Ancient Rome.
Chronology.
[The dates previous to 389 B.C. are uncertain.]
B.C.
- 753. Foundation of Rome by Romulus.
- 753-510. Regal Period.
- 753-716. Romulus.
- 716-673. Numa Pompilius.
- 673-641. Tullus Hostilius.
- 640-616. Ancus Marcius.
- 616-578. Tarquinius Priscus.
- 578-534. Servius Tullius.
- 534-510. Tarquinius Superbus.
- 510-30. The Republic.
- 509. Battle of Lake Regillus.
- 508. Porsena. Horatius Cocles.
- 494. Tribúni Plebis. Menenius Agrippa.
- 492. Corioli. Coriolanus.
- 477. Destruction of the Fabian Gens.
- 458. War with the Aequians. Cincinnatus.
- 451. The Decemviri. Appius Claudius. Virginia (Verginia).
- 396. Capture of Veii. Camillus.
- 390. Siege of Rome by Brennus. Battle at the Allia River (July 18).
- 387. The planting of the first military or Latin colonies.
- 367. The Licinian Rogations.
- 353. Caere: the first Municipium.
- 343-341. First Samnite War.
- 340-338. The Latin War.
- 338. Antium, the first Roman or maritime colony.
- 326-304, The Second Samnite War.
- 321. The Caudine Forks.
- 298-290. The Third Samnite War.
- 295. Sentínum.
- 283. Lake Vadimonis.
- 281-272. Pyrrhus.
- 280. Heraclea. Cineas.
- 279. Asculum.
- 274. Beneventum.
- 272. Rome mistress of Italy; morality at its height.
- 264. Period of foreign conquest begins.
- 264-241. First Punic War.
- 260. Lipara; Mylae.
- 257. Tyndaris.
- 256. Ecnomus. Regulus at Clupea.
- 249. Drepana.
- 241. Aegátes Insulae. Catulus. Hamilcar Barca.
- 237. Sardinia and Corsica acquired, and provincial system established.
- 229. Illyrican War. Important results.
- 222. Gallia Cisalpina acquired by battle of Telamon.
- 220. Hannibal in Spain.
- 219. Saguntum.
- 218-202. Second Punic War.
- 218. Ticinus. Trebia.
- 217. Trasimenus. Casilinum.
- 216. Cannae.
- 212. Capture of Syracuse. Archimedes.
- 207. Baecula. Metaurus.
- 202. Zama.
- 214-205. First Macedonian War.
- 200-197. Second Macedonian War.
- 198. Cynoscephalae.
- 190. Magnesia.
- 183. Death of Africanus, Hannibal, and Philopoemen.
- 171-168. Third Macedonian War.
- 168. Pydna.
- 149-146. Third Punic War.
- 149. Death of Cato the Elder.
- 146. Destruction of Carthage and Corinth.
- 143-133. The Numantine War.
- 134-132. The Servile War.
- 133. Tiberius Gracchus.
- 129. Death of Africanus the younger.
- 123-121. Gaius Gracchus.
- 118-104. The Jugurthine War. Metellus. Marius. Sulla.
- 102. Aquae Sextiae.
- 101. Vercellae.
- 90-89. The Italian or Social War.
- 86. Death of Marius.
- 86-84. Sulla's campaign against Mithradates.
- 84. Death of Cinna.
- 80. Reforms of Sulla.
- 78. Death of Sulla.
- 80-72. Sertorius in Spain.
- 73-71. Spartacus.
- 72-67. Campaign of Lucullus against Mithradates.
- 67. Pompey conquers the pirates.
- 67-61. Pompey in the East.
- 63. Cicero Consul. Catiline.
- 59. First Triumvirate formed. Caesar's first Consulship.
- 59. The Leges Juliae. Clodius. Cicero's banishment.
Cato sent to Cyprus.
- 58-49. Caesar in Gaul.
- 57. Recall of Cicero. Return of Cato.
- 53. Death of Crassus.
Murder of Clodius. Pompey's consulship and
- 52 separation from Caesar.
- 49. Caesar crosses the Rubicon.
- 49. Siege and capture of Ilerda.
- 48 (Jan. 4). Caesar sails from Brundisium.
- 48. Victory of Pompey near the sea-board.
- 48 (Aug. 9). Pharsalia. (Sept 28) Murder of Pompey.
Caesar establishes Cleopatra on the throne of Egypt.
- 47. Battle of Zela.
- 47 (Sept.). Caesar returns to Rome.
- 46 (Apr. 4). Thapsus. Death of Cato the younger.
- 45 (Mar. 17). Munda.
- 44 (Mar. 15). Murder of Caesar.
- 43 (Nov. 27). The Second Triumvirate.
- 43 (Dec.) Murder of Cicero.
- 42 (Nov.). Philippi.
- 36. Naulochus.
- 31 (Sept. 2). Actium.
