A.U.C. 496. Aulus Attilius Calatinus; Caius Sulpicius Paterculus.
The Carthaginians defeated in a naval battle.
A.U.C. 497. Caius Attilius Regulus; Cnæus Cornelius Blasio.
A.U.C. 498. Lucius Manlius Vulso; Quintus Cædicius. At the death of
Cædicius, Marcus Attilius Regulus 2 was elected for the rest of
the year. The famous battle of Ecnoma. The victorious consuls land
in Africa.
A.U.C. 499. Servius Fulvius Pætinus Nobilior; Marcus Æmilius Paulus.
Regulus, after many victories in Africa, is defeated and taken
prisoner by Xanthippus. Agrigentum retaken by the Carthaginians.
A.U.C. 500. Cnæus Cornelius Scipio Asina 2; Aulus Attilius Calatinus
2. Panormus taken by the Romans.
A.U.C. 501. Cnæus Servilius Cæpio; Caius Sempronius Blæsus. The
Romans, discouraged by shipwrecks, renounce the sovereignty of the
seas.
A.U.C. 502. Caius Aurelius Cotta; Publius Servilius Geminus.
Citizens capable to bear arms amounted to 297,797.
A.U.C. 503. Lucius Cæcilius Metellus 2; Caius Furius Pacilus. The
Romans begin to recover their power by sea.
A.U.C. 504. Caius Attilius Regulus 2; Lucius Manlius Volso 2. The
Carthaginians defeated near Panormus in Sicily. One hundred and
forty-two elephants taken and sent to Rome. Regulus advises the
Romans not to exchange prisoners. He is put to death in the most
excruciating torments.
A.U.C. 505. Publius Clodius Pulcher; Lucius Junius Pullus. The
Romans defeated in a naval battle. The Roman fleet lost in a storm.
A.U.C. 506. Caius Aurelius Cotta 2; Publius Servilius Geminus 2.
A.U.C. 507. Lucius Cæcilius Metellus 3; Numerius Fabius Buteo. The
number of the citizens 252,222.
A.U.C. 508. Manius Otacilius Crassus; Marcus Fabius Licinius.
A.U.C. 509. Marcus Fabius Buteo; Caius Attilius Balbus.
A.U.C. 510. Aulus Manlius Torquatus 2; Caius Sempronius Blæsus.
A.U.C. 511. Caius Fundanius Fundulus; Caius Sulpicius Gallus. A
fleet built by individuals at Rome.
A.U.C. 512. Caius Lutatius Catulus; Aulus Posthumius Albinus. The
Carthaginian fleet defeated near the islands Ægates. Peace made
between Rome and Carthage. The Carthaginians evacuate Sicily.
A.U.C. 513. Quintus Lutatius Cerco; Aulus Manlius Atticus. Sicily is
made a Roman province. The 39th census taken. The citizens amount
to 260,000.
A.U.C. 514. Caius Claudius Centho; Marcus Sempronius Tuditanus.
A.U.C. 515. Caius Mamilius Turinus; Quintus Valerius Falto.
A.U.C. 516. Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus; Publius Valerius Falto.
The Carthaginians give up Sardinia to Rome.
A.U.C. 517. Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus; Quintus Fulvius
Flaccus. The Romans offer Ptolemy Evergetes assistance against
Antiochus Theos.
A.U.C. 518. Publius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus; Licinius Varus.
Revolt of Corsica and Sardinia.
A.U.C. 519. Caius Attilius Balbus 2; Titus Manlius Torquatus. The
temple of Janus shut for the first time since the reign of Numa,
about 440 years. A universal peace at Rome.
A.U.C. 520. Lucius Postumius Albinus; Spurius Carvilius Maximus.
A.U.C. 521. Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; Manius Pomponius
Matho. Differences and jealousy between Rome and Carthage.
A.U.C. 522. Marcus Æmilius Lepidus; Marcus Publicius Malleolus.
A.U.C. 523. Marcus Pomponius Matho 2; Carcus Papirius Maso. The
first divorce known at Rome.
A.U.C. 524. Marcus Æmilius Barbula; Marcus Junius Pera. War with the
Illyrians.
A.U.C. 525. Lucius Postumius Albinus 2; Cnæus Fulvius Centumalus.
The building of new Carthage.
A.U.C. 526. Spurius Carvilius Maximus 2; Quintus Fabius Maximus.
A.U.C. 527. Publius Valerius Flaccus; Marcus Attilius Regulus. Two
new pretors added to the other pretors.
