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

ROMAN HISTORY. 1361
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Censs. M. Livius Salinator. War continued against the Lauls. FlaminiC. Claudius Nero. nus marches against Nabis the tyrant of
Fifteenth year of the second Punic war. The Sparta. Liberation of Argos. Order rewar continued in Bruttii. Hannibal con- stored in Spain by the consul Cato. The
quered near Croton. Scipio crosses over Lex Oppia repealed.
to Africa. The citizens at the census are Birth of Terence.
214,000.' 194 Coss. P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus II.
Ennius the poet is brought to Rome by Ti. Sempronius Longus.
the quaestor Cato, from Sardinia. Censs. Sex. Aelius Paetus Catus.
203 Coss. Cn. Servilius Caepio. C. Cornelius Cethegus.
C. Servilius. War continued against the Gauls. FlamiDiet. P. Sulpicius Galba Maximus. ninus and Cato return to Rome, and triMag. Eq. M. Servilius Pulex Geminus. umph. The Romans found several colonies
Sixteenth year of the second Punic war. this year, in Campania, Lucania, Apulia,
Scipio prosecutes the war with success in and Bruttii. In this year the senators
Africa. Defeat of the Carthaginians and receive separate seats at the Roman games.
Syphax; Syphax is taken prisoner. Han- The citizens at the census are 143,704.
nibal leaves Italy, and crosses over to 193 Coss. L. Cornelius Merula.
Africa. Q. Minucius Thermus.
202 Coss. M. Servilius Pulex Geminus. War continued against the Gauls. AmTi. Claudius Nero. bassadors sent to Philip.
Diet. C. Servilius. 192 Coss. L. Quinctius Flamininus.
Mag. Eq. P. Aelius Paetus. Cn. Domitius.Ahenobarbus.
Seventeenth year of the second Punic war. War with the Gauls continued. Antiochus
Hannibal is defeated by Scipio at the de- crosses over into Greece on the invitation
cisive battle of Zama. The Carthaginians of the Aetolians.
sute for peace. After this year no dic- The Poenulus of Plautus probably retator was appointed for 120 years, till presented in this year.
Sulla. 191 Coss. P. Cornelius Scipio Nasica.
Death of the poet Naevius. M'.Acilius Glabrio.
201 Coss. Cn. Cornelius Lentulus. VWAR WITH ANTIOCHUS. The consul Acilius
P. Aelius Paetus. defeats Antiochus at Thermopylae. The
Eighteenth and last year of the second Punic Aomans defeat the fleet of Antiochus: he
war. Peace granted to the Carthaginians. winters in Phrygia. The consul Cor200 (Coss. P. Sulpicius Galba Maximus II. nelius defeats the Boii, who submit. The
C. Aurelius Cotta. colony of Bononia founded in their country
Renewal of the war with Philip, king of in the following year.
Macedonia. Sulpicius sent into Greece. The Pseudolus of Plautus probably reWar with the Insubrian Gauls. Colony presented in this year.
sent to Venusium. 190 Coss. L. Cornelius Scipio (Asiaticus).
199 Coss. L Cornelius Lentulus. C. Laelius.
P. Villius Tappulus. The consul L. Scipio crosses into Asia, and
Censs. P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus. defeats Antiochus at the battle of MagP. Aelius Paetus. nesia. Peace made with him, but not
War continued against Philip and the Gauls. ratified till B. C. 188.
Sulpicius succeeded in the command in 189 Coss. M. Fulvius Nobilior.
Greece by Villius. Colony sent to Narnia. Cn. Manlius Vulso.
198 Coss. Sex. Aelius Paetus Catus. Censs. T. Quinctius Flamininus.
T. Quinctius Flamininus. M. Claudius Marcellus.
War continued against Philip and the Gauls. The consul Fulvius subdues the Aetolians
Villius is succeeded by Flamininus. Peace made with them. The consul Man197 Coss. C. Cornelius Cethegus. lius conquers the Galatians in Asia Minor.
Q. Milsucius Rufus. The citizens at the census are 258,318.
War continued against Philip and the Gauls. Ennius accompanies Fulvius into Aetolia.
Defeat of Philip by Flamininus at the 188 Coss. M. Valerius Messala.
battle of Cynoscephalae, in the autumn. C. Livius Salinator.
Peace concluded with Philip. Number of Manlius remains in Asia, and ratifies the
praetors increased to six. Lex Porcia de peace with Antiochus. He returns home
provocatione. through Thrace and Macedonia, and is
196 Coss. L. Furius Purpureo. attacked by the Thracians.
M. Claudius Marcellus. 187 Coss. M. Gemilius Lepidus.
War continued against the Gauls. The con- C. Flaminius.
suls defeat the Insubrians and the Boii. The two consuls carry on war against the
Flamlininus proclaims the independence Ligurians. I. Scipio accused of embezof Greece at the Isthmian games. Han. zlement in the war with Antiochus, and is
niibal takes refuge at the court of Antio- condemned. He was accused by the Pechus. Triumviri Epulones created by the tillii, tribunes of the plebs, at the instigaLex Licinia. tion of Cato.
195 Coss. L. Valerius Flaccus. 186 Coss. Sp. Postumins Albinus.
I M. Porcius Cato, Q. Marcius Philippus.
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