which year
Postumius
was consul.
William Smith - 1844 - Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities - c
tyrant of Lacedaemon, at the battle of
251 Aratus delivers Sicyon, and unites it to the Mantineia.
Achacan league.
Death of Chrysippus, who was succeeded
250 Arsaces founds the Parthian monarchy.
by Zeno of Tarsus.
243 Aratus, a second time general of the Achacan 205 The Aetolians make peace with Philip.
League, delivers Corinth from the Mace- Philip's treaty with Rome.
donians.
202 Nabis, tyrant of Lacedaemon, takes Messene.
241 Agis IV. king of Sparta put to death in con- Philip makes war upon the Rhodians and
sequence of his attempts to reform the
Attalus.
201 Philopoemen, general of the Achacans, defcats
239 Death of Antigonus, and accession of his son
Nabis.
Demetrius II.
Philip takes Chios, and winters in Caria.
236 Cleomenes III. becomes king of Sparta 200 Philip returns to Macedonia. War between
229 Death of Demetrius II. and accession of An-
Philip and Rome, which continues till B. C.
tigonus Doson, who was left by Demetrius
197. See the Roman Tables.
guardian of his son Philip.
Aristophanes, the grammarian, flou-
227 Cleomenes commences
war against the
rished.
Achaean League.
197 Philip defeated at the battle of Cynosce-
226 Cleomenes carries on the war with success phalae.
against Aratus, who is again the general | 196 Greece declared free by Flamininus at the
of the Achaean League.
Isthmian games.
225 Reforms of Cleomenes at Sparta.
194 Death of Eratosthenes, aet. 80.
224 'The Achaeans call in the assistance of Anti- | 192 Philopoemen defeats Nabis, who is after-
gonus Doson against Cleomenes.
wards slain by the Aetolians. Lacedaemon
222 Mantineia taken by Antigonus and Megalo- is added by Philopocmen to the Achaean
polis by Cleomenes.
League.
221 Antigonus defeats Cleomenes at Sellasia, and Antiochus comes into Greece to assist the
obtains possession of Sparta Cleomenes Aetolians against the Romans. He winters
sails to Egypt, where he dies. Extinction
at Chalcis.
of the royal line of the Heraclidae at 191 Antiochus and the Aetolians defeated by the
Sparta.
Romans at the battle of Thermopylae.
220 Death of Antigonus Doson and accession of 190 The Romans besiege Amphissa, and grant
Philip V. , aet. 17.
a truce to the Aetolians.
The Achaeans and Aratus are defeated by 189 The Romans besiege Ambracia, and grant
the Aetolians. The Achaeans apply for peace to the Aetolians.
assistance to Philip, who espouses their 188 Philopoemen again general of the Achaean
Commencement of the Social
League, subjugates Sparta, and abrogates
War.
the laws of Lycurgus.
The history of Aratus ended in this 183 The Messenians revolt from the Achaean
year, and that of Polybius commences.
League. They cupture and put to death
219 Successes of Philip. He invades Aetolia and
Philopoemen, zet. 70.
Elis, and winters at Argos.
182 Polybius, the historian, carries the urn
Phylarchus, the historian, flourished.
at the funeral of Philopoemen.
218 Continued successes of Philip. He again in- 179 Death of Philip and accession of Perseus.
vades Aetolia and afterwards Laconia. 171 War between Perseus and Rome, which
217 Third and last year of the Social War.
continues till B. C. 168. See the Roman
Peace concluded.
Tables.
215 Philip concludes a treaty with Hannibal. 168 Defeat and capture of Perseus by Aemilius
214 Eratosthenes flourished.
Paulus.
213 Philip removes Aratus by poison,
Division of Macedonia,
Birth of Carneades.
167 | One thousand of the principal Achaeans are
212 Death of Archimedes at the capture of
sent to Rome.
Syracuse by the Romans.
Polybius is among the Achaean exiles,
211 Treaty between Rome and the Aetolians 151 Return of the Achaean exiles.
against Philip.
149 Andriscus, pretending to be the son of Per-
210 The Romans take Aegina.
seus, lays claim to the Macedonian throne.
209 Philip invades Elis.
148 | Andriscus conquered by Metellus.