A.U.C. 528. Marcus Valerius Messala; Lucius Apulius Fullo. Italy
invaded by the Gauls. The Romans could now lead into the field of
battle 770,000 men.
A.U.C. 529. Lucius Æmilius Papus; Caius Attilius Regulus. The Gauls
defeat the Romans near Clusium. The Romans obtain a victory near
Telamon.
A.U.C. 530. Titus Manlius Torquatus 2; Quintus Fulvius Flaccus 2.
The Boii, part of the Gauls, surrender.
A.U.C. 531. Caius Flaminius; Publius Furius Philus.
A.U.C. 532. Marcus Claudius Marcellus; Cnæus Cornelius Scipio Calvus.
A new war with the Gauls. Marcellus gains the spoils called _opima_.
A.U.C. 533. Publius Cornelius; Marcus Minucius Rufus. Annibal takes
the command of the Carthaginian armies in Spain.
A.U.C. 534. Lucius Veturius; Caius Lutatius. The Via Flaminia built.
A.U.C. 535. Marcus Livius Salinator; Lucius Æmilius Paulus. War with
Illyricum.
A.U.C. 536. Publius Cornelius Scipio; Tiberius Sempronius Longus.
Siege of Saguntum, by Annibal, the cause of the second Punic
war. Annibal marches towards Italy, and crosses the Alps. The
Carthaginian fleet defeated near Sicily. Sempronius defeated near
Trebia, by Annibal.
A.U.C. 537. Cnæus Servilius; Caius Flaminius 2. A famous battle near
the lake Thrasymenus. Fabius is appointed dictator. Success of
Cnæus Scipio in Spain.
A.U.C. 538. Caius Terentius Varro; Lucius Æmilius Paulus 2. The
famous battle of Cannæ. Annibal marches to Capua. Marcellus beats
Annibal near Nola. Asdrubal begins his march towards Italy, and
his army is totally defeated by the Scipios.
A.U.C. 539. Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus; Quintus Fabius Maximus 2.
Philip of Macedonia enters into alliance with Annibal. Sardinia
revolts, and is reconquered by Manlius. The Carthaginians twice
beaten in Spain by Scipio.
A.U.C. 540. Quintus Fabius Maximus 3; Marcus Claudius Marcellus 2.
Marcellus besieges Syracuse by sea and land.
A.U.C. 541. Quintus Fabius Maximus 4; Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus 3.
The siege of Syracuse continued.
A.U.C. 542. Quintus Fulvius Flaccus; Appius Claudius Pulcher.
Syracuse taken and plundered. Sicily made a Roman province.
Tarentum treacherously delivered to Annibal. The two Scipios
conquered in Spain.
A.U.C. 543. Cnæus Fulvius Centumalus. Publius Sulpicius Galba. Capua
besieged and taken by the Romans. Publius Scipio sent to Spain
with proconsular power.
A.U.C. 544. Marcus Claudius Marcellus 4; Marcus Valerius Lævinus 2.
The Carthaginians driven from Sicily. Carthagena taken by young
Scipio.
A.U.C. 545. Quintus Fabius Maximus 5; Quintus Fulvius Flaccus 4.
Annibal defeated by Marcellus. Fabius takes Tarentum. Asdrubal
defeated by Scipio.
A.U.C. 546. Marcus Claudius Marcellus 5; Titus Quintius Crispinus.
Marcellus killed in an ambuscade by Annibal. The Carthaginian
fleet defeated.
A.U.C. 547. Caius Claudius Nero; Marcus Livius 2. Asdrubal passes
the Alps. Nero obtains some advantage over Annibal. The two
consuls defeat Asdrubal, who is killed, and his head thrown into
Annibal’s camp. The Romans make war against Philip.
A.U.C. 548. Lucius Veturius; Quintus Cæcilius. Scipio obtains a
victory over Asdrubal the son of Gisgo in Spain. Masinissa sides
with the Romans.
A.U.C. 549. Publius Cornelius Scipio; Publius Licinius Crassus.
Scipio is empowered to invade Africa.
A.U.C. 550. Marcus Cornelius Cethegus; Publius Sempronius Tuditanus.
Scipio lands in Africa. The census taken, and 215,000 heads of
families found in Rome.
A.U.C. 551. Cnæus Servilius Cæpio; Caius Servilius Geminus. Scipio
spreads general consternation in Africa. Annibal is recalled from
Italy by the Carthaginian senate.
