Political
Legal
753 – 715
Romulus
Laws of Kings
715 – 672
672 – 640
Numa Pompilius
Tullus Hostilius
640 – 616
Ancus Marcius
616 – 578
578 – 534
Tarquinius Priscus
Servius Tullius
534 – 509
509
504
Tarquinius Superbus
1st year of Republic
501
496
1st Dictator
494
493
1st secessio plebis
443
Decemviri
secessio plebis
Introduction of
quaestors
Introduction of
censors
433
431
421
409
396
375
367
Servian constitution
War w. Etruscans
Temple of Diana on
Aventine
Capitoline Temple
Lucretia
Gens Claudii migrate
to Rome
Cults of Liber, Libera
and Ceres
Treaty of Spurius
Cassius
Wars w. Aequi and
Volsci
War w. Veii
Lex Publilia Voleronis
Lex Icilia de Aventino
publicando
Twelve Tables
Valerio-Horatian Laws
Lex Canuleia
Temple of Apollo
Aequi and Volsci
defeated
Quaestors increased to
four
1st plebeian quaestors
Military pay
introduced
392
390
388
378
376 – 367
Absorption of Alba
Longa
Extension of power to
coast
Lex Agraria
482 – 474
471
456
Social/Cultural
Incorporation of
Sabines
Cults established
Battle of Lake Regilius
486
451 – 450
449
447
Military
Gallic invasion
Campaign against
Aequi
Temple of Juno Regina
Sack of Rome
Temple of Mars
Servian wall begun
Licinio-Sextian
agitations
Temple of Juno Lucina
Creation of praetors
and curule aediles
Political
366
356
354
348
344
343 – 341
342
340-338
339
338
337
328 – 302
326
321
312
304
300
298 – 290
293
290
Legal
Military
1st plebeian consul
1st plebeian dictator
Treaty w. Samnites
Treaty w. Carthage
Temple of Juno
Moneta
1st Samnite War
Leges Genuciae
Latin revolt
Leges Publiliae
Dissolution of Latin
League
1st plebeian praetor
2nd Samnite War
1st use of proroagtio
imperii
Lex Poetilia
Caudine Forks
Censorship of Appius
Claudius
Via Appia, Aqua Appia
Legis Actiones
Lex Olgulnia
3rd Samnite War
Lex Maenia
Sabines become cives
sine suffragio
289
287
282
280 – 275
280
Mint established in
Rome
3rd Plebeian secession
Lex Hortensia
Conflict w. Tarentum
War w. Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus’ victory at
Heraclea
Pyrrhus’ victory at
Asculum
Treaty w. Carthage
Pyrrhus defeated at
Beneventum
Amicitia w. Egypt
Carthaginain fleet
active off Tarentum
279
278
275
273
272
269
268
264 – 241
264
Social/Cultural
Livius Andronicus to
Rome, Death of
Pyrrhus
First minting of silver
coinage in Rome
Picentes become cives
sine suffagio, Sabines
given full citizenship
Carthage install
garrison at Messana
1st Punic War
Roman army to Sicily
1st gladitorial show in
Rome
Political
Legal
259
1st plebeian pontifex
maximus
247
242
Hamilcar Barca to
Sicily
Office of praetor
peregrinus instituted
241
Peace, Sicily ceded to
Rome
Revolt of Carthaginian
mercenaries in Corsica
and Sardinia
Roman intervention
and seizure of Corsica
and Sardinia
Hamilcar to Spain
241 – 238
238 - 225
237
232
G. Flamininus
distributes ager
Gallicus
230
229 – 228
227
Hasdrubal succeeds
Hamilcar
1st Illyrian War
Praetors increased to
four
226
225
‘Ebro’ Treaty
Gauls defeated at
Telamon
223
Antiochus III to
Seleucid throne
222
221
220
219
218 – 201
218
217
Social/Cultural
Alliance with Sicily
Romans build fleet
1st naval victory at
Mylae
Roman occupation of
Corsica
261 – 260
260
255
Military
Lex Claudia
Insubres surrender to
Rome
Hannibal Barca
succeeds Hamilcar
‘Social’ War in Greece,
Roman envoys meet
with Hannibal in
Carthago Nova
2nd Illyrian War,
Hannibal besieges and
captures Saguntum
2nd Punic War
Hannibal crosses Ebro
and Alps
Battle of Lake
Trasimene, Naval
Philip V king of
Macedonia
216
Lex Oppia
215
214 – 205
214
213
212
211
210
209
208
Hasdrubal defeated at
Metaurus
Battle of Ilipa,
reduction of Spain
Scipio in Sicily, Peace
of Phoenice
Scipio lands in Africa
Battle of the Great
Plains
Battle of Zama
206
205
204
203
202
201
197
Peace with Carthage,
Masinissa king in
Numidia
2nd Macedonian War
Censorship of Scipio
Africanus
Praetors increased to
six, praetorship
prerequisite for
consulship
188
Roman alliance w.