208 Philip marches into Peloponnesus to assist || 147 Macedonia reduced to the form of a Roman
the Achaeans.
province.
Philopoemen is elected general of the Achaean War between Rome and the Achaeans.
League, and effects important reforms in || 146 Destruction of Corinth by Mummius, Greece
becomes a Roman province.
673
to
641
cause.
640
to
616
616
to
578
378
to
534
534
to
610
the army.
509
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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF ROMAN HISTORY,
FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY, B, C. 753, TO THE FALL OF THE WESTERN
EMPIRE, A. D. 476.
3.
B. C.
to
673
the year.
to
and
Lada
to
B. C.
753 Foundation of Rome on the Palatine Mount, 508 Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola II.
on the Palilia, the 21st of April. This is
T. Lucretius Tricipitinus.
the era of Varro. According to Cato, Rome War with Porscna, king of Clusium.
was founded in B. C. 751, according to 507 Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola III.
Polybius in B. C. 750, according to Fabius
M. Horatius Pulvillus II.
Pictor in 747.
Dedication of the Capitoline temple by the
753 Romulus, first Roman king, reigned thirty-
consul Horatius.
seven years. Rape of the Sabine women. 506 Coss. Sp. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus.
716
Conquest of the Caeninenses, Crustumini,
T. Herminius Aquilinus.
and Antemnates. War and Icague with 505 Coss. M. Valerius Volusus.
the Sabines, who settle on the Capitoline
P. Postumius Tubertus,
and Quirinal under their king Tatius. 504 Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola IV.
Tatius slain at Laurentum. Wars with
T. Lucretias Tricipitinus II.
Fidenae and Vcii.
Appius Claudius removes to Rome.
716 Interregnum for a year.
503 Coss. P. Postumius Tubertus II.
716 Numa Pompilius, second Roman king. The
Agrippa Menenius Lanatus.
to length of Numa's reign is stated differ- Death of P. Valerius Poplicola
ently. Livy makes it 43 years ; Cicero, 502 Coss. Opiter Virginius Tricostus.
who follows Polybius, 39 years. Constant
Sp. Cassius Viscellinus.
peace during Numa's reign. Institution 501 Coss. Postumus Cominius Auruncus.
of religious ceremonies and regulation of
T. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus.
Institution of the Dictatorship. T. Lartius
673 Tullus Hostilius, third Roman king, reigned Flavus s. Rufus was the first dictator,
32 years. Destruction of Alba, and re. and Sp. Cassius Viscellinus, the first ma-
641 moval of its inhabitants to Rome. War gister equitum.
with Veii and Fidenae. League with the 500 Coss. Ser. Sulpicius Camerinus Cornntus.
Latins.
M. Tullius Longus. Mort. e.
640 Ancus Martius, fourth Roman king, reigned 499 Coss. T. Aebutius Elva
24 years. Origin of the plebeians, con-
P. Veturius Geminus Cicurinus.
616 sisting of conquered Latins settled on the 498 Coss. T. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus II.
Aventine. Extension of the city. Ostia
Q. Cloelius (Volcula) Siculus.
founded.
Dict. A. Postumius Albus Regillensis.
616 L. Tarquinius Priscus, fifth Roman king. Mag. Eq. T. Aebutius Elva.
Greatness of the Roman monarchy. Great Battle of lake Regillus, in which the Latine
578 public works undertaken. Conquest of the
are defeated by the Romans. Some
Sabines and Latins. The senate increased
writers place this battle in B. C. 496, in
to 300. The number of the equites doubled.
which year Postumius was consul.
Institution of the minores gentes.
497 | Coss, A. Sempronius Atratinus.
578 Servius Tullius, sixth Roman king, reigned
M. Minucius Augurinus.
44 years. He adds the Esquiline and 496 Coss. A. Postumius Albus Regillensis.
534 Viminalis to the city, and surrounds the
T. Virginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus.
city with a stone wall. Constitution of Tarquinius Superbus dies at Cumae.
Servius Tullius. Institution of the 30| 495 Coss. Ap. Claudius Sabinus Regillensis.
plebeian tribes, and of the comitia cen-
P. Servilius Priscus Structus.
turiata.
