Roman
Timeline 4th Century BC |
Year |
Event |
405 - 396
BC |
Siege of Veii finally results in it's capture by M. Furius Camillus. |
396 BC |
Pay is introduced for Roman
soldiers for the first time. |
394 BC |
The Falerii surrender unconditionally
to the Romans under M. Furius Camillus. |
390 BC |
Disaster of Allia. The Roman
army under the command of the military tribunes Q. Servius Fidenas, Q. Sulpicius
and P. Cornelius Maluginensis are defeated by the Brennus of the Gauls. |
390 BC |
Gauls sack city of Rome. Inner capitol is besieged for 7 months, before
the invaders are bought off. |
388 BC |
The Aequi are defeated by the
Romans at a battle near Bola. |
386 BC |
The combined Italian tribes,
the Latins, Volscii, and Hernici are defeated by the Romans. |
381 BC |
The district of Tusculum is
pacified after a revolt against Rome, and conquered. |
378 BC |
Construction of the permanent
Servian Wall. |
377 BC |
The Latins are defeated after
the capture of the city of Satricum. |
375 BC |
No curule magistrates are elected
for this year. |
367 BC |
Lex Liciniae Sextiae is passed
restoring the Consulship, plebeians admitted to the office of consul. |
367 BC |
The amount of public land any
man might hold is limited to 500 iugera (300 acres) under a law passed by
two tribunes of the plebs, G. Licinius Stolo and L. Sextius. |
367 BC |
The Temple of Concord is built
in Rome. |
366 BC |
The first plebeian, L. Sextius
Sextinus Lateranus, is elected consul. |
366 BC |
Offices of Praetor and Aedile
added to the Cursus Honorum. |
366 BC |
The introduction of the ludi
Romani games. |
361 BC |
Rome captures the city
of Ferentinum. |
360 BC |
War with cities of Tibur, Praeneste,
and the tribe Hernici. |
359 BC |
The town of Tarquinii revolts
against Roman rule. |
357 BC |
Falerii revolts. Gauls raid
Latium. |
356 BC |
The first plebeian dictator
is appointed. |
354 BC |
Samnites sign a treaty of alliance
with Rome. |
353 BC |
Caere defeated. |
| 352 BC |
The tomb of King Mausolus of
Caria, known as the Mausoleum, is built to house the remains of the dead
King. |
351 BC |
The office of censor is opened
to the plebeians. |
348 BC |
Treaty with Carthage. |
346 BC |
The Romans defeat the cities
of Antium and Satricum. |
343 - 341
BC |
First Samnite War, Romans occupy
northern Campania. |
340 - 338
BC |
Great Latin War: Rome conquers
the seaport of Antium. |
338 BC |
Latin League dissolved and Latin
rights partial citizenship established. |
338 BC |
The rostra, or speaking platform,
is created by G. Maenius. |
337 BC |
Office of praetor opened to
plebeians. |
336 BC |
The Romans capture the town
of Teanum Sidicinum. |
334 BC |
Alexander the Great of Macedonia
begins his eastern campaigns. |
332 BC |
Creation of two new tribes at
Rome, Maecia and Scaptia. Rome signs a treaty with the city of Tarentum. |
330 BC |
Ostia founded. |
329 BC |
The Circus Maximus is completed
in Rome. |
328 BC |
Etruria and Campania annexed. |
326 - 304
BC |
Second Samnite War. Rome increases
its influence in southern Italy. |
321 BC |
The Battle of the Caudine Forks.
Rome defeated by the Samnites. |
312 BC |
Construction of the first aqueduct,
the Aqua Appia, and the first major road, the Via Appia, which connected
Rome with southern Italy. |
312 BC |
The number of rural tribes in
Rome is raised to twenty-seven. |
311 BC |
Etruscans join the Samnites
against Rome. |
307 BC |
The Italian tribe, the Hernici,
revolt against Rome. |
304 BC |
Aequi defeated. Under the censor
Fabius Maximus Rullianus landless new citizens are assigned to four tribes
in the city. |
304 BC |
End of the Second Samnite War,
Rome establishes many new colonies and gains control over much of central
and southern Italy. |
300 BC |
Lex Ogulnia is passed, which
states that half of the members of Rome's priestly colleges must be plebeian. |
300 BC |
Lex Valeria passed by a tribune
of the plebs granted the legal right to appeal against any capital sentence
passed on a Roman citizen. |