814. | Foundation of Carthage | 68 |
| Its empire | 68 |
| Its government | 68 |
| Its army | 68 |
| Its foreign conquests | 68 |
| Conquest of Messana by the Mamertini | 69 |
| Hiero attacks the Mamertini | 69 |
| They apply for assistance to Rome | 69 |
264. | The Consul Ap. Claudius crosses over to Sicily to aid them | 70 |
| He defeats the forces of Syracuse and Carthage | 70 |
263. | Hiero makes peace with the Romans | 70 |
262. | Capture of Agrigentum by the Romans | 70 |
260. | The Romans build a fleet | 70 |
| Naval victory of the Consul Duilius | 71 |
256. | The Romans invade Africa | 72 |
| Their naval victory | 72 |
| Brilliant success of Regulus in Africa | 72 |
| The Carthaginians sue in vain for peace | 72 |
255. | Arrival of the Lacedæmonian Xanthippus | 72 |
| He restores confidence to the Carthaginians | 73 |
| Defeat and capture of Regulus | 73 |
| Destruction of the Roman fleet by a storm | 73 |
| The Romans build another fleet | 73 |
253. | Again destroyed by a storm | 73 |
| The war confined to Sicily | 73 |
250. | Victory of Metellus at Panormus | 73 |
| Embassy of the Carthaginians to Rome | 73 |
| Heroic conduct of Regulus | 74 |
250. | Siege of Lilybæum | 74 |
249. | Defeat of the Consul Claudius at sea | 75 |
| Destruction of the Roman fleet a third time | 75 |
247. | Appointment of Hamilcar Barca to the Carthaginian command | 75 |
| He intrenches himself on Mount Herctè, near Panormus | 75 |
| He removes to Mount Eryx | 75 |
241. | Victory off the Ægatian Islands | 76 |
| Peace with Carthage | 76 |
| End of the War | 76 |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| EVENTS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND PUNIC WARS. B.C. 240–219. | |
240–238. | War of the Mercenaries with Carthage | 77 |
| She owes her safety to Hamilcar | 77 |
238. | The Romans seize Sardinia and Corsica | 77 |
| Hamilcar goes to Spain | 78 |
235. | Temple of Janus closed | 78 |
| Completion of the Thirty-five Roman Tribes | 78 |
229. | ILLYRIAN WAR | 78 |
| Conquest of Teuta, queen of the Illyrians | 78 |
223. | Honors paid to the Romans in the Grecian cities | 78 |
232. | Agrarian law of the Tribune Flaminius | 78 |
225. | GALLIC WAR | 78 |
| Defeat of the Gauls at Telamon in Etruria | 79 |
224. | Conquest of the Boii | 79 |
223. | The Romans cross the Po | 79 |
222. | Conquest of the Insubres | 79 |
| Marcellus wins the Spolia Opima | 79 |
220. | The Via Flaminia from Rome to Ariminum | 79 |
218. | Foundation of Colonies at Placentia and Cremona | 79 |
219. | SECOND ILLYRIAN WAR | 79 |
235. | Hamilcar in Spain | 80 |
| Oath of Hannibal | 80 |
229. | Death of Hamilcar | 80 |
| Hasdrubal succeeds him in the command | 80 |
227. | Treaty with Rome | 80 |
221. | Death of Hasdrubal | 80 |
| Hannibal succeeds him in the command | 80 |
219. | Siege of Saguntum | 80 |
| Its capture | 81 |
| War declared against Carthage | 81 |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| THE SECOND PUNIC WAR: FIRST PERIOD, DOWN TO THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ B.C. 218–216. | |
218. | Preparations of Hannibal | 82 |
| His march to the Rhone | 83 |
| Arrival of the Consul Scipio at Massilia | 83 |
| Hannibal crosses the Rhone | 83 |
| Scipio sends his brother to Spain, and returns himself to Italy | 83 |
| Hannibal crosses the Alps | 83 |
| Skirmish on the Ticinus | 84 |
| Battle of the Trebia | 84 |
| Defeat of the Romans | 84 |
217. | Hannibal's march through Etruria | 86 |
| Battle of the Lake Trasimenus | 86 |
| Great defeat of the Romans | 86 |
| Q. Fabius Maximus appointed Dictator | 87 |
