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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B. C. B.C.
consuls Manlius and Regulus defeat the 248 Coss. C. Aurelius Cotta II.
Carthaginians by sea and land in Africa. P. Servilius Geminus II.
Success of the Roman arms in Africa. Seventeenth year of the first Punic war. The
Manlius returns to Rome with part of the consuls carry on the war in Sicily.
army. Regulus remains in Africa. 247 Coss. L. Caecilius Metellus II.
255 Coss. Ser. Fulvius Paetinus Nobilior. N. Fabius Buteo.
M. Aemilius Paullus. Censs. A. Atilius Calatinus.
Tenth year of the first Punic war. Regulus A. Manlius Torquatus Atticus,
continues the war in Africa with great Eighteenth year of the first Punic war.
success, defeats the Carthaginians and Hamilcar Barca appointed general of the
takes Tunis; but is afterwards defeated Carthaginians. He ravages the coasts of
by the Carthaginians under the command Italy. The citizens at the census are
of Xanthippus, and taken prisoner. The 251,222.
Romans equip a large fleet, which defeats [Birth of Hannibal.]
the Carthaginians, and carries off from 246 Coss. M'. Otacilius Crassus II.
Africa the survivors of the army of Regu- M. Fabius Licinus.
lus; but on its return to Italy it is wrecked, Diet. Ti. Coruncanius.
and most of the ships are destroyed. Mag. Eq. M. Fulvius Flaccus.
254 Coss. Cn. Cornelius Scipio Asina II. Nineteenth year of the first Punic war.
A. Atilius Calatinus II. During this year, and for several succesEleventh year of the first Punic war. The sive years, the war is chiefly defensive.
Romans, in three months, build another Both parties are exhausted with the
fleet of 220 ships. They take Panormus. struggle. Hamilcar carries on the war
253 Coss. Cn. Servilius Caepio. with great skill.
C. Sempronius Blaesus. 245 Coss. M. Fabius Buteo.
Censs. D. Junius Pera. Abd. C: Atilius Bulbus.
L. Postumius Megellus. lliort. e. Twentieth year of the first Punic war.
Twelfth year of the first Punic war. The 244 Coss. A. Manlius Torquatus Atticus.
two consuls ravage the coast of Africa. C. Sempronius Blaesus II.
On their return to Italy, the Roman fleet Twenty-first year of the first Punic war.
is again wrecked. The senate resolve not 243 Coss. C. Fundanius Fundulus.
to build another fleet. Tib. Corluncanius C. Sulpicius Gallus.
the first plebeian Pontifex Maximus. Twenty-second year of the first Punic war.
252 Coss. C. Aurelius Cotta. The consul Fundanius defeats, Hamilcar
P. Servilius Geminus. in Sicily. A second praetor appointed for
Ccnss. M'. Valerius Maximus Messala. the first time.
P. Sempronius Sophus. 242 Coss. C. Lutatius Catulus.
Thirteenth year of the first Punic war. The A. Postumius Albinus.
two consuls carty on the war in Sicily. Twenty-third year of the first Punic war.
Capture of Himera. The Romans again build a fleet.
251 Coss. L. Caecilius Metellus. 241 Coss. A. Manlius Torquatus Atticus II.
C. Furius Pacilus. Q. Lutatius Cerco.
Fourteenth year of the first Punic war. Censs. C. Aurelius Cotta.
The two consuls carry on the war in Sicily. M. Fabius Buteo.
250 Coss. C. Atilius Regulus (Serranus) II. Twenty-fourth and last year of the second
L. Manlius Vulso (Longus) II. Punic war. The proconsul Catulus deFifteenth year of the first Punic war. Great feats the Carthaginians by sea, off thle
victory of the proconsul Metellus at Pa- Aegates. Peace made with the Carthanormus. Regulus sent to Rome to solicit ginians. Sicily becomes a Roman propeace, or at least an exchange of pri- vince. Revolt and conquest of the Falisci.
soners. The Romans, on the contrary, War of the Carthaginians with the mlerresolve to prosecute the war with the cenaries. The citizens at the census are
greatest vigour. A new fleet built. The 251,000.
two consuls lay siege to Lilybaeum. 240 Coss. C. Claudius Centho.
[Arsaces founds the Parthian monarchy.] M. Sempronius Tuditanus.
249 Coss. P. Claudius Pulcher. A colony sent to Spoletium. The Sardillialns
L. Junius Pullus. revolt from Carthage.
Dzet. M. Claudius Glicia. Ad. Livius Andronicus begins to exhibit
A. Atilius Calatinus. tragedies at Rome.
alcag. Eq. L. Caecilius Metellus. 239 Coss. C. Marnilius Turrinus.
Sixteenth year of the first Punic war. The Q. Valerius Falto.
consul Claudius defeated by sea. He is Q. Ennius the poet born.
commanded by the senate to nominate a 238 Coss. Ti. Sempronius Gracchus.
dictator, and nominates, in scorn, Glicia, P. Valerius Falto.
who had been his scribe, but who is com- The Romans carry on war with the B.)ii and
pelled to resign. The fleet of the other Ligurians. The Floralia instituted. Conlconsul is wrecked. The dictator Atilius clusion of the war of the Carthagiinianis
Calatinus crosses over into Sicily, being against their mercenaries, after it had
the first dictator who carried on war out lasted three years and four months. The
of Italy. Carthaginians are obliged to surrender