YEAR OF ROME, 715.

414. CONSULShip. AP. CLAUDIUS PULCHER. C. NORBANUS FLACCUS. Curule Ædile.

P. Rutilius Rufus.

YEAR OF ROME, 716.

415. CONSULSHIP.

M. VIPSANIUS AGRIPPA.
L. CANINIUS GALLUS.

Edile.

M. Oppius Nepos.

YEAR OF ROME, 717.

416. CONSULSHIP.

L. GELLIUS POBLICOLA.
M. COCCEIUS NERVA.

Curule Edile.
Q. Catulus Nepos.

YEAR OF ROME, 718.

417. CONSULSHIP.

L. CORNIFICIUS.
SEXT. POMPEIUS.

YEAR OF ROME. 719.
418. CONSULSHIP.

M. ANTONIUS II.

L. SCRIBONIUS LIBO.

YEAR OF ROME, 720.
419. CONSULSHIP.

C. JULIUS CESAR OCTAVIANUS
II.

L. VOLCATIUS TULLUS.

Edile. M. Agrippa.

YEAR OF ROME, 721.

420. CONSULSHIP.

CN. DOMITIUS AHENOBARBUS. C. SOSIUS.

Tribune of the People.

Nonius Balbus.

YEAR OF ROME, 722.

421. CONSULSHIP.

C.JUL. CÆSAR OCTAVIANUS III. M. VALERIUS MESSALA CORVINUS.

Quæstor.

M. Æmilius Anianus Flaccus.

YEAR OF ROME, 723.

422. CONSULSHIP.

C. JUL. CÆSAR OCTAVIANUS IV. M. LICINIUS CRASSUS.

YEAR OF ROME, 724.

423. CONSULSHIP.

C. JUL. CESAR OCTAVIANUS V. SEX. APULEIUS.

A BELOX, a Spaniard, his treachery to
the Carthaginians, ii. 58, 59.

Abgarus, an Arabian chief, misleads and
betrays Crassus into the hands of the Par-
thians, v. 144.

Aborigines, inquiry into the etymology
of that term, i. 6, note, history of the peo-
ple so termed, 67.

Abydos, obstinate defence of that town
against Philip of Macedon, iii. 277.

Achæans, are gained over to the Roman
interest in the war with Macedon, by the
consul Flamininus, iii. 291, make war on
the Lacedemonians under Philopomon,
337, declare for the Romans against An-
tiochus, 344, speech of their prætor Ly-
cortas to the Roman commissioners, 382,
refuse the friendship of Perses, king of
Macedon, 408, are relieved from the obli-
gation of sending a supply of men to Ap-
pius Claudius, by Polybius, 454, tyrannic
treatment of, by the Roman commissioners,
482, defeat the Lacedemonians, 537, insult
the Roman deputies, 539, their forces de-
feated by Metellus, 540, are again defeated
by Mummius, ib.

Achillas, captain of the guard to Ptole-
my, king of Egypt, is commissioned to
murder Pompey on his taking refuge there
after the battle of Pharsalia, v. 584, is
appointed to command Ptolemy's army
against Cleopatra, 593, is put to death by
Arsinoë, 596.

Acilius Glabrio, M. general of the war
in Greece, subdues Thessaly, iii. 349, de-
feats Antiochus the Great at Thermopylæ,
350, his haughty reception of the Etolian
deputies sent to ask for peace, 351.

Acron, king of Cænina, makes war
against the Romans, i. 46, is killed by
Romulus, 47.

Actium, the naval battle of, between
Octavius and M. Antony, vi. 341.

Adherbal, defeats the Romans in a naval
engagement, ii. 508, 509.

Adherbal, son of Micipsa, king of Nu-
midia, is overcome by Jugurtha, and flies
to Rome, iv. 26, obtains a share of the
kingdom, but is again drove out by Jugur-
tha, 28, 29, applies to Rome for assistance,
30, yields himself up to Jugurtha, and is
cruelly put to death by him, 32.

Adoption, the laws of, among the Ro-
mans, iv. 562, note.

Aduatici, retire to a strong fort on the
defeat of the Nervii, and are besieged by
Julius Cæsar, v. 260, make a fraudulent
submission to Cæsar, 261, attack the Ro-
mans, are defeated, and the survivors sold
for slaves, 262.

Ebutian law passed, ii. 561.
Ediles, the first creation of, i. 266.
For the chronological series of these
officers, see the consular calendars, at
the conclusion of volume VI.

Ædui, how reduced to subjection by the
Sequani, v. 313, note, differences among
them decided by Cæsar, 341, are engaged
in a revolt against the Romans by Convic-
tolitanis, 343.

Emilianus, Scipio, was spectator of
Masinissa's victory over the Carthagini-
ans, iii. 512, distinguishes himself when a
legionary tribune in the third Punic war,
522, settles the kingdom of Masylia at
Masinissa's desire at his death, 524, his
family and history, 526, note, is chosen
consul, 528, succeeds to the command bc-
fore Carthage, ib. reforms discipline, ib.
forces a passage into the city, 531, Car-
thage destroyed, 533.

Emilius Barbula, L. ravages the terri-
tories of Tarentum, ii. 348.

Emilius, L. his speech in the senate, in
favour of the Agrarian law, i. 409.

Æmilius Lepidus, M. besieges Palantia

in conjunction with his father-in-law Bru-
tus, but is forced to give up the enter-
prise, iii. 576.

Emilius, Mamercus, dictator, defeats
the Fidenates and Veientes under Tolum-
nius, king of the latter, ii. 32, is elected
dictator again, and shortens the term of
the office of censor, 34, is a third time
chosen dictator, and defeats the Fide-
nates, 40.

