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Chronological Table: Punic

First naval victory obtained over the Carthaginians by the Romans under the Consul Duilius. 255 Regulus defeated and taken prisoner by the Carthaginians under Xantippus. 253 Menasseh chosen High Priest of the Jews. 251 Great victory of Metellus over Asdrubal. 250 The Romans besiege Lilybœum, -are defeated by Hamilcar. 241 -- End of the first Punic War.

Attalus King of Pergamus succeeds Eumenes. 240 Comedies are first acted at Rome. 235 The Temple of Janus shut for the first time since the reign of Numa. 228 Hamilcar killed in Spain. 225 Great victory of the Romans over the Gauls. 220 CXLth Olympiad. 219 Hannibal takes Saguntum. 218 The second Punic War begins. 217 Hannibal defeats the Romans under Flaminius.

Fabius Maximus Dictator.

B. C. 216 Battle of Cannæ, in which the Romans are totally defeated by Hannibal. 212 -- 211 -- 210 -- Philip II. of Macedon defeats the Ætolians.

Marcellus takes Syracuse after a siege of two years. Capua surrenders to the Romans.

Antiochus the Great conquers Judæa.

Asdrubal vanquished in Spain by the Scipios.

Publius Scipio sent into Spain takes New Carthage. 206 Philopœmen Prætor of the Achæans. 203 The Carthaginians recall Hannibal to Africa. ---- 201 Sophonisba poisoned by Massinissa.

Syphax led in Triumph to Rome by P. Scipio. 200 The first Macedonian War begins. 197 Philip defeated by the Romans at Cynocephale. 196 The Battle of Zama, and end of the second Punic War. 190 The Romans enter Asia and defeat Antigonus at Magnesia. The elder Cato Censor at Rome. 180 CLth Olympiad. 173 War between the Romans and Perseus King of Macedon. 172 Antiochus defeats the Generals of Ptolemy in Egypt. 170 Antiochus Epiphanes takes and plunders Jerusalem. 169 Terence's comedies performed at Rome. 167 Perseus defeated by Paulus Æmilius, and brought prisoner to Rome. End of the kingdom of Macedon. 166 Judas Maccabæus drives the Syrians out of Judæa. 164 The Roman citizens numbered at 327,032. 149 The third Punic War begins. 147 Metellus defeats the Achæans. 146 Corinth taken by the Consul Mummius. 140 Carthage taken and destroyed by the Romans.

CLXth Olympiad. 137 The Romans shamefully beaten by the Numantines. 135 The history of the Apocrypha ends.

Antiochus besieges Jerusalem. 133 Tiberius Gracchus put to death. 121 Numantia taken, -Pergamus becomes a Roman province.