Civil war in Macedonia between the two brothers, Antipater and Alexander. Demetrius becomes king of Macedonia. Demetrius conquers Thebes. Deinarchus returns from exile. Lysimachus defeated, and taken prisoner by the Getae. Second insurrection of Thebes against Demetrius. Pyrrhus invades Thessaly, but is obliged to retire before Demetrius. Death of Menander, aet. 52. Demetrius takes Thebes a second time. He celebrates the Pythian games at Athens. Demetrius carries on war against Pyrrhus and the Aetolians. He marries Lanassa, one of the wives of Pyrrhus and the daughter of Agathocles. Posidippus, the comic poet, begins to exhibit. Death of Agathocles. Coalition against Demetrius. He is driven out of Macedonia, and his dominions divided between Lysimachus and Pyrrhus. Demetrius sails to Asia. Pyrrhus driven out of Macedonia by Lysimachus after seven months' possession. Strato succeeds Theophrastus. Demetrius surrenders himself to Seleucus, who keeps him in captivity. 285 to retreat. Ptolemy II. Philadelphus is associated in the kingdom by his father. Demetrius, aet. 54, dies in captivity at Apameia in Syria. 283 Death of Ptolemy Soter, aet. 84. 305 Rhodes besieged by Demetrius. 281 304 Demetrius makes peace with the Rhodians, and returns to Athens. 280 303 Demetrius carries on the war in Greece with success against Cassander. 302 War continued in Greece between Demetrius and Cassander. Demochares, the nephew of Demosthenes, banished. Archedicus, the comic poet, flourished. 301 Demetrius crosses over to Asia. Hieronymus of Cardia, the historian, 279 300 Demetrius obtains possession of Cilicia, and marries his daughter Stratonice to Seleucus. Birth of Lycon, the Peripatetic. 297 Demetrius returns to Greece, and makes an attempt upon Athens, but is repulsed. Death of Cassander and accession of his son Philip. Lysimachus is defeated and slain by Seleu- Antiochus I., the son of Seleucus, becomes Pyrrhus crosses into Italy. Irruption of the Gauls and death of Ptolemy Demosthenes honoured with a statue on 278 Antigonus Gonatas becomes king of Mace- Zeno of Cittium flourished at Athens. 275 B. C. 262 B. C. Death of Philemon, the comic poet, 207 Philopoemen defeats and slays Macharidas, tyrant of Lacedaemon, at the battle of Mantineia. aet. 97. 251 Aratus delivers Sicyon, and unites it to the Achaean league. 250 Arsaces founds the Parthian monarchy. 243 Aratus, a second time general of the Achaean League, delivers Corinth from the Macedonians. 241 Agis IV. king of Sparta put to death in consequence of his attempts to reform the 205 202 226 Cleomenes carries on the war with success against Aratus, who is again the general of the Achaean League. 196 225 Reforms of Cleomenes at Sparta. 224 The Achaeans call in the assistance of Antigonus Doson against Cleomenes. 222 Mantineia taken by Antigonus and Megalopolis by Cleomenes. 221 Antigonus defeats Cleomenes at Sellasia, and obtains possession of Sparta. Cleomenes sails to Egypt, where he dies. Extinction of the royal line of the Heraclidae at Sparta. 220 Death of Antigonus Doson and accession of Philip V., aet. 17. The Achaeans and Aratus are defeated by the Aetolians. The Achaeans apply for assistance to Philip, who espouses their cause. Commencement of the Social War. The history of Aratus ended in this year, and that of Polybius commences. 219 Successes of Philip. He invades Aetolia and Elis, and winters at Argos. Phylarchus, the historian, flourished. 218 Continued successes of Philip. He again invades Aetolia and afterwards Laconia. 217 Third and last year of the Social War. Peace concluded. 215 Philip concludes a treaty with Hannibal. 194 192 Death of Chrysippus, who was succeeded by Zeno of Tarsus. The Aetolians make peace with Philip. Nabis, tyrant of Lacedaemon, takes Messene. Attalus. Philopoemen, general of the Achaeans, defeats Nabis. Philip takes Chios, and winters in Caria. Philip returns to Macedonia. War between Philip and Rome, which continues till B. C. 197. See the Roman Tables. Aristophanes, the grammarian, flou rished. Philip defeated at the battle of Cynosce Greece declared free by Flamininus at the Death of Eratosthenes, aet. 80. Philopoemen defeats Nabis, who is afterwards slain by the Aetolians. Lacedaemon is added by Philopoemen to the Achaean League. Antiochus comes into Greece to assist the Aetolians against the Romans. He winters at Chalcis. 