| His policy | 87 |
| Rashness of Minucius, the Master of the Horse | 87 |
216. | Great preparations of the Romans | 88 |
| Battle of Cannæ | 88 |
| Great defeat of the Romans | 88 |
| Revolt of Southern Italy | 88 |
| Hannibal winters at Capua | 89 |
| Note on Hannibal's passage across the Alps | 90 |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| SECOND PUNIC WAR: SECOND PERIOD, FROM THE REVOLT OF CAPUA TO THE BATTLE OF THE METAURUS. B.C. 215–207. | |
215. | Plan of the War | 91 |
| Hannibal's repulse before Nola | 92 |
214. | He attempts in vain to surprise Tarentum | 92 |
213. | He obtains possession of Tarentum | 93 |
| WAR IN SICILY— | |
216. | Death of Hiero | 93 |
| Succession of Hieronymus | 93 |
| His assassination | 93 |
214. | Arrival of Marcellus in Sicily | 93 |
| He takes Leontini | 93 |
| He lays siege to Syracuse | 93 |
| Defended by Archimedes | 93 |
212. | Capture of Syracuse | 94 |
| WAR IN SPAIN— | |
212. | Capture and death of the two Scipios | 95 |
| Siege of Capua | 95 |
211. | Hannibal marches upon Rome | 95 |
| Is compelled to retreat | 96 |
| The Romans recover Capua | 96 |
| Punishment of its inhabitants | 93 |
209. | The Romans recover Tarentum | 96 |
208. | Defeat and death of Marcellus | 97 |
207. | Hasdrubal marches into Italy | 97 |
| He besieges Placentia | 97 |
| March of the Consul Nero to join his colleague Livius in Umbria | 97 |
| Battle of the Metaurus | 98 |
| Defeat and death of Hasdrubal | 98 |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| SECOND PUNIC WAR: THIRD PERIOD, FROM THE BATTLE OF THE METAURUS TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR. B.C. 206–201. | |
| Character and early life of Scipio | 99 |
210. | He is elected Proconsul for Spain | 100 |
| He takes New Carthage | 100 |
206. | He subdues Spain | 101 |
| He crosses over into Africa and visits Syphax | 101 |
| He returns to Rome | 102 |
205. | His Consulship | 102 |
| He prepares to invade Africa | 102 |
| His project is opposed by Fabius and others | 102 |
204. | He arrives in Africa | 103 |
203. | He defeats the Carthaginians and Syphax | 103 |
| Masinissa and Sophonisba | 103 |
| The Carthaginians recall Hannibal | 104 |
202. | Battle of Zama, and defeat of Hannibal | 104 |
| Terms of peace | 105 |
201. | Conclusion of the war | 105 |
| Triumph of Scipio | 105 |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| WARS IN THE EAST: THE MACEDONIAN, SYRIAN, AND GALATIAN WARS. B.C. 214–188. | |
| State of the East | 106 |
| Syria | 106 |
| Pontus | 106 |
| Galatia | 106 |
| Pergamus | 106 |
| Egypt | 107 |
| State of Greece | 107 |
| Macedonia | 107 |
| Achæan League | 107 |
| Ætolian League | 107 |
| Rhodes | 107 |
| Sparta | 107 |
214–205. | FIRST MACEDONIAN WAR— | |
| Its indecisive character | 108 |
211. | Treaty of the Romans with the Ætolian League | 108 |
205. | Conclusion of the war | 108 |
| Philip's hostile acts | 108 |
| He assists the Carthaginians at the battle of Zama | 108 |
| His conduct in Greece | 108 |
200–196. | SECOND MACEDONIAN WAR— | |
200. | First campaign: the Consul Galba | 108 |
199. | Second campaign: the Consul Villius | 109 |
198. | Third campaign: the Consul Flamininus | 109 |
197. | Battle of Cynoscephalæ | 109 |
196. | Declaration of Grecian independence at the Isthmian Games | 109 |
191–190. | SYRIAN WAR— | |
| Antiochus the Third | 110 |
| Intrigues of the Ætolians in Greece | 110 |
| They Invite Antiochus to Greece | 110 |
| Hannibal expelled from Carthage | 110 |
| He arrives in Syria | 110 |
| His advice to Antiochus | 110 |
