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.
tute, de Gloria, Topiea, de O~flciis. His Sossius, the legatus of Antonius, conquers
orations, Philippica I. in the senate; Phi- the Jews.
lippica II. (not spoken); Philippica III. Horace (aet. 27) is engaged upon the
in the senate; Philippica IV. before the first book of his Satires.
people. 37 Coss. M. Agrippa.
43 Coss. C. Vibius Pansa. Mort. e. L. Caninius Gallus. Abd.
A. Hirtius. Occis. e. T. Statilius Taurus.
C. Julius Caesar Octavianus. Abd. Antonius comes to Italy. Renewal of the
C. Carrinas. Triumvirate for another period of five years.
Q. Pedius. Mort. e. Octavianus employs this year in preparaP. Ventidius. tions against Sex. Pompeius. Agrippa
Siege of Mutina: death of the consuls Pansa crosses the Rhine.
and Hirtius. M. Antonius is defeated Varro (aet. 80) composes his de Re e Rusand flies to Gaul. Octavianus comes to tica.
Rome and is elected consul. The mur- 36 Coss. L. Gellius Poplicola. Atd.
derers of Caesar outlawed. SECOND TRI- M. Cocceius Nerva. Abd.
UMVIRATE formed by Octavianus, Anto- L. Munatius Planeus II.
nius, and Lepidus: they take the title C. Sulpicius Quirinus.
Triumviri Reipublicae Constituendae: they Defeat of Sex. Pompeius, who flies to Asia.
proscribe their enemies. Lepidus ceases to be one of the triumvirs.
Cicero (aet. 64) proscribed and put to M. Antonius invades the Parthian dodeath; the remaining Philippic Orations minions late in the year, and is obliged to
delivered in this year. retreat with great loss.
Birth of Ovid. 35 Coss. L. Cornificius.
Death of Laberius, the mimographer. Sex. Pompeius.
42 Coss. L. Munatius Plancus. Sex. Pompeius (aet. 39) is put to death in
M. Aemilius Lepidus II. Asia. Octavianus defeats the Illyrians.
Censs. L. Antonius Pietas. 34 Coss. L. Scribonius Libo.
P. Sulpicius. RM. Antonius. Abd.
War in Greece between the triumvirs and L. Sempronius Atratinus.
the republican party. Battle of Philippi lEx Cal. Jul. Paul. Aemilius Lepidus.
and death of Cassius. Second battle of C. Memmius.
Philippi and death of Brutus. Birth of Ex Kal. Nov. M. Herennius Picens.
Tiberius, afterwards emperor. Octavianus defeats the Dalmatians. AntoHorace (aet. 23) fights at the battle of nius invades and subdues Armenia.
Philippi. Death of Sallust.
41 Coss. L. Antonius Pietas. 33 Coss. Imp. Caesar Augustus II. Abd.
P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus II. L. Volcatius Tullus.
War of Perusia. The consul L. Antonius P. Autronius Paetus.
and Fulvia, the wife of M. Antonius, oppose Ex Kal. Mai. L. Flavius.
Octavianus. Antonius is besieged in Pe. Ex Kal. Jul. C. Fonteins Capito.
rusia towards the end of the year. M'. Acilius (Aviola).
40 Goss. Cn. Domitius Calvinus II. Abd. ExKal. Sept. L. Vinucius.
C. Asinius Pollio. Ex Kal. Oct. L. Laronius.
L. Cornelius Balbus. Rupture between Octavianus and Antonius.
P. Canidius Crassus. Both parties prepare for war. In this
Capture of Perusia. Death of Fulvia. Re- year Octavianus is called in the Fasti Imconciliation between Octavianus and M. perator Caesar Augustus, though the titles
Antonius, who conclude a peace at Brun- of Imperator and Augustus were not condisium: M. Antonius marries Octavia, the ferred upon him till B. c. 27. Agrippa
sister of Octavianus. Labienus and the aedile.
Parthians invade Syria. Horace (aet. 32) probably publishes the
Cornelius Nepos flourished. second book of his Satires.
39 Coss. L. Marcius Censorinus. 32 Coss. Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus.
C. Calvisius Sabinus. C. Sosius.
Octavianus and Antonius have an interview Ex Kal. Jul. L. Cornelius.
with Sex. Pompeius at Misenum, and con- ExKal. Nov. N. Valerius.
dude a peace with him. M. Antonius Antonius divorces Octavia. War declared
spends the winter at Athens. Ventidius, against Antonius at the conclusion of the
the legatus of Antonius, defeats the Par- year.
thians: death of Labienus. Birth of Death of Atticus.
Julia, the daughter of Octavianus. 31 Coss. Imp. Caesar Augustus III.
Horace (aet. 26) is introduced to Mae- M. Valerius Messala Corvinus.
cenas by Virgil and Varius. Ex Kal. Mai. M. Titius.
38 Coss. Ap. Claudius Pulcher. Ex Kal. Oct. Cn. Pompeius.
C. Norbanus Flaccus. Antonius defeated at the battle of Actium
War between Octavianus and Sex. Pom- on the 2nd of September. Octavianus
peius. Octavianus marries Livia. Ven- proceeds to the East.
tidius again defeats the Parthians, and Horace (aet. 34) probably publishes his
drives them out of Syria: death of Pacorus. book of Epodes.