191 Antiochus and the Aetolians defeated by the Romans at the battle of Thermopylae. Polybius, the historian, carries the urn at the funeral of Philopoemen. Death of Philip and accession of Perseus. War between Perseus and Rome, which continues till B. C. 168. See the Roman Tables. 168 Defeat and capture of Perseus by Aemilius Paulus. Division of Macedonia. One thousand of the principal Achaeans are sent to Rome. Polybius is among the Achaean exiles. Return of the Achaean exiles. 149 Andriscus, pretending to be the son of Perseus, lays claim to the Macedonian throne. 148 Andriscus conquered by Metellus. 167 212 211 Treaty between Rome and the Aetolians 151 against Philip. 210 The Romans take Aegina. 209 Philip invades Elis. 208 Philip marches into Peloponnesus to assist the Achaeans. 147 Philopoemen is elected general of the Achaean League, and effects important reforms in the army. Macedonia reduced to the form of a Roman province. CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF ROMAN HISTORY, FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY, B. C. 753, TO THE FALL OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE, A. D. 476. 501 Coss. Postumus Cominius Auruncus. T. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus. Institution of the Dictatorship. T. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus was the first dictator, and Sp. Cassius Viscellinus, the first magister equitum. 500 499 Coss. Ser. Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus. P. Veturius Geminus Cicurinus. 498 Coss. T. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus II. Q. Cloelius (Volcula) Siculus. Dict. A. Postumius Albus Regillensis. Mag. Eq. T. Aebutius Elva. Battle of lake Regillus, in which the Lating are defeated by the Romans. Some writers place this battle in B. c. 496, in which year Postumius was consul. Coss. A. Sempronius Atratinus. M. Minucius Augurinus. 497 495 496 Coss. A. Postumius Albus Regillensis. 494 Coss. A. Virginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus. Sp. Lucretius Tricipitinus. Mort. est. M. Horatius Pulvillus. 493 P. Valerius Poplicola. War with the Etruscans, and death of Brutus in battle. First treaty with Carthage. Coss. Sp. Cassius Viscellinus II. Postumus Cominius Auruncus II. Treaty with the Latins concluded by Sp. Cassius. War with the Volscians and capture of Corioli. B. C. 471 Coss. Ap. Claudius Sabinus Regillensis. T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus. Publilius again elected trib. pl. carries the Publilia lex, which enacted that the plebeian magistrates should be elected by the comitia tributa. Wars with the Aequians and Volscians. Ap. Claudius, the consul, deserted by his army. 470 Coss. L. Valerius Potitus II. Ti. Aemilius Mamercus. Impeachment of the ex-consul Ap. Claudius, Coss. A. Virginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus. Coss. T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus II. 467 Coss. Ti. Aemilius Mamercus 11. 489 Coss. C. Julius Julus. P. Pinarius Mamercinus Rufus. The Volscians, commanded by Coriolanus, 469 attack Rome. 488 Coss. Sp. Nautius Rutilus. 468 Successes of Volscians. Retreat of Corio 466 465 485 Coss. Ser. Cornelius Cossus Maluginensis. Q. Fabius Vibulanus. 464 Condemnation and death of Cassius. 484 Coss. L. Aemilius Mamercus. K. Fabius Vibulanus. 483 Coss. M. Fabius Vibulanus. L. Valerius Potitus. War with Veii, which lasts several years. Power of the Fabia Gens. 482 Coss. C. Julius Julus. Q. Fabius Vibulanus II. 481 Coss. K. Fabius Vibulanus II. M. Fabius Vibulanus II. Manlius falls in battle against the Etrus cans. 479 Coss. K. Fabius Vibulanus III. T. Virginius Tricostus Rutilus. C. Servilius Structus Ahala. Mort. e. 477 Coss. C. Horatius Pulvillus. T. Menenius Lanatus. The Veientes take the Janiculum. 475 Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola. C. Nautius Rutilus. Colony sent to Antium. Coss. Sp. Postumius Albus Regillensis. Coss. Q. Fabius Vibulanus II. T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus III. War with the Aequians. Coss. A. Postumius Albus Regillensis. Sp. Furius Medullinus Fusus. War with the Aequians. 