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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE Oo O Core terms ofuse, available at Downloaded from CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE oo O https://www.cambridge.org/core https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms FASTI: CONSULS AND CENSORS . ROME AND ITALY THE WEST THE EAST University of Birmingham 133 Consuls: Tribunate of Ti. Gracchus Destruction of Numantia: the end Death and will of Attalus of P. Mucius Scaevola His agrarian laws and of Scipio's wars in Spain. Pergamum. L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi commission. The First Sicilian Slave War in His proposal to use the funds of progress. https://doi.org/10.1017/CHOL9780521256032.025 the Attalid kingdom. Deposition of Octavius. , on Death of Gracchus. 132 Consuls: The tribunal of Popillius. Victory of Rupilius and end of Revolt of Aristonicus in Asia 12 Aug2019 at10:05:10 P. Popillius Laenas First Sicilian Slave War. begins. P. Rupilius Triumphs: The Lex Rupi/ia for Sicily. Dynastic quarrels weaken P. Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Ptolemaic Egypt. for Numantia. D. Iunius Brutus over the Callaeci and Lusitanians (? or •33)- , subjectto theCambridge 131 Consuls: Lex Papiria tabellaria. P. Licinius Crassus defeated and P. Licinius Crassus Mucianus killed in Asia. L. Valerius Flaccus Ptolemy Euergetes II (Physcon) Censors 131-130: flees to Cyprus. Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, cos. 143 His speech 'de prole augenda'. Q. Pompeius, cos. 141 318,823 citizens on the census. Cambridge Histories Online © Cambridge University Press, 2008 Core terms ofuse, available at Downloaded from 13° Consuls: M. Perperna besieges and captures L. Cornelius Lentulus (? died in Aristonicus at Stratonicea: https://www.cambridge.org/core office) Aristonicus executed at Rome. M. Perperna Return of Ptolemy Physcon to Suffect: Memphis. Ap. Claudius Pulcher https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Consuls: Death of Scipio Aemilianus. Death of M. Perperna: M'. C. Sempronius Tuditanus Triumph: Aquillius proceeds with the M'. Aquillius C. Sempronius Tuditanus over organization oi provincia Asia (to the lapydes, 1 Oct. 126). 128 Consuls: Cn. Octavius . T. Annius Rufus University of Birmingham Consuls: L. Cassius Longinus Ravilla L. Cornelius Cinna 126 Consuls: Lex lunia (Pentii) de peregrinis. Campaigns of Aurelius Orestes in M. Aemilius Lepidus Sardinia. L. Aurelius Orestes https://doi.org/10.1017/CHOL9780521256032.025 Triumph: Gallic wars begin: appeal from M\ Aquillius for Asia, Massilia against the Salluvii. November. , on Consuls: Fulvius Flaccus' abortive rogatio to Ligurian campaigns 125-124. 12 Aug2019 at10:05:10 M. Plautius Hypsaeus grant citizenship and provocalio. M. Fulvius Flaccus Revolt of Fregellae. Censors 125-124: Cn. Servilius Caepio, cos. 141 L. Cassius Longinus Ravilla, cos. •*7 394,736 citizens on the census. 124 Consuls: Reconciliation in the Egyptian , subjectto theCambridge C. Cassius Longinus dynasty. C. Sextius Calvinus Cambridge Histories Online © Cambridge University Press, 2008 Core terms ofuse, available at Downloaded from FASTI: CONSULS AND oo CENSORS ROME AND ITALY THE WEST THE EAST 123 Consuls: First tribunate of C. Gracchus. Balearic campaigns: foundation of https://www.cambridge.org/core Q. Caecilius Metellus (Baliaricus) 123—122 Principal measures of Palma and Pollentia by Metellus. T. Quinctius Flamininus Gracchus: lex de capite civium agraria https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms jrumentaria diprovincia Asia m quis iudicio circumveniretur de provinces consular ibus dt rtpetundis Kogatio de civ it ate . Lex Kubria de Africa (or 122) University of Birmingham Triumph: M. Fulvius Flaccus over Ligurians etc. Consuls: Second tribunate of C. Gracchus. Allobrogic and Arvernian wars, Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus Continuation of his legislation. 122-120. C. Fannius Triumphs: Foundation of Aquae Sextiae. https://doi.org/10.1017/CHOL9780521256032.025 C. Sextius Calvinus over Ligurians. , on L. Aurelius Orestes for Sardinia, 12 Aug2019 at10:05:10 Dec. Consuls: scu and death of C. Gracchus. c. 121 L. Opimius Triumph: Assassination of Mithridates V of Q. Fabius Maximus Q. Caecilius Metellus for the Pontus. (Allobrogicus) Balearic Islands. Consuls: Triumphs in uncertain years Province of Transalpine Gaul P. Manilius 120-117: (Narbonensis) created. C. Papirius Carbo Q. Fabius Maximus over the , subjectto theCambridge Censors: Allobroges and king of the Q. Caecilius Metellus Baliaricus, Arverni. cos. 123 Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus over L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, cos. the Arverni. •33 Cambridge Histories Online © Cambridge University Press, 2008 Core terms ofuse, available at Downloaded from Consuls: C. Marius tribune: his law on Wars in Macedonia and Thrace L. Caecilius Metellus electoral procedure. for many years. (Delmaticus) Lex ?Thoria agraria, ending the https://www.cambridge.org/core L. Aurelius Cotta work of the land-commission. 