192. | Antiochus crosses over to Greece | 110 |
191. | The Romans defeat him at Thermopylæ | 110 |
| He returns to Asia | 110 |
190. | The Romans invade Asia | 111 |
| Battle of Magnesia | 111 |
| Defeat of Antiochus by Scipio Asiaticus | 111 |
| Terms of peace | 111 |
| Hannibal flies to Prusias, king of Bithynia | 111 |
189. | ÆTOLIAN WAR— | |
| Fulvius takes Ambracia | 111 |
| Terms of peace | 111 |
189. | GALATIAN WAR— | |
| Manlius attacks the Galatians without the authority of the Senate or the People | 112 |
187. | He returns to Rome | 113 |
| Effects of the Eastern conquests upon the Roman character | 113 |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| WARS IN THE WEST: THE GALLIC, LIGURIAN, AND SPANISH WARS. B.C. 200–175. | |
200. | THE GALLIC WAR— | |
| The Gauls take Placentia and lay siege to Cremona | 113 |
| Conquest of the Insubres and Cenomani | 114 |
191. | Conquest of the Boil | 114 |
190. | Colony founded at Bononia | 114 |
180. | Via Æmilia | 114 |
200. | THE LIGURIAN WAR— | |
| Continued with intermissions for nearly 80 years | 114 |
| Character of the war | 114 |
198. | TWO PROVINCES FORMED IN SPAIN | 114 |
195. | THE SPANISH WAR— | |
| The Consul M. Porcius Cato sent into Spain | 114 |
| His success | 115 |
| The Spaniards again take up arms | 115 |
180. | The war brought to a conclusion by Tib. Sempronius Gracchus | 115 |
178. | THE ISTRIAN WAR | 115 |
177–175. | THE SARDINIAN AND CORSICAN WAR | 115 |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| THE ROMAN CONSTITUTION AND ARMY. | |
| Review of the history of the Roman Constitution | 116 |
| Political equality of the Patricians and Plebeians | 116 |
| I. THE MAGISTRATES— | |
| The Lex Annalis | 117 |
| 1. The Quæstors | 117 |
| 2. The Ædiles | 117 |
| 3. The Prætors | 117 |
| 4. The Consuls | 118 |
| 5. The Dictators | 118 |
| 6. The Censors | 118 |
| (a) The Census | 118 |
| (b) Control over the morals of the citizens | 119 |
| (c) Administration of the finances of the state | 119 |
| II. THE SENATE— | |
| Its number | 119 |
| Its mode of Election | 119 |
| Its power and duties | 119 |
| III. THE POPULAR ASSEMBLIES— | |
| 1. The Comitia Curiata | 120 |
| 2. The Comitia Centuriata: change in its constitution | 120 |
| 3. The Comitia Tributa | 121 |
| The Tribunes | 121 |
| The Plebiscita | 121 |
| IV. FINANCES— | |
| Tributum | 121 |
| Vectigalia | 121 |
| V. THE ARMY— | |
| Number of the Legion | 122 |
| 1. First Period—Servius Tullius | 122 |
| 2. Second Period—The Great Latin War, B.C. 340 | 122 |
| Hastati | 122 |
| Principes | 122 |
| Triarii | 122 |
| Rorarii and Accensi | 123 |
| 3. Third Period—During the wars of the younger Scipio | 123 |
| Two legions assigned to each Consul | 123 |
| Division of the legion | 123 |
| The Maniples | 123 |
| The Cohorts | 123 |
| The Tribuni Militum | 123 |
| The Horse-soldiers | 123 |
| Infantry of the Socii | 123 |
| 4. Fourth Period—From the times of the Gracchi to the downfall of the Republic | 123 |
| Changes introduced by Marius | 124 |
| Triumphs | 124 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| INTERNAL HISTORY OF ROME DURING THE MACEDONIAN AND SYRIAN WARS. CATO AND SCIPIO. | |
| Effect of the Roman conquests in the East | 126 |
| Debasement of the Roman character | 126 |
192. | Infamous conduct of L. Flamininus | 127 |
193. | Worship of Bacchus | 127 |
| Gladiatorial exhibitions | 127 |
| Rise of the new nobility | 127 |
191. | Law against bribery | 127 |
| Decay of the peasant proprietors | 128 |
| M. Porcius Cato | 128 |
234. | His birth | 128 |
| His early life | 128 |