463 Coss. P. Servilius Priscus Structus. L. Aebutius Elva. 462 Pestilence at Rome. Coss. L. Lucretius Tricipitinus. T. Veturius Geminus Cicurinus. C. Terentillus Arsa, trib. pl., proposes a revision of the laws. The consuls triumph over the Volscians and Aequians. 461 Coss. P. Volumnius Amintinus Gallus. Ser. Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus. Struggles between the patricians and plebeians respecting the law of Terentillus, which are continued till B. c. 454. Accusation and condemnation of K. Quinctius, the son of Cincinnatus. 460 Coss. C. Claudius Sabinus Regillensis. P. Valerius Poplicola II. Morte. L. Quinctius Cincinnatus. During the contentions of the patricians and plebeians the Capitol is seized by Herdonius. The consul Valerius is killed in recovering it. 459 Coss. Q. Fabius Vibulanus III. 458 L. Cornelius Maluginensis. War with the Volscians and Aequians. Antium revolts and is conquered. Peace with the Aequians. Coss. L. Minucius Esquilinus Augurinus. C. Nautius Rutilus II. Dict. L. Quinctius Cincinnatus. Mag. Eq. L. Tarquitius Flaccus. 457 Coss. C. Horatius Pulvillus II. Q. Minucius Esquilinus Augurinus. Tribunes of the plebs increased from five to ten. 456 Coss. M. Valerius (Lactuca) Maximus. Sp. Virginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus. The Mons Aventinus is assigned to the plebeians by the law of the tribune Iciliu. B.C. 455 Coss. T. Romilius Rocus Vaticanus. C. Veturius Geminus Cicurinus. Victory over the Aequians. 454 Coss. Sp. Tarpeius Montanus Capitolinus. P. Curiatius Festus Trigeminus. A famine and pestilence, 452 Coss. P. Sestius Capitolinus Vaticanus. T. Menenius Lanatus. The ambassadors return from Greece. B.C. 445 Coss. M. Genucius Augurinus. Lex Canuleia establishes connubium between the patricians and plebeians: it is proposed to elect the consuls from the patricians and plebeians, but it is enacted that Tribuni Militum with consular power shall be elected indifferently from the two orders. 444 Coss. L. Papirius Mugillanus. It is 443 resolved to appoint Decemviri, from whom 451 Coss. Ap. Claudius Crassinus Regillensis T. Genucius Augurinus. Abd. Decemviri. Ap. Claudius Crassinus Regillen sis Sabinus. T. Genucius Augurinus. Sp. Veturius Crassus Cicurinus. A. Manlius Vulso. Ser. Sulpicius Camerinus Cor nutus. P. Sestius Capitolinus Vaticanus. Laws of the Ten Tables promulgated. 450 Decemviri. Ap. Claudius Crassinus Regillen sis Sabinus II. M. Cornelius Maluginensis. L. Sergius Esquilinus. L. Minucius Esquilinus Augu- T. Antonius Merenda. Q. Fabius Vibulanus. Q. Poetilius Libo Visolus. K. Duilius Longus. Sp. Oppius Cornicen. M'. Rabuleius. L. Sempronius Atratinus. Three Tribuni militum with consular power appointed, but they are compelled to abdicate from a defect in the auspices. Consuls appointed in their place. Coss. M. Geganius Macerinus II. T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus V. Censores. L. Papirius Mugillanus. L. Sempronius Atratinus. Institution of the censorship. The history of Dionysius breaks off in this year. Victory over the Volscians. 442 Coss. M. Fabius Vibulanus. Postumus Aebutius Elva Cornicen. 441 Coss. C. Furius Pacilus Fusus. 440 Coss. Proculus Geganius Macerinus. L. Menenius Lanatus. A famine at Rome. A Praefectus Annonae appointed for the first time. Sp. Maelius distributes corn to the poor. 439 Coss. T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus VI. Dict. L. Quinctius Cincinnatus II. 438 III. Tribuni Militum consulari potestate The inhabitants of Fidenae revolt, and place themselves under the protection of Veii. Murder of the Roman ambassadors. Two additional tables are added, thus making 437 Coss. M. Geganius Macerinus III. the laws of the Twelve Tables. 449 Coss. L. Valerius Poplicola Potitus. M. Horatius Barbatus. The decemvirs continue illegally in the pos- 448 Coss. Lar Herminius Aquilinus (Contini- T. Virginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus. 447 Coss. M. Geganius Macerinus. C. Julius Julus. The quaestors are for the first time elected 446 Coss. T. Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus IV. 436 435 L. Sergius (Fidenas). Dict. Mam. Aemilius Mamercinus. Fidenae reconquered. The Veientes de- Coss. M. Cornelius Maluginensis. L. Papirius Crassus. Coss. C. Julius Julus II. L. Virginius Tricostus. Dict. Q. Servilius Priscus Structus (Fi denas). |