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Chronology of Rome

Here is a timeline for Rome, within which we have located the dates of some of events discussed in the reading selections, and the lifespans of some Roman writers. Chronology is another way to make sense of the material. Even if you read the selections in a topical order, or take the easiest first regardless of date, chronology will help you to understand what you are reading. The big distinction here is between the Republic, where the state was governed by its leading citizens (the Senate, acting for the Roman People), and the Empire, where things were run by a hereditary ruler considered to have divine attributes. A zero in front of a date means "BC," and a little c means "circa" (which is Latin for "about" or "approximately").

Events

• Early
  • c0450. Twelve Tables [oldest Roman law code]
  • 0329-0327. Alexander Conquers Bactria (see Quintus Curtius)
• Republic
  • 000-000 The War with Jugurtha
  • Cato: 0234-0149
  • 0100-044. Caesar
  • Cornelius Nepos c099-c024
  • Sallust: 086-035
  • Catullus: 084-054
  • Horace: 065-08
  • Livy: 059-17
  • 000 Caesar parleys with Ariovistus (see Caesar)
  • 000 Caesar invades Britain
  • 000 Caesar marches on Rome
• Empire
  • 000: Death of Caesar
  • The Defeat of Cleopatra
  • Augustus becomes Emperor
  • Seneca: 04-65
  • Quintus Curtius: fl c60

 

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