204. | His Quæstorship | 129 |
198. | His Prætorship | 129 |
195. | His Consulship | 129 |
| Repeal of the Oppian Law | 130 |
191. | Cato serves in the battle of Thermopylæ | 130 |
| Prosecution of the two Scipios | 130 |
| Haughty conduct of Scipio Africanus | 130 |
| Condemnation of Scipio Asiaticus | 130 |
| Prosecution of Scipio Africanus | 130 |
| He leaves Rome | 131 |
188. | His death | 131 |
| Death of Hannibal | 132 |
184. | Censorship of Cato | 132 |
| He studies Greek in his old age | 132 |
| His character | 133 |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| THE THIRD MACEDONIAN, ACHÆAN, AND THIRD PUNIC WARS. B.C. 179–146. | |
179. | Death of Philip and accession of Perseus | 134 |
172. | Murder of Eumenes, king of Pergamus | 135 |
171–168. | THIRD MACEDONIAN WAR— | |
168. | Battle of Pydna | 135 |
| Defeat of Perseus by L. Æmilius Paullus | 135 |
167. | Æmilius Paullus punishes the Epirotes | 135 |
| His triumph | 135 |
| His domestic misfortunes | 136 |
| Haughty conduct of Rome in the East | 136 |
| Embassy to Antiochus Epiphanes | 136 |
| Treatment of Eumenes, king of Pergamus | 136 |
| Mean conduct of Prusias, king of Bythinia | 136 |
| Treatment of the Rhodians | 136 |
167. | One thousand Achæans sent to Italy | 136 |
151. | The survivors allowed to return to Greece | 137 |
140. | A pretender lays claim to the throne of Macedonia | 137 |
| He is defeated and taken prisoner | 137 |
147–146. | THE ACHÆAN WAR— | |
146. | Corinth taken by L. Mummius | 138 |
| Final conquest of Greece | 138 |
| Rome jealous of Carthage | 139 |
| Advice of Scipio | 139 |
| War between Masinissa and Carthage | 139 |
| Conduct of the Romans | 140 |
149–146. | THIRD PUNIC WAR— | |
147. | Scipio Africanus the younger, Consul | 140 |
| His parentage and adoption | 140 |
| His character | 140 |
146. | He takes Carthage | 142 |
| Formation of the Roman province of Africa | 142 |
| Later history of Carthage | 142 |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| SPANISH WARS, B.C. 153–133. FIRST SERVILE WAR, B.C. 134–132. | |
153. | War with the Celtiberians | 143 |
152. | Peace with the Celtiberians | 143 |
151. | War with the Lusitanians | 143 |
150. | Treacherous murder of the Lusitanians by Galba | 144 |
| Success of Viriathus against the Romans | 144 |
| The Celtiberians again take up arms—the Numantine War | 144 |
140. | Murder of Viriathus | 145 |
138. | Brutus conquers the Gallæci | 145 |
137. | The Consul Hostilius Mancinus defeated by the Numantines | 145 |
| He signs a peace with the Numantines | 145 |
| The Senate refuse to ratify it | 145 |
142. | Censorship of Scipio Africanus | 145 |
134. | Consul a second time | 145 |
| He carries on the war against Numantia | 146 |
133. | He takes Numantia | 146 |
| Increase of slaves | 146 |
| They rise in Sicily | 146 |
| They elect Eunus as their leader | 146 |
| Eunus assumes the title of king | 146 |
134. | He defeats the Roman generals | 147 |
132. | Is himself defeated and taken prisoner | 147 |
133. | Death of Attalus, last king of Pergamus | 147 |
| He bequeaths his kingdom to the Romans | 147 |
131. | Aristonicus lays claim to the kingdom of Pergamus | 147 |
130. | Is defeated and taken prisoner | 147 |
129. | Formation of the province of Asia | 147 |
| Extent of the Roman dominions | 147 |
| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| THE GRACCHI. B.C. 133–121. | |
| Necessity for reform | 148 |
| Early life of Tiberius Gracchus | 149 |
137. | Quæstor in Spain | 149 |
133. | Elected Tribune | 150 |
| Brings forward an Agrarian Law | 150 |