Aetolia against Philip
Reform of Roman
money, introduction of
denarius
Scipio (Africanus)
lands in Spain
Agression by Philip
and Antiochus
Attalus and Rhodes
appeal to Rome
Spain organized into
provinces
Lex Acilia
Campanians granted
citizenship
Arpinum, Formiae,
Fundi granted
citizenship
Peace treaty between
Aetolians and Philip
Lex Porcia
Repeal of Lex Oppia
195
192 – 189
191
189
Alliance of Carthage
and Philip V
Both consuls killed
near Venusia
207
200 – 196
199
Battle off Ebro
Defeat at Cannae,
revolts in Southern
Italy
Hannibal in Southern
Italy
1st Macedonian War
Defection of Syracuse
Hannibal occupies
Tarentum
Siege of Capua,
recovery of Syracuse
Hannibal marches on
Rome, recovery of
Capua, Scipios
defeated in Spain
Roman fleet defeated
off Tarentum
Recapture of
Tarentum, Scipio
captures Carthago
Nova
Masinissa raids
Carthaginian territory
War with Antiochus
Political
Legal
Military
187
186
Via Flaminia, Via
Aemilia; death of
Antiochus III,
Seleucus IV king
Senatus consultum de
Bacchanalibus
184/183
Death of Scipio
Africanus
Death of Hannibal
183/182
181 – 179
181
Lex Orchia, Lex
Cornelia Baebia, Lex
Baebia
Lex Villia annalis
180
1st Celtiberian War
Revolt in Corsica and
Sardinia
Campaigns of Ti.
Sempronius Gracchus
in Celtiberia
179
177 – 176
177
Sardinia reduced
Restrictions on
citizens of Latin and
allied states
Perseus marries
daughter of Seleucus
IV
Seleucus IV killed,
Antiochus IV king
174 - 172
172 – 167
172
Masinissa attacks
Carthaginian territory
Latins in Rome sent to
own cities, M.
Aemilius Lepidus
attempts land reform
3rd Macedonian War
Carthaginian envoys
complain to Rome
about Masinissa
Both consuls plebeian
for 1st time
Temporary court de
repetundis
171
170
169
168
167
Philip V put to death
by son
Accession of Perseus
in Macedonia
175
173
Social/Cultural
Mithridates I becomes
king of Parthians
Rebellion in Nearer
Spain
Freedmen confined to
one urban tribe
Lex Voconia
Perseus defeated
Macedonia, Illyria
divided, sack of Epirus
166 - 159
165
164
Treaty w. Rhodes
163
Corsica recovered
Antiochus IV invades
Egypt
Antiochus checked
Polybius brought to
Rome
Plays of Terence
Eastern campaigns of
Antiochus IV
Death of Antiochus IV,
Antiochus V king
Political
Legal
Military
162
161
Expulsion of Greek
philosophers
159
Lex Fannia
154 – 138
153 - 151
153
Campaigns against
Dalmatia and
Pannonia
Cisalpine Liguria
conquered
Lusitanian War
2nd Cetiberian War
Roman envoys
mediate between
Carthage and
Masinissa
Carthage at war with
Masinissa
Athenian ‘philosophic’
embassy to Rome
Kalends of January
becomes start of
consular year
151
Lex Aelia Fufia, Lex
Aebutia
150
149 – 146
149
148
147
Lex Calpurnia
3rd Punic War
Siege of Carthage
Scipio Aemilianus
commands army in
Africa
Sack of Carthage, sack
of Corinth
146
145
144
143 - 133
142
Cato’s Origines
Via Postumia
Macedonia becomes
province
Antiochus VI king of
Seleucids
Aqua Marcia
3rd Celtiberian War
Censorship of Scipio
Aemilianus
Antiochus VI killed,
Tryphon king
140
Scipio Aemilianus
leads Roman embassy
in the East
139
Lex Gabinia
137
135 - 132
Lex Cassia
134
Antiochus V executed,
Demetrius I and
Timarchus dispute for
throne
Demetrius defeats
Timarchus
Laws concerning
bribery
157
155
Treaty w. Jews
Social/Cultural
Tryphon defeated,
Antiochus VII king
Slave rebellion in
Sicily
Scipio Aemilianus
takes command in
Celtiberia
Political
133
133
132
Tribunate of Ti.
Gracchus, Gracchus
killed
Tribunate of Ti.