Emilius Papus, L. gives the Gauls a
signal overthrow, ii. 573.

Emilius Paulus, L. chosen consul, ii.
61, his address to the army before the
battle of Cannæ, 64, is killed in that
battle, 71.

Æmilius Paulus, L. his character, iii.
454, is chosen consul, and appointed to
conduct the war in Macedon, 455, his
harangue to the people before his depart
ure, 460, forces a passage into Macedonia,
463, defeats Perses at Pydna, 466, Mace-
donia submits to him, 469, Perscs surren-
ders himself, 472, regulates the govern-
ment of Macedon, 479, his tyrannic treat-
ment of the Grecian states, 481, 482,
gives a body of laws to Macedon, 484,
plunders the Epirots, 485, his magnificent
triumph, 487, his domestic misfortunes,
489.

Eneas, how forced to quit the Trojan
territories, i. 2, lands in Italy, 4, arrives
at Latium, 5, his speech to Latinus, 12,
marries Lavinia, 13, becomes king of La-
tium, 14, his death, 15.

Equi, a bloody battle between, and the
Volsci, i. 351, decline engaging the Ro-
mans, 352, besiege Rome, during the
plague, in conjunction with the Volsci,
417, surprise the citadel of Tusculum,
448, are dispossessed and made to pass
under the yoke, ib. ravage the Tusculan
territories, 451, invest the camp of the
consul Minucius, 452, are reduced by the
dictator Cincinnatus, 454, invade the Tus-
culan territories, 467, are routed by the
consul Romilius, and their camp seized by
Sicinius Dentatus, 469, revolt, and are
subdued, ii. 1.

Esculapius, his history, deification, and
worship, ii. 332, note, his snake brought
to Rome to cure the plague, 334.

Ætolians, a confederacy formed by, with
the Romans, against Philip of Macedon,
iii. 142, are twice defeated by Philip, 161,
terms of peace imposed on them, 222, de-
cline taking part between Rome and Ma-
cedon, 283, join the Romans and are
worsted by Philip, 285, their arrogance
on the battle of Cynocephalus, 301, stir up
commotions in Greece against the Romans,
332, invite the assistance of Antiochus, ib.
ask peace of the Romans, 351, refuse the
termis proposed, 355, another fruitless ap-

plication to Rome, 363, obtain a peace on
severe terms, 268, barbarous tyranny ex-
ercised over them by Roman influence, 480.

Afranius, Pompey's lieutenant in Spain,
skirmishes between his forces and those of
Julius Cæsar, v. 484, is harassed by Cæsar
on his march, 490, his conference with
Cæsar, 501, is forced to disband his army,
ib. is defeated in Africa by Sitius, vi. 26.
Africanus. See Scipio.

Agathocles, his history, ii. 449, note.
Agesipolis, chief of the Rhodian embas-
sy, his speech to the Roman senate, iii. 474.

Agrarian law, the first proposal of, by
the consul Spurius Cassius, i. 355, the de-
mand of revived, 462, the people hindered
from passing it by the violence of the pa-
tricians, 466, is again agitated, ii. 53, is
passed by the assistance of Tiberius Sem-
pronius Gracchus, iii. 591, commissioners
chosen for the distribution of lands, 592,
the execution of the commission suspended
by contests, 620, is abrogated on the death
of the Gracchi, 641.

Agrigentum, is besieged by the Romans,
ii. 461, is deserted by Hannibal, 464.

Agrippa, Menenius, his speech in the
senate on the secession of the two consu-
lar armies to the Mons Sacer, i. 349, his
speech to the legions as deputy from the
senate, 261, his death and magnificent ob-
sequies, 268.

Agrippa, M. Vipsanius, consul, can-
structs the Julian port, vi. 281, defeats
Sextus Pompey's navy, 287, takes Tynda-
ris, 291, gives Pompey's navy another
overthrow, 292, accepts the ædileship,
326, his public works for the embellish-
ment of Rome, ib. commands Octavius's
fleet against Antony, 337, defeats Antony
at the battle of Actium, 341.

Alabanda, in Asia, the gross adulation
of this town to the city of Rome, iii. 446.

Alba, the city of, built by Ascanius, i.
17, united with Lavinium into one king-
dom under Sylvius, 18, succession of its
kings, ib. how engaged in a war with Rome,
90, treaty concluded between them, 95,
the superiority adjudged to Rome by the
victory of the Horatii over the Curiatii,
96, is demolished by Tullus Hostilius, and
the inhabitants transplanted to Rome, 100.

Albinovanus, treacherously murders his
guests of the Marian party at an entertain-
ment, iv. 219.

Alesia, a city of Gaul, is besieged by
Julius Cæsar, v. 360, is surrendered, 371.

Alexander, king of Epirus, invades Ita-
ly, ii. 227, enters into a treaty with the
Romans, ib. account of his death, 237.

Alexander Balas, defeats and kills De-
metrius Soter, and seizes the kingdom of
Syria, iii. 511.

Alexandria, the library there burnt, v.

Allucius, a prince of Celtiberia, receives
his captive mistress from the hands of P.
Scipio, iii. 187, brings a reinforcement to
him in return, ib.

Altinius Dasius, his treacherous conduct,
between the Romans and Carthaginians, iii.
120, cruel treatment of his family by Han-
nibal, ib.

Ambiorix, chief of the Eburones in Gaul,
his revolt against the Romans, v. 293, be-
trays the troops under Sabinus into am-
bush, 296, murders Sabinus and totally
destroys his troops, 298, attacks the camp
of Q. Cicero, 299, is defeated by the un-
expected arrival of Julius Cæsar, 