118 Consuls: Colony of Narbo Martius 28 April the royal Ptolemaic M. Porcius Cato founded. amnesty decree. Q. Marcius Rex https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms 117 Consuls: Triumphs: Dalmatian and Ligurian L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus L. Caecilius Metellus Delmaticus campaigns. Q. Mucius Scaevola 'the Augur' over the Dalmatians. Q. Marcius Rex over the Ligures Stoeni, December. 116 Consuls: The Jugurthine problem begins: June: death of Ptolemy Physcon ru e . C. Licinius Geta commission of Itgati sent. 116-107 ' of Cleopatra II and University of Birmingham Q. Fabius Maximus Eburnus Ptolemy Soter. Ptolemy Alexander in Cyprus. Ptolemy Apion in Cyrene. Consuls: Triumph: M. Aemilius Scaurus M. Aemilius Scaurus over the . M. Caecilius Metellus Carni. https://doi.org/10.1017/CHOL9780521256032.025 Censors 115-114: 32 senators removed and stage L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus performances banned. , on cos. 117 12 Aug2019 at10:05:10 Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, cos. 122 394,336 citizens on the census. 114 Consuls: lux Peducaea to prosecute 114—111 Spanish Wars. M'. Acilius Balbus Vestals. C. Porcius Cato 113 Consuls: 113—101 Cimbric Wars. c. 113 Mithridates VI seizes power C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius Defeat of Papirius Carbo at at Sinope and begins to acquire Cn. Papirius Carbo Noreia by the Cimbri. his Black Sea empire (or 115). , subjectto theCambridge Consuls: The massacre at Cirta. M. Livius Drusus L. Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus Cambridge Histories Online © Cambridge University Press, 2008 Core terms ofuse, available at Downloaded from FASTI: CONSULS AND CENSORS ROME AND ITALY THE WEST THE EAST https://www.cambridge.org/core Consuls: lex agraria. m-105 Jugurthine War. P. Cornelius Scipio Nasica Tribunician activity over the Jugurtha surrenders to Bestia and Serapio conduct of the Jugurthine war journeys to Rome. His murder of L. Calpurnius Bestia begins. Massiva. https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Triumphs: M. Caecilius Metellus for Sardinia. C. Caecilius Metellus for Thrace, on the same day. Consuls: Triumph: Surrender of Albinus' army to M. Minucius Rufus M. Livius Drusus over the Jugurtha. University of Birmingham Sp. Posrumius Albinus Scordisci and Macedonians, May. 109 Consuls: Metellus takes command against Q. Caecilius Metellus Jugurtha. (Numidicus) Roman reverses in Gaul. M. (Iunius) Silanus Censors: . The censor Drusus died, and https://doi.org/10.1017/CHOL9780521256032.025 M. Aemilius Scaurus, cos. 115 Scaurus was made to resign. The Via Aemilia built. M. Livius Drusus, cos. 11 z , on 108 Consuls: The guatstio Mamilia over conduct 12 Aug2019 at10:05:10 Ser. Sulpicius Galba in the Jugurthine War. c. 108-107 Partition of ?L. Hortensius (condemned) Paphlagonia by Mithridates and Suffect: Nicomedes. M. Aurelius Scaurus Censors: Q. Fabius Maximus Eburnus, cos. 116 C. Licinius Geta, cos. 116 , subjectto theCambridge 107 Consuls: Lex Caelia tabellaria. Marius takes command against 107, Oct., to 101 Cleopatra III L. Cassius Longinus Triumph: Jugurtha. rules Egypt jointly with Ptolemy C. Marius Q. Servitius Caepio over Further Cassius Longinus defeated by Alexander. Ptolemy Soter rules Spain, October. Gauls at Toiosa. in Cyprus. Cambridge Histories Online © Cambridge University Press, 2008 Core terms ofuse, available at Downloaded from io6 | Consuls: lux Servilia de repetundis. Caepio takes Tolosa; he also takes Q. Servilius Caepio Triumphs: the 'gold of Tolosa'. C. Atilius Serranus Q. Caecilius Metellus Numidicus https://www.cambridge.org/core over the Numidians and King Jugurtha. M. Minucius Rufus over the Scordisci and Thracians, August. https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Consuls: Capture of Jugurtha. P. Rutilius Rufus Defeat of Caepio and Mallius by Cn. Mallius Maximus the Cimbri at Arausio. 104 I Consuls: Triumph: Marius' Cimbric campaigns, C. Marius II C. Marius over the Numidians 104-101. C. Flavius Fimbria and King Jugurtha, 1 Jan. The Second Sicilian Slave War, Lex Cassia de senatu. 104-101. University of Birmingham Lex Domitia de sacerdotiis. 103 I Consuls: First tribunate of Saturninus. Lusitanian War, 103-102. C. Marius III Assignment of land in Africa to L. Aurelius Orestes Marius' veterans. Lex Appuleia de maiestate (or 100). https://doi.org/10.1017/CHOL9780521256032.025 Consuls: Victory over the Teutones at M. Antonius' campaigns against C. Marius IV Aquae Sextiae. the Cilician pirates. , on Q. Lutatius Catulus T. Didius' campaigns in Thrace. 12 Aug2019 at10:05:10 Censors IOZ-IOI: Q. Caecilius Metellus Numidicus, cos. 109 C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius, cos. 11; Consuls: Lex Servilia (Glauciae) de repetundis Victory over the Cimbri at Death of Cleopatra III of Egypt. C. Marius V (or 104). Vercellae. M'. Aquillius The 'piracy law*. , subjectto theCambridge Triumphs: C. Marius over the Cimbri and Teutones. Q. Catulus over
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