Gracchus, Gracchus
killed
Quaestio to punish
Gracchans, land
commission continues
123
122
121
120
119
118
117
116
114
113
112 - 106
112
111
109
Military
Social/Cultural
Scipio Aemilianus
captures Numantia
Death of Attalus,
bequeaths Pergamum
to Rome
Death of Attalus,
bequeaths Pergamum
to Rome
Scipio Aemilianus
captures Numantia
Lex Rupilia
Aristonicus in Asia
revolts
Lex Papiria
131
130
129
126
125
Legal
Aristonicus defeated
Death of Scipio
Aemilianus, Asia
organized into
province
Lex Iunia de pereginis
Fulvius Flaccus’
attempt to enfranchise
Italians
1st Tribunate of C.
Sempronius Gracchus,
Gracchus re-elected
Opposition of
Gracchus by Livius
Drusus, Gracchus reelection fails
1st use of senatus
consultum ultimum,
Gracchus and
followers killed
Trial and acquittal of
Opimius
Gaius Marius tribune
Lex Rubria
Transalpine Gaul
becomes province
Lex Agraria
Senatorial commission
sent to Numidia
Marius in Spain
Adherbal, Hiempsal,
and Jugurtha joint
rulers of Numidia
Death oh Hiempsal
Jugurtha increases
strength
Mithridates VI
acquires land on Black
Sea
Jugurthine War
Jugurtha sacks Cirta
Temporary agreement
w. Jugurtha
Metellus takes
command against
Jugurtha
108
107
Political
Legal
Military
Quaestio Mamilia
Marius elected consul
Lex Caelia tabellaria
Marius succeeds
Metellus, Enlistment
of proletarii
Jugurtha surrenders
to Sulla
Lex Servilia de
repetundis
106
105
104 – 101
104
103
102
101
100
98 – 93
98
96
Marius consul II
Marius consul III, 1st
tribunate of
Saturninus
Marius consul IV
Marius consul V
Marius consul VI, 2nd
tribunate of
Saturninus, senatus
constultum ultimum
Leges frumentaria, de
coloniis deducendis, de
agro Gallico
Marius to Asia
Lex Caecilia Didia
95
92
91
Censors suppress
Latin rhetores
Tribunate of M. Livius
Drusus, his
assassination
90
89
88
87
Lex Cassia de senatu,
Lex Domitia de
sacerdotiis
Lex frumentaria, Lex
de maiestate
Tribunate of Sulpicius
Rufus, proposal to give
Mithridatic command
to Marius, sulla siezes
Rome, Marius to Africa
Cinna and Marius
control Rome,
massacre Sulla
supporters
Social/Cultural
Birth of m. Tullius
Cicero and Cn.
Pompeius
Cimbri and Teutones
destroy Roman
armies at Arausio
2nd Sicilian Slave War
Marius reorganizes
Roman army
Marius train army in
Gaul
Marius defeats
Teutones
Cimbri defeated
Rioting in Rome,
Marius restores order,
Satruninus and
Glaucia lynched
Celtiberian Wars
Revolt in Lusitania
Sulla installs
Ariobarzanes on
throne in Cappadocia
Lex Licinia Mucia
Mithridates ordered
out of Paphlagonia
and Cappadocia
Proposals of Drusus
Outbreak of Social
War
Lex Iulia de civitate
danda
Lex Plautia Papiria,
Lex Pompeia
Legislation of
Sulpicius
Roman setbacks in
Social War
Victories of Strabo and
Sulla
Beginning of 1st
Mithridatic War, Social
war confined to
Samnites
Sulla lands in Greece,
siege of Athens
Birth of Julius Caesar
Ptolemy Apion leaves
Cyrene to Rome,
Ptolemy Alexander
leaves Egypt to Rome
Mithridates overruns
Asia Minor
Political
86
85
Marius consul VII
84
Re-organization of
Roman tribes by
senatus consultum,
Cinna killed
Sulla lands in Italy,
supported by Pompey
Both consuls killed in
civil war, proscriptions
83
82
81
Sulla dictator
Legal
Military
Social/Cultural
Sack of Athens
Treaty of Dardanus w.
Mithridates
Death of Marius
2nd Mithridatic War
Sulla’s reforms
Battle of Colline Gate,
Pompey crushes
Sulla’s opponents in
Sicily
Pompey recovers
Africa
Cicero’s Pro Sex.
Roscio Amerino
80
79
78
77
76
Sulla resigns
dictatorship
Insurrection of Consul
Lepidus
Pompey given
imperium, defeat and
death of Lepidus
Tribunes agitate for
restoration of power
Pompey given
imperium in Spain
against Sertorius
Pompey and Metellus
faltering against
Sertorius
Lex Aurelia Cottae
75
70
Death of Sulla
Pompey, Crassus
consuls
Cicero prosecutes
Verres for extortion
Nicomedes leaves
Bithynia to Rome,
Cyrene annexed