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Rh ROMAN HISTORY. J 365 113 Censs. Cn, Servilius Caepio. L. Cassius Longinus Ravilla. The consul Flaccus subdues the Salluvii in Transalpine Gaul. L. Opiraius, the praetor, destroys Fregellae, which had revolted. Aurelius remains in Sardinia with Grac- chus. The citizens are 390,736. Coss. C. Cassius Longinus. C. Sextius Calvinus. War in Transalpine Gaul continued. The consul Calvinus defeats the AUobroges and Arverni. C. Gracchus returns to Rome from Sardinia. Coss. Q. Caecilius Metellus (Balearicus). T. Quinctius Flamininus. C. Gracchus, tribune of the plebs, brings for- ward his Leges Semproniae. A colony sent to Carthage. Sextius Calvinus re- mains in Transalpine Gaul as proconsul. The consul Metellus subdues the Balearian islands. L. Coelius Antipater, the historian, flourished in the time of C. Gracchus. Coss. Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus. C. Fannius Strabo. C. Gracchus, tribune of the plebs a second time. Completion of the conquest of the Salluvii in Transalpine Gaul, and founda- tion of Aquae Sextiae by the proconsul Sextius Calvinus. Coss. L. Opiraius. Q. Fabius Maximus (Allobrogicus). Death of C. Gracchus. The proconsul Do- mitius defeats the AUobroges. The consul Fabius likewise defeats the AUobroges and Arverni, who submit to the Romans. Coss. P. Manilius. C. Papirius Carbo. Censs. L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. Q. Caecilius Metellus Balearicus. Coss. L. Caecilius Metellus (Dalmaticus). L. Aurelius Cotta. C. Marius tribune of the plebs. The orator L.Crassus (aet. 21.) accuses Carbo. Coss. M. Porcius Cato. Mort. e. Q. Marcius Rex. The consul Marcius conquers the Stoeni, a Gallic nation. A colony founded at Narbo Martins. Death of Micipsa. Coss. P. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus. Q. Mucins Scaevola. The consul Metellus subdues the Dalmatians. Ambassadors are sent to Numidia who re- store Adherbal. Coss. C. Licinius Geta. Q. Fabius Maximus Eburnus. Birth of Varro. Coss. M. Aemilius Scaurus. M. Caecilius Metellus. Censs. L. Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus. Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus. The citizens at the census are 394,336. Coss. M. Acilius Balbus. C. Porcius Cato. The consul Cato defeated by the Scordisci in Thrace. Birth of the orator Hortensius. Coss. C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius. Cn. Papirius Carbo. 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 Commencement of the war against the Cirabri and Teutoni. They defeat the consul Carbo near Noreia, but instead of pene- trating into Italy, cross into Gaul. The consul Metellus carries on the war suc- cessfully against the Thracians. Coss. M. Livius Drusus. L. Calpurnius Piso Caesoninug. Jugurtha kills Adherbal. The consul Drusus commands in Thrace, and defeats the Scor- disci. Coss. p. Cornelius Scipio Nasica. Mori. e. L. Calpurnius Bestia. JuGURTHiNE War. First year. The con- sul Calpurnius Bestia is bribed by Jugur- tha, and grants him peace. Coss. M. Minucius Rufus. Sp. Postumius Albinus. Second year of the Jugurthine war. Ju- gurtha comes to Rome, but quits it again secretly in consequence of the murder of Massiva. The consul Albinus commands in Africa, but returns to Rome to hold the comitia, leaving his brother Aulus in the command. The consul Minucius fights against the Thracians. Coss. Q. Caecilius Metellus (Numidicus). M. Junius Silanus. Censs. M. Aemilius Scaurus. Abd. M. Livius Drusus. Mort. e. Third year of the Jugurthine war. Aulus is defeated in January by Jugurtha and concludes a peace, which the senate refuses to ratify. The consul Metellus sent into Africa, and carries on the war with suc- cess. The consul Silanus is defeated by the Cimbri. The proconsul Minucius de- feats the Thracians. Birth of T. Pomponius Atticus. Coss. Ser. Sulpicius Galba. L. Hortensius. Damn. e. M. Aurelius Scaurus. Censs. Q. Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus. C. Licinius Geta. Fourth year of the Jugurthine war. Metel- lus continues in the command as proconsul, and defeats Jugurtha. Coss. L. Cassius Longinus. Occis. e. C. Marius. Fifth year of the Jugurthine war. The con- sul Marius succeeds Metellus in the com- mand. The consul Cassius defeated and slain by the Cimbri and their allies. Coss. C. Atilius Serranus. Q. Servilius Caepio. Sixth and last year of the Jugurthine war. Marius continues in the command as pro- consul. Jugurtha is captured. Birth of Cn. Pompeius on the 30th of September. Birth of Cicero at Arpinum on the 3rd of January. Coss. p. Rutilius Rufus. Cn. Mallius Maximus. The Cimbri defeat Q. Servilius Caepio, pro^ consul, and Cn. Mallius consid. Coss. C, Marius II. C. Flavins Fimbria. Triumph of Marius. Preparations against the Cimbri who march into Spain.. The lex Domitia of the tribune Cn. Domitius 4 s3