A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By various writers. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.

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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.
B. C. IB. C.
753 Foundation of Rome on the Palatine Mount, 508 GCoss. 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 Porsena, 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 PuIvillus II.
Pictor in 747. Dedication of the Capitoline temple by the
753 Romulus, first Roman king, reigned thirty- consul Horatius.
to 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 league 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. Lucretius Tricipitinus II.
Fidenae and Veii. 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 Lalatus.
to length of Numa's reign is stated differ- Death of P. Valerius Poplicola.
673 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.
the year. Institution of the Dictatorship. T. Lartius
673 Tullus Hostilius, third Roman king, reigned Flavus s. Rufus was the first dictator,
to 32 years. Destruction of Alba, and re- and Sp. Cassius Viscellinus, the first ma641 moval of its inhabitants to Rome. War gister equitum.
with Veii and Fidenae. League with the 500 Coss. Ser. Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus.
Latins. M. Tullius Longus. A2lort. e.
640 Ancus Martius, fourth Roman king, reigned 499 Coss. T. Aebutius Elva.
to 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. Diet. A. Postumius Albus Regillensis.
616 L. Tarquinius Priscus, fifth Roman king. MIg. Eq. T. Aebutius Elva.
to Greatness of the Roman monarchy. Great Battle of lake Regillus, in which the Latins
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.
to 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
to 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 Diet. M'. Valerius Volusus Maximus.
Signia and Circeii. Expulsion of the Mag. 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
509 /Coss. L. Junius Brutus. Occis. est. and Aediles plebis. Colony sent to VeL. Tarquinius Collatinus. Abd. litrae.
Sp. Lucretius Tricipitinus. Mort. est. 493 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 of Brutus Cassius. War with the Volscians and
in battle. First treaty with Carthage. I capture of Corioli.
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