Oppression of the plebeians by the patricians.
534 L. Tarquinius Superbus last Roman king. The tribes increased from 20 to 21 by the
The constitution of Servius Tullius abro-
addition of the tribus Claudia.
510 gated. Tarquin becomes ruler of Latium. 494 Coss. A. Virginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus.
Makes war upon the Volscians and con-
T. Veturius Geminus Cicurinus.
quers Suessa Pometia. Sends colonies to Dict. M'. Valerius Volusus Maximus.
Signia and Circeii. Expulsion of the Mug. Eq. Q. Servilius Priscus Structus.
Tarquins and establishment of the re- First secession of the plebs to the Sacred
public.
Mount. Institution of the Tribuni plebis
609 Coss. L. Junius Brutus. Occis. cst.
and Aediles plebis. Colony sent to Ver
L. Tarquinius Collatinus. Abil.
litrae.
Sp. Lucretius Tricipitinus. Mort. est. 193 Coss. Sp. Cassius Viscellinus II.
M. Horatius Pulvillus.
Postumus Cominius Auruncus II.
· P. Valerius Poplicola
Treaty with the Latins concluded by Sp.
War with the Etruscans, and death Brutus
Cassius. War with the Volscians and
in bat:le. First treaty with Carthage,
capture of Corioli,
to
Peres
by 13
to
channes
to
edcams
4 R 3
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B. C.
455 | Cos
Vic
454 COE
TH
453 Co
A
452 CC
T
451|c
L
R. C.
B. C.
492 Coss. T. Geganius Macerinus.
471 Coss. Ap. Claudius Sabinus Regillensis.
P. Minucius Augurinus.
T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus.
Lex Icilia Famine at Rome. Colony sent Publilius again elected trib. pl. carries the
to Norba.
Publilia les, which enacted that the ple-
491 Coss. M. Minucius Augurinus II.
beian magistrates should be elected by the
A. Sempronius Atratinus II.
comitia tributa. Wars with the Aequians
M. Coriolanus goes into exile among the and Volscians. Ap. Claudius, the consul,
Volscians.
deserted by his army.
490 Coss. Q. Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus. 470 Coss. L. Valerius Potitus II.
Sp. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus II.
Ti. Aemilius Mamercus.
489 Coss. C. Julius Julus.
Impeacbinent of the ex-consul Ap. Claudius,
P. Pinarius Mamercinus Rufus.
who dies before his trial.
The Volscians, commanded by Coriolanus, 469 Coss. A. Virginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus
attack Rome.
T. Numicius Priscus.
488 Coss. Sp. Nautius Rutilus.
468 Coss. T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus II.
Sex. Furius Medullinus Fusus.
Q. Servilius Priscus Structus,
Successes of Volscians. Retreat of Corio- Antium taken by the Romans.
lanus.
467 Coss. Ti. Aemilius Mamercus 11.
487 Coss. T. Sicinins Sabinus.
Q. Fabius Vibulanus,
C. Aquilius Tuscus.
Colony sent to Antium.
486 Coss. Proculus Virginius Tricostus Rutilus. 466 Coss. Sp. Postumius Albus Regillensis.
Sp. Cassius Viscellinus III.
Q. Servilius Priscus Structus II.
League concluded by Sp. Cassius with the 465 Coss. Q. Fabius Vibulanus II.
Hernici. First agrarian law proposed by
T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus III.
Sp. Cassius.
War with the Aequians.
485 Coss. Ser. Cornelius Cossus Maluginensis. 464 Coss. A. Postumius Albus Regillensis.
Q. Fabius Vibulanus.
Sp. Furius Medullinus Fusus.
Condemnation and death of Cassius.
War with the Aequians.
481 Coss. L. Aemilius Mamercus.
463 Coss. P. Servilius Priscus Structus.
K. Fabius Vibulanus.
L. Aebutius Elva.
433 Coss. M. Fabius Vibulanus.
Pestilence at Rome.
L. Valerius Potitus.
462 Coss. L. Lucretius Tricipitinus.
War with Veii, which lasts several years.
T. Veturius Geminus Cicurinus.
Power of the Fabia Gens.
C. Terentillus Arsa, trib. pl.