A.U.C. 552. Marcus Servilius; Tiberius Claudius. Annibal and Scipio
come to a parley; they prepare for battle. Annibal is defeated at
Zama. Scipio prepares to besiege Carthage.
A.U.C. 553. Cnæus Cornelius Lentulus; Publius Ælius Pætus. Peace
granted to the Carthaginians. Scipio triumphs.
A.U.C. 554. Publius Sulpicius Galba 2; Caius Aurelius Cotta. War
with the Macedonians.
A.U.C. 555. Lucius Cornelius Lentulus; Publius Villius Tapulus. The
Macedonian war continued.
A.U.C. 556. Sextus Ælius Pætus; Titus Quintius Flaminius. Philip
defeated by Quintius.
A.U.C. 557. Caius Cornelius Cethegus; Qitus Minucius Rufus. Philip
is defeated. Quintius grants him peace.
A.U.C. 558. Lucius Furius Purpureo; Marcus Claudius Marcellus. The
independence of Greece proclaimed by Flaminius at the Isthmian
games.
A.U.C. 559. Lucius Valerius Flaccus; Marcus Porcius Cato. Quintius
regulates the affairs of Greece. Cato’s victories in Spain, and
triumph. The Romans demand Annibal from the Carthaginians.
A.U.C. 560. Publius Corn. Scipio Africanus 2; T. Sempronius Longus.
Annibal flies to Antiochus.
A.U.C. 561. Lucius Cornelius Merula; Quintus Minucius Thermus.
Antiochus prepares to make war against Rome, and Annibal
endeavours in vain to stir up the Carthaginians to take up arms.
A.U.C. 562. Lucius Quintus Flamininus; Cnæus Domitius. The Greeks
call Antiochus to deliver them.
A.U.C. 563. Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica; Manlius Acilius Glabrio.
The success of Acilius in Greece against Antiochus.
A.U.C. 564. Lucius Cornelius Scipio; Caius Lælius. The fleet of
Antiochus under Annibal defeated by the Romans. Antiochus defeated
by Scipio.
A.U.C. 565. Marcus Fulvius Nobilior; Cnæus Manlius Vulso. War with
the Gallogrecians.
A.U.C. 566. Marcus Valerius Messala; Caius Livius Salinator.
Antiochus dies.
A.U.C. 567. Marcus Æmilius Lepidus; Caius Flaminius. The Ligurians
reduced.
A.U.C. 568. Spurius Postumius Albinus; Quintus Marcius Philippus.
The Bacchanalia abolished at Rome.
A.U.C. 569. Appius Claudius Pulcher; L. Marcus Sempronius
Tuditanus. Victories in Spain and Liguria.
A.U.C. 570. Publius Claudius Pulcher; Lucius Porcius Licinius.
Philip of Macedon sends his son Demetrius to Rome.
A.U.C. 571. Marcus Claudius Marcellus; Quintus Fabius Labeo. Death
of Annibal, Scipio, and Philopœmen. Gauls invade Italy.
A.U.C. 572. ♦Cnæus Bæbius Tamphilus; Lucius Æmilius Paulus. Death of
Philip.
♦ ‘M.’ replaced with ‘Cnæus’
A.U.C. 573. Publius Cornelius Cethegus; Marcus Bæbius Tamphilus 2.
Expeditions against Liguria. The first gilt statue raised at Rome.
A.U.C. 574. Aulus Postumius Albinus Luscus; Caius Calpurnius Piso.
Celtiberians defeated.
A.U.C. 575. Quintus Fulvius Flaccus; Lucius Manlius Acidinus.
Alliance renewed with Perseus the son of Philip.
A.U.C. 576. Marcus Junius Brutus; Aulus Manlius Vulso.
A.U.C. 577. Caius Claudius Pulcher; Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus.
The Istrians defeated.
A.U.C. 578. Cnæus Cornelius Scipio Hispalus; Quintus Petillius
Spurinus.
A.U.C. 579. Publius Mucius; Marcus Æmilius Lepidus 2.
A.U.C. 580. Spurius Postumius Albinus; Quintus Mucius Scævola.
A.U.C. 581. Lucius Postumius Albinus; Marcus Popilius Lænas.
A.U.C. 582. Caius Popilius Lænas; Publius Ælius Ligur. War declared
against Perseus.
A.U.C. 583. Publius Licinius Crassus; Caius Cassius Longinus.
Perseus gains some advantages over the Romans.
A.U.C. 584. Aulus Hostilius Mancinus; Aulus Atilius Serranus.
