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B.C.

130. C. Claudius Pulcher.

M. Perperna.

129. C. Sempronius Tuditanus.

M' Aquillius.

Death of P. Cornelius Scipio
Aemilianus Africanus.

128. Cn. Octavius.

T. Annius Rufus.

127. L. Cassius Longinus Ravilla.
L. Cornelius Cinna.

126. M. Aemilius Lepidus.

L. Aurelius Orestes.

125. M. Plautius Hypsaeus.
M. Fulvius Flaccus.

124. C. Cassius Longinus.
C. Sextius Calvinus.

123. Q. Caecilius Metellus.

T. Quinctius Flamininus.

First Tribunate of C. Sempro-
nius Gracchus.

B.C.
118.

Settlement of Narbo in Gallia.
Death of King Micipsa.

117. L. Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus.
Q. Mucius Scaevola.

116. C. Licinius Geta.

Q. Fabius Maximus.

Birth of M. Terentius Varro.

115. M. Aemilius Scaurus.
M. Caecilius Metellus.

114. M' Acilius Balbus.
C. Porcius Cato.

Birth of Q. Hortensius the
Orator.

113. C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius.
Cn. Papirius Carbo.

The first battle between the

Romans and the Cimbri.

M. Livius Drusus.

112.

L. Calpurnius Piso.

111.

P. Cornelius Scipio Nasica.
L. Calpurnius Bestia.

The Lex Thoria Agraria.

War with Jugurtha begun.

M. Minucius Rufus.

Settlement of Aquae Sextiae
in Gallia.

Sp. Postumius Albinus.

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Livy, Epit. 47, 48; Appian, Hispanica, c. 44, &c.; Polybius, 35;

Strabo, iii. 163.

The consequence of the fall of Carthage-The Roman dominion in Spain

-The troubles which began in B.C. 154-The consul Q. Fulvius Nobilior

sent to Spain, attacks the Belli and the Arevaci-The beginning of the

Numantine war, and its character-The Celtiberi-The Lusitani and the

campaign of L. Mummius-The consul M. Claudius Marcellus sent to

Hispania Citerior-The foundation of Corduba-Resistance at Rome to

the conscription for the Spanish war-Marcellus makes peace with the

Celtiberi-The Spanish campaign of Lucullus B.C. 151; his cruelty, and

disgraceful retreat

Livy, Epit. 49; Appian, Hispanica, c. 58, &c.; Cicero, Brutus, c. 23;

Valerius Maximus, 8, 1, 2.

Ser. Sulpicius Galba in Spain defeated by the Lusitani-His massacre

of the Lusitani, who had surrendered-The trial of Galba at Rome and

his acquittal-The death of King Massinissa, and of M. Porcius Cato, the

Censor-The enactment of the Lex Calpurnia de pecuniis repetundis

Livy, Epit. 52; Diodorus, 523, 594, 597; Dion Cassius, Frag. 78, ed.

Reimarus; Appian, Hispanica, c. 61, &c.; Orosius, v. 4.

The campaign of C. Vetilius against the Lusitani-Viriathus becomes

the commander of the Lusitani-Remarks on the site of Carteia and

Appian's geography and history-C. Plautius sent to oppose Viriathus is

defeated-Remarks on Frontinus, Orosius, and Florus-Q. Fabius Maximus

Aemilianus is sent against Viriathus-The defeat by Viriathus of Clau-

dius Unimanus-The authority of Appian-Plautius punished for his mis-

conduct in Spain

Livy, Epit. 53, 54; Appian, Hispanica, c. 65, &c.; Diodorus, lib. 32;

Excerpt. Phot.; Eutropius, iv. 16; Dion Cassius, Frag. 83.

The prudent conduct of Q. Fabius Maximus Aemilianus-The consul

Q. Caecilius Metellus is sent against the Celtiberi-Quintius conducts the

war unsuccessfully against Viriathus-The vigour of the Roman adminis-

tration in the hands of the Senate-The marriage of Viriathus-The

campaign of the consul Q. Fabius Maximus Servilianus against Viriathus

-The cruelty of Servilianus-He makes a treaty with Viriathus-Q.

Servilius Caepio succeeds Servilianus, and begins again the war against

Viriathus—Viriathus after being brought to great straits by Caepio is

assassinated by some of his own men instigated by Caepio-The final sur-

render of the Lusitani-The character of Viriathus; and Roman warfare

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EVENTS.

Livy, Epit. 52, 53, 54; Polybius, 40. 8, &c.; Frontinus de Aquæ Duc-
tibus; Strabo, iv. 205; viii. 381; Justinus, 38, 8; Diodorus, 630;
Gellius, vii. 12; Orosius, v. 4; Macrobius, Sat. ii. 13.

