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Rh 1349 CHRONOLOaiCAL TABLES OF ROMAN HISTORY, FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY, B. C. 753, TO THE FALL OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE, A. D. 476. B.C. 753 Foundation of Rome on the Palatine Mount, on the Palilia, the 21st of April. This is the era of Varro. According to Cato, Rome was founded in b, c. 751, according to Polybius in b. c. 750, according to Fabius Pictor in 747. Romulus, first Roman king, reigned thirty- seven years. Rape of the Sabine women. Conquest of the Caeninenses, Crustumini, and Antemnates. War and league with the Sabines, who settle on the Capitoline and Quirinal under their king Tatius. Tatius slain at Laurentum. Wars with Fidenae and Veii. Interregnum for a year. Numa Pompilius, second Roman king. The length ol Numa's reign is stated differ- ently. Livy makes it 43 years ; Cicero, who follows Polybius, 39 years. Constant peace during Numa's reign. Institution of religious ceremonies and regulation of the year. TuUus Hostilius, third Roman king, reigned 32 years. Destruction of Alba, and re- moval of its inhabitants to Rome. War with Veii and Fidenae. League with the Latins. Ancus Martius, fourth Roman king, reigned 24 years. Origin of the plebeians, con- sisting of conquered Latins settled on the Aventine. Extension of the city. Ostia founded. L. Tarquinius Priscus, fifth Roman king. Greatness of the Roman monarchy. Great public works undertaken. Conquest of the Sabines and Latins. The senate increased to 300. The number of the equites doubled. Institution of the minores genres. Servius Tullius, sixth Roman king, reigned 44 years. He adds the Esquiline and Viminalis to the city, and surrounds the city with a stone wall. Constitution of Servius Tullius. Institution of the 30 plebeian tribes, and of the comitia cen- turiata. L. Tarquinius Superbus last Roman king. The constitution of Servius Tullius abro- gated. Tarquin becomes ruler of Latium. Makes war upon the Volscians and con- quers Suessa Pometia. Sends colonies to Signia and Circeii. Expulsion of the Tarquins and establishment of the re- public. Coss. L. Junius Brutus. Occis. est. L. Tarquinius CoUatinus. Abd. Sp. Lucretius Tricipitinus. Mori. est. M. Horatius Pulvillus. P. Valerius Poplicola. War with the Etruscans, and death of Brutus in battle. First treaty with Carthage. B.C. 508 507 506 505 504 503 502 501 500 499 498 497 496 495 494 493 Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola II. T. Lucretius Tricipitinus. War with Porsena, king of Clusiura. Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola III. M. Horatius Pulvillus 11. Dedication of the Capitoline temple by the consul Horatius. Coss. Sp. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus. T. Herminius Aquilinus. Coss. M. Valerius Volusus. P. Posturaius Tubertus. Coss. P. Valerius Poplicola IV. T. Lucretius Tricipitinus II. Appius Claudius removes to Rome. Coss. P. Postumius Tubertus II. Agrippa Menenius Lanatus. Death of P. Valerius Poplicola. Coss. Opiter Virginius Tricostus. Sp. Cassius Viscellinus. 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 ma- gister equitum. Coss. Ser. Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus. M. Tullius* Longus. Mori. e. Coss. T. Aebutius Elva. P. Veturius Geminus Cicurinus, Coss. T. Lartius Flavus s. Rufus II. Q. Cloelius (Volcula) Siculus. Diet. A. Postumius Albus Regillensis. Mag. Eg. T. Aebutius Elva. Battle of lake Regillus, in which the Latrns 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. Coss. A. Postumius Albus Regillensis. T. Virginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus. Tarquinius Superbus dies at Cumae. Coss. Ap. Claudius Sabinus Regillensis. P. Servilius Priscus Structus. Oppression of the plebeians by the patricians. The tribes increased from 20 to 21 by the addition of the tribus Claudia. Coss. A. Virginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus. T. Veturius Geminus Cicurinus. Diet. M Valerius Volusus Maximus. Moff. Eg. Q. Servilius Priscus Structus. First secession of the plebs to the Sacred Mount. Institution of the Tribuni plebig and Aediles plebis. Colony sent to Ve- litrae. 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. 4 R 3