A.U.C. 585. Quintus Marcius Philippus 2; Cnæus Servilius Cæpio. The
campaign in Macedonia.
A.U.C. 586. Lucius Æmilius Paulus 2; Caius Licinius Crassus. Perseus
is defeated and taken prisoner by Paulus.
A.U.C. 587. Quintus Ælius Pætus; Marcus Junius Pennus.
A.U.C. 588. Marcus Claudius Marcellus; Caius Sulpicius Galba.
A.U.C. 589. Cnæus Octavius Nepos; Titus Manlius Torquatus.
A.U.C. 590. Aulus Manlius Torquatus; Quintus Cassius Longus.
A.U.C. 591. Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus; Manlius Juvencius Phalna.
A.U.C. 592. Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica; Caius Marcius Figulus.
Demetrius flies from Rome, and is made king of Syria.
A.U.C. 593. Marcus Valerius Messala; Caius Fannius Strabo.
A.U.C. 594. Lucius Anicius Gallus; Marcus Cornelius Cethegus.
A.U.C. 595. Cnæus Cornelius Dolabella; Marcus Fulvius Nobilior.
A.U.C. 596. Marcus Æmilius Lepidus; Caius Popilius Lænas.
A.U.C. 597. Sextus Julius Cæsar; Lucius Aurelius Orestes. War
against the Dalmatians.
A.U.C. 598. Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Lupus; Caius Marcius Figulus 2.
A.U.C. 599. Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica 2; Marcus Claudius
Marcellus 2.
A.U.C. 600. Quintus Opimius Nepos; Lucius Postumius Albinus.
A.U.C. 601. Quintus Fulvius Nobilior; Titus Annius Luscus. The false
Philip. Wars in Spain.
A.U.C. 602. Marcus Claudius Marcellus 3; Lucius Valerius Flaccus.
A.U.C. 603. Lucius Licinius Lucullus; Aulus Posthumius Albinus.
A.U.C. 604. Titus Quintius Flamininus; Manius Acilius Balbus. War
between the Carthaginians and Masinissa.
A.U.C. 605. Lucius Marcius Censorinus; Manius Manlius Nepos. The
Romans declare war against Carthage. The Carthaginians wish to
accept the hard conditions which are imposed upon them; but the
Romans say that Carthage must be destroyed.
A.U.C. 606. Spurius Postumius Albinus; Lucius Calpurnius Piso.
Carthage besieged.
A.U.C. 607. Publius Cornelius Scipio; Caius Livius Drusus. The siege
of Carthage continued with vigour by Scipio.
A.U.C. 608. Cnæus Cornelius Lentulus; Lucius Mummius. Carthage
surrenders, and is destroyed. Mummius takes and burns Corinth.
A.U.C. 609. Quintus Fabius Æmilianus; Lucius Hostilius Mancinius.
A.U.C. 610. Servius Sulpicius Galba; Lucius Aurelius Cotta.
A.U.C. 611. Appius Claudius Pulcher; Quintus Cæcilius Metellus
Macedonicus. War against the Celtiberians.
A.U.C. 612. Lucius Metellus Calvus; Quintus Fabius Maximus
Servilianus.
A.U.C. 613. Quintus Pompeius; Cnæus Servilius Cæpio.
A.U.C. 614. Caius Lælius Sapiens; Quintus Servilius Cæpio. The wars
with Viriatus.
A.U.C. 615. Marcus Popilius Lænas; Cnæus Calpurnius Piso.
A.U.C. 616. Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica; Decimus Junius Brutus.
The two consuls imprisoned by the tribunes.
A.U.C. 617. Marcus Æmilius Lepidus; Caius Hostilius Mancinus. Wars
against Numantia.
A.U.C. 618. ♦Lucius Furius Philus; Sextus Atilius Serranus.
♦ ‘P.’ replaced with ‘Lucius’
A.U.C. 619. Servius Fulvius Flaccus; Quintus Calpurnius Piso.
A.U.C. 620. Publius Cornelius Scipio 2; Caius Fulvius Flaccus.
A.U.C. 621. Publius Mucius Scævola; Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi.
Numantia surrenders to Scipio, and is entirely demolished. The
seditions of Tiberias Gracchus at Rome.
A.U.C. 622. Publius Popilius Lænas; Publius Rupillus.
A.U.C. 623. Publius Licinius Crassus; Lucius Valerius Flaccus.
A.U.C. 624. Caius Claudius Pulcher; Marcus Perpenna. In the census
are found 313,823 citizens.