The tribune C. Licinius Crassus proposes a bill for the election of the
Sacerdotes by the people-L. Mummius and the settlement of the affairs
of Achaea after the destruction of Corinth-Polybius-The pictures and
works of art which Mummius sent to Italy-The temple of Felicitas built
and dedicated by L. Lucullus-The construction of the aqueduct named
Aqua Marcia-The campaign of Appius Claudius against the Salassi and

the seizure of the gold washings in the Val d'Aosta-The irregular tri-

umph of Appius Claudius-Defeat of a pretender in Macedonia-Pto-

lemaeus VII., King of Egypt-Roman commissioners sent to Egypt and

other parts of the East-Roman Sumptuary laws-The censorship of

P. Scipio Africanus and L. Mummius

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Livy, Epit. 53, 54, 55, 56; Appian, Hispanica, c. 76, &c.; Velleius,

ii. 5; Diodorus, 596; Orosius, v. 4, 5; Frontinus, Strateg. iii. 17, 9;

Plutarch, Ti. Gracchus; Cicero, De Oratore, i. 40; Topica, c. 8;

Pro Caecina, c. 34; Dig. 50. 7. 17.

The campaign of Q. Caecilius Metellus against the Celtiberi-His

disgraceful conduct towards his successor Q. Pompeius-The unsuc-

cessful campaign of Q. Pompeius in Spain-The horror of the Iberians

of Roman slavery-Failure of the attack on Numantia by Q. Pompeius

-He makes a treaty with the Numantini, and escapes punishment at

Rome-Imprisonment of the Roman consuls by the Tribuni Plebis—

Campaign of M. Popillius in Spain-The character of Frontinus' book

of Stratagems-The campaign of D. Junius Brutus in the country of the

Lusitani and Callaici-The consul C. Hostilius Mancinus takes the com-

mand before Numantia: his defeat and disgraceful retreat-Mancinus

saves himself and his army by making a treaty with the Numantini—

M. Aemilius Lepidus Porcina is sent to Spain to supersede Mancinus-

He attacks Pallantia and makes a shameful retreat-The character of

Lepidus The Roman Senate refuse to ratify the treaty of Mancinus,

who is taken back to Numantia and surrendered to the enemy-Man-

cinus is restored to his citizenship and sets up his own statue

Livy, Epit. 56, 57, 59; Appian, Hispanica, c. 84, &c.; Gellius, ii. 13;

xiii. 3; Orosius, v. 7.

The Roman practice as to the re-election of a consul-P. Scipio is

made consul a second time, and sent to the war against Numantia-He

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begins by restoring the discipline of the Spanish army-The historian

P. Sempronius Asellio-Scipio's maxims and practice of war-He cuts off

all supplies from the Numantini-The historian P. Rutilius Rufus-The

position of Numantia-Jugurtha and C. Marius in the camp of Scipio-

The blockade of Numantia-Scipio's cruelty to the people of Lutia-The

sufferings of the Numantini, and the destruction of their city-The settle-

ment of the affairs of Spain, and the prosperity of the country under the

Romans-The triumphs of Scipio and D. Brutus

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DOMESTIC EVENTS.

Livy, Epit. 54, 55, 56; Valerius Maximus, 5, 8, 3; Dion Cassius, 44, c. 11;

Cicero, De Legibus, iii. 16, 17; Pro P. Sestio, c. 48; Wunder, Variae

Lectiones, &c.; Cicero, Brutus, c. 22; Dionysius, Frag. xx. 5, 6.

The case of L. Hostilius Tubulus, who was charged with taking bribes

when he was praetor--The judgment of T. Manlius Torquatus on his own

son-The worship of Jupiter Sabazius at Rome-Scipio and Asellus—

Roman method of voting-The Lex Tabellaria of Gabinius, and that of

Cassius-The case of the Publicani before the consuls P. Scipio Nasica and

D. Brutus-The war in Illyricum

THE SLAVE WAR IN SICILY.

Livy, Epit. 56; Florus, iii. 19, and Duker's notes; Orosius, v. 9; Dio-

dorus, lib. 34; Excerpt. Phot.; Valerius Maximus, 2, 7, 3; 9, 12, 1;

Diodorus, Excerpta Vat. p. 112, ed. Dindorf.

Sicily, and the slaves in the island-The causes of the slave war-The

difference between imported and home-bred slaves-Eunous, the leader of

the insurrection-Damophilus and his wife Megallis-The slaves massacre

their masters, and Eunous assumes the title of King Antiochus-The

defeat of the Romans by the slaves-L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi takes

Messana from the rebels-Slave risings in different parts of the Roman

dominions-The consul P. Rupilius takes Tauromenium and Henna, and

puts an end to the insurrection-The settlement of Sicily by Rupilius—

Florus and his blunder about M. Perperna

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