Roman
Timeline 5th Century BC |
Year |
Event |
496 BC |
Battle of Lake Regillus between
Rome and the Latin League. |
494 BC |
First Secession of the Plebs
in Rome. Creation of the tribunes of the plebs, two of whom are elected
annually. |
493 BC |
Treaty known as the Foedus
Cassianum between Latin League and Rome. |
491 BC |
Coriolanus, Roman commander
of the Volscians is exiled. |
491 BC |
The temple of Fortuna Muliebris
is built. |
490 BC |
The Greeks under Miltiades
defeat the invading Persians under King Darius at the battle
of Marathon. |
486 - 436
BC |
War with the Aequi and the Volsci,
which continues on and off for another 50 years. |
483 BC |
The temple of Castor is completed
and dedicated. |
482 - 474
BC |
Intermittent wars with Veii. |
480 BC |
The last stand of the 300 Spartans occurs
under Leonidas at Thermopylae. |
480 BC |
The Greek forces under the general
Themistocles defeat the invading Persian navy under King Xerxes at the battle
of Salamis. |
474 BC |
The Greek city-states in Italy
win a naval battle at Cumae and crush Etruscan power in Campania. |
471 BC |
Creation of the concilium Plebis.
Office of the tribunes officially recognized. |
457 BC |
The Aequi win a battle at Mt. Algidus.
L. Quinctius Cincinnatus becomes dictator and rescues remaining Roman army
|
456 BC |
The plebeians of Rome are granted land in the Aventine. |
451 BC |
The decemvirate (council of
ten) gains power and establishes The Code of the Twelve Tables. |
449 BC |
Fall of the decemvirate and
the power of the tribunes further defined. |
449 BC |
Secession of the plebs.
The lex Valeria Horatia grants the tribunician inviolability. |
447 BC |
Creation of position for two
quaestors, elected by the tribal assembly. |
445 BC |
Law passed by a tribune named
Canuleius, the lex Canuleia, replaces the consuls with military tribunes
with consular powers. |
445 BC |
Passing of the lex Canuleia,
a law allowing plebeians and patricians to marry. |
443 BC |
Introduction of the office of
censor to the Cursus Honorum. |
439 BC |
Gn. Spurius Maelius attempts
to make himself king of Rome, but is thwarted by dictator Quinctius
Cincinnatus. Maelius is killed by Quintus Servilius Ahala. |
| 435 BC |
Q. Servilius Fidenas excavates
a tunnel under the walls of the city of Fidenae in order to capture it. |
434 BC |
The terms of office for censors
are fixed at four years. |
433 BC |
The temple of Apollo at Rome
is built. |
431 BC |
The Aquei are driven from Mt.
Algidius by M. Furius Camillus. |
428 BC |
Rome conquers Fidenae. |
427 BC |
Comitia Centuriata given final
voice in the matter of declaration of war. |
421 BC |
The number of positions of quaestors
is increased to four, and it is opened to plebeians. |
409 BC |
Three of the elected quaestors
are plebeians. |
406 BC |
The city of Anxur is besieged and captured
by the Romans. |