A.U.C. 625. Caius Sempronius Tuditanus; Manius Aquilius Nepos.
A.U.C. 626. Cnæus Octavius Nepos; Titus Annius Luscus.
A.U.C. 627. Lucius Cassius Longus; Lucius Cornelius Cinna. A revolt
of slaves in Sicily.
A.U.C. 628. ♦Marcus Æmilius Lepidus; Lucius Aurelius Orestes.
♦ ‘L.’ replaced with ‘Marcus’
A.U.C. 629. Marcus Plautius Hypsæus; Marcus Fulvius Flaccus.
A.U.C. 630. Caius Cassius Longinus; ♦Caius Sextius Calvinus.
♦ ‘L.’ replaced with ‘Caius’
A.U.C. 631. Quintus Cæcilius Metellus; Titus Quintius Flamininus.
A.U.C. 632. Caius Fannius Strabo; Cnæus Domitius Ahenobarbus. The
seditions of Caius Gracchus.
A.U.C. 633. Lucius Opimius; Quintus Fabius Maximus. The unfortunate
end of Caius Gracchus. The Allobroges defeated.
A.U.C. 634. Publius Manlius Nepos; Caius Papirius Carbo.
A.U.C. 635. Lucius Cæcilius Metellus Calvus; Lucius Aurelius Cotta.
A.U.C. 636. Marcus Portius Cato; Quintus Marcius Rex.
A.U.C. 637. Lucius Cæcilius Metellus; Quintus Mutius Scævola.
A.U.C. 638. Caius Licinius Geta; Quintus Fabius Maximus Eburnus.
A.U.C. 639. Marcus Cæcilius Metellus; Marcus Æmilius Scaurus.
A.U.C. 640. Manius Acilius Balbus; Caius Portius Cato.
A.U.C. 641. Caius Cæcilius Metellus; Cnæus Papirius Carbo.
A.U.C. 642. Marcus Livius Drusis; Lucius Calpurnius Piso. The Romans
declare war against Jugurtha.
A.U.C. 643. Publius Scipio Nasica; Lucius Calpurnius Bestia.
Calpurnius bribed and defeated by ♦Jugurtha.
♦ ‘Jugartha’ replaced with ‘Jugurtha’
A.U.C. 644. Marcus Minucius Rufus; Spurius Postumius Albinus.
A.U.C. 645. Quintus Cæcilius Metellus; Marcus Junius Silanus.
Success of Metellus against Jugurtha.
A.U.C. 646. Servius Sulpicius Galba; Marcus Aurelius Scaurus.
Metellus continues the war.
A.U.C. 647. Caius Marius; Lucius Cassius. The war against Jugurtha
continued with vigour by Marius.
A.U.C. 648. Caius Atilius Serranus; Quintus Servilius Cæpio.
Jugurtha betrayed by Bocchus into the hands of Sylla the
lieutenant of Marius.
A.U.C. 649. Publius Rutilius Rufus; ♦Cnæus Mallius Maximus. Marius
triumphs over Jugurtha. Two Roman armies defeated by the Cimbri
and Teutones.
♦ ‘Corn. Maniius’ replaced with ‘Cnæus Mallius’
A.U.C. 650. Caius Marius 2; Caius Flavius Fimbria. The Cimbri march
towards Spain.
A.U.C. 651. Caius Marius 3; Lucius Aurelius Orestes. The Cimbri
defeated in Spain.
A.U.C. 652. Caius Marius 4; Quintus Lutatius Catulus. The Teutones
totally defeated by Marius.
A.U.C. 653. Caius Marius 5; Manius Aquilius. The Cimbri enter Italy,
and are defeated by Marius and Catulus.
A.U.C. 654. Caius Marius 6; Lucius Valerius Flaccus. Factions
against Metellus.
A.U.C. 655. Marcus Antonius; Aulus Postumius Albinus. Metellus is
gloriously recalled.
A.U.C. 656. ♦Quintus Cæcilius Metellus Nepos; Titus Didius.
♦ ‘L.’ replaced with ‘Quintus’
A.U.C. 657. Cnæus Cornelius Lentulus; Publius Licinius Crassus.
A.U.C. 658. Cnæus Domitius Ahenobarbus; Caius Cassius Longinus. The
kingdom of Cyrene left by will to the Roman people.
A.U.C. 659. Lucius Licinius Crassus; Quintus Mucius Scævola.
Seditions of Norbanus.
A.U.C. 660. Caius Cœlius Caldus; Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus.
