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

ROMAN HISTORY. 1359
B.C. B. C.
Sardinia and Corsica to the Romans. Ha- 226 Coss. M. Valerius Messala.
milcar sent into Spain. L. Apustius Fullo.
237 Coss. L. Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus. 225 Coss. L. Aemilius Papus.
Q. Fulvius Flaccus. C. Atilius Regulus. Occis. e.
War continued with the Boii and Ligurians. Censs. C. Claudius Centho.
236 Coss. P. Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus. M. Junsius Pera.
C. Licinius Varus. WAR WITH THE GAULS. The Transalpine
Censs. L. Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus. Gauls cross the Alps and join the CisalQ. Lutatius Cerco. Mort. e. pine Gauls. Their united forces, defeated
The Transalpine Gauls cross the Alps on the by the consul Aemilius. The consul Atilius
invitation of the Boii; but in consequence falls in the battle.
of dissensions with the Boil, they return Q. Fabius Pictor, the historian, served
home. in the Gallic war. He was a contemThe Romans carry on war with the porary of the historian, L. Cincius AliLigurians and Corsicans. mentus.
235 Coss. T. Manlius Torquatus. 224 Coss. T. Manlius Torquatus II.
C. Atilius Bulbus II. Q. Fulvius Flaccus II.
The Sardinians rebel at the instigation of Diet. L. Caecilius Metellus.
the Carthaginians, but are subdued. The oafg. Eq. N. Fabius Buteo.
temple of Janus is shut for the second Second year of the Gallic war. The Boii
time. submit.
The poet Naevius flourished. Plautus, perhaps, began to exhibit in
234 Coss. L. Postumius Albinus. this year. See the article PLAUTUS.
Sp. Carvilius Maximus. 223 Coss. C. Flaminius.
Cezss. C. Atilitus Bulbus. P. Furius Philus.
A. Postumius Albinus. Third year of the Gallic war. The consul
War with the Ligurians, Corsicans, and Sar- Flaminius crosses the Po and defeats the
dinians, who were secretly urged by the Insubrians.
Carthaginians to revolt. 222 Coss. Cn. Cornelius Scipio Calvus.
Birth of M. Porcius Cato. M. Claudius Marcellus.
233 Coss. Q. Fabius Maximus Verrucosus. Fourth and last year of the Gallic war. The
M'. Pomponius Matho. Insubrians, defeated by the consul MarWar with the Ligurians and Sardinians. cellus, submit to the Romans. The con232 Coss. AM. Aemilius Lepidus. sul Marcellus wins the spolia opismu9
M. Publicius Malleolus. 221 Coss. P. Cornelius Scipio Asina.
The two consuls carry on war in Sardinia. M. Minucius Rufus.
The agrarian law of the tribune C. Fla- Diet. Q. Fabius Maximus Verrucosus.
minius. iq.. Eq. C. Flaminius.
2311 (oss. M'. Pomponius Matho. War with the Istri, who are subdued.
C. Papirius Maso. Hannibal succeeds Hasdrubal in the colnDiet. C. Duilius. mand of the Carthaginian army in Spain.
Mllg. Eq. C. Aurelius Cotta. 220 Coss. L. Veturius Philo.
Ccnss. T. Manlius Torquatus. Abd. C. Lutatius Catulus.
Q. Fulvius Flaccus. Abd. Censs. L. Aemilius Papus.
The Sardinians and Corsicans subdued. Sp. C. Flaminius.
Carvilius divorces his wife, the first instance The censors place the libertini in the four
of divorce at Rome: other dates are given city tribes. Flaminius makes the Via
for this ev:ent. Flaminia and builds the Circus Flami230 Coss. M. Aemilius Barbula. nius. The citizens at the census are
M. Junius Pera. 270,213.
Censs. Q. Fabius Maximnus Verrucosus. 219 Coss. M. Livius Salinator.
M. Sempronius Tuditanus. L. Aemilius Paullus.
War with the Ligurians. Second Illyrian war against Demetrius of
229 Coss. L. Postumius Albinus IT. Pharos, who is conquered by the consul
Cn. Fulvius Centumalus. Aemilius. Hannibal takes Saguntum after
War with the Illyrians, who are easily sub- a siege of eight months, and winters at
dued. Death of Hamilcar in Spain, who Carthago Nova.
is succeeded in the command by Has- The poet Pacuvius born fifty years bedurbal. fore Attius.
228 Coss. Sp. Carvilius Maximus II. First medical shop opened at Rome by
Q. Fabius Maximus Verrucosus II. Archagathus a Greek, to whom the Romahs
Postumius, the proconsul, who had wintered granted the jus Quiritium.
in Illyricum, makes peace with Teuta, 218 Coss. P. Cornelius Scipio.
queen of the Illyrians. First Roman em- Ti. Sempronius Longus.
bassy to Greece. Hasdrubal makes a SECOND PUNIC WAR. First year. Hantreaty with the Romans. nibal began his march from Carthago
227 Coss. P. Valerius Flaccus. Nova, at the commencement of spring,
M. Atilius Regulus. and reached Italy in five months. He
Number of praetors increased from two to defeats the Rosmans at the battles of
four. the Ticinus and the Trebia, and winters