A.U.C. 661. Caius Valerius Flaccus; Marcus Herennius. Sylla
exhibited a combat of 100 lions with men in the Circus.
A.U.C. 662. Caius Claudius Pulcher; Marcus Perpenna. The allies wish
to be admitted citizens of Rome.
A.U.C. 663. Lucius Marcius Philippus; Sextus Julius Cæsar. The
allies prepare to revolt.
A.U.C. 664. ♦Lucius Julius Cæsar; Publius Rutulius Rufus. Wars with
the Marsi.
♦ ‘M.’ replaced with ‘Lucius’
A.U.C. 665. Cnæus Pompeius Strabo; Lucius Portius Cato. The great
valour of Sylla surnamed the Fortunate.
A.U.C. 666. Lucius Cornelius Sylla; Quintus Pompeius Rufus. Sylla
appointed to conduct the Mithridatic war. Marius is empowered to
supersede him; upon which Sylla returns to Rome with his army, and
takes it, and has Marius and his adherents judged as enemies.
A.U.C. 667. Cnæus Octavius; Lucius Cornelius Cinna. Cinna endeavours
to recall Marius, and is expelled. Marius returns, and with Cinna
marches against Rome. Civil wars and slaughter.
A.U.C. 668. Caius Marius 7; Lucius Cornelius Cinna 2. Marius died,
and Lucius Valerius Flaccus was chosen in his room. The Mithridatic
war.
A.U.C. 669. Lucius Cornelius Cinna 3; Cnæus Papirius Carbo. The
Mithridatic war continued by Sylla.
A.U.C. 670. Lucius Cornelius Cinna 4; Cnæus Papirius Carbo 2. Peace
with Mithridates.
A.U.C. 671. Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus; Caius Norbanus. The
capitol burnt. Pompey joins Sylla.
A.U.C. 672. Caius Marius; Cnæus Papirius Carbo 3. Civil wars at Rome
between Marius and Sylla. Murder of the citizens by order of Sylla,
who makes himself dictator.
A.U.C. 673. Marcus Tullius Decula; Cnæus Cornelius Dolabella. Sylla
weakens and circumscribes the power of the tribunes. Pompey
triumphs over Africa.
A.U.C. 674. Lucius Cornelius Sylla Felix 2; Quintus Cæcilius Metellus
Pius. War against Mithridates.
A.U.C. 675. Publius Servilius Vatia; Appius Claudius Pulcher. Sylla
abdicates the dictatorship.
A.U.C. 676. Marcus Æmilius Lepidus; Quintus Lutatius Catulus. Sylla
dies.
A.U.C. 677. Decimus Junius Brutus; Mamercus Æmilius Lepidus Livianus.
A civil war between Lepidus and Catulus. Pompey goes against
Sertorius in Spain.
A.U.C. 678. Cnæus Octavius; ♦Gaius Scribonius Curio. Sertorius
defeated.
♦ ‘M.’ replaced with ‘Gaius’
A.U.C. 679. ♦Lucius Octavius; Caius Aurelius Cotta. Mithridates and
Sertorius make a treaty of alliance together. Sertorius murdered
by Perpenna.
♦ ‘Cn.’ replaced with ‘Lucius’
A.U.C. 680. Lucius Licinius Lucullus; Marcus Aurelius Cotta.
Lucullus conducts the Mithridatic war.
A.U.C. 681. Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus; Caius Cassius ♦Longinus.
The gladiators make head against the Romans with much success.
♦ ‘Varus Spartacus’ replaced with ‘Longinus’
A.U.C. 682. Lucius Gellius Poplicola; Cnæus Cornelius Lentulus
Clodianus. Victories of Spartacus over three Roman generals.
A.U.C. 683. Cnæus Aufidius Orestes; Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura.
Crassus defeats and kills Spartacus near Apulia.
A.U.C. 684. Marcus Licinius Crassus; Cnæus Pompeius Magnus.
Successes of Lucullus against Mithridates. The census amounts to
above 900,000.
A.U.C. 685. Quintus Hortensius 2; Quintus Cæcilius Metellus.
Lucullus defeats Tigranes king of Armenia, and meditates the
invasion of Parthia.
A.U.C. 686. Quintus Marcius Rex; Lucius Cæcilius Metellus. Lucullus
defeats the united forces of Mithridates and Tigranes.
A.U.C. 687. Manius Acilius Glabrio; Caius Calpurnius Piso. Lucullus
falls under the displeasure of his troops, who partly desert him.
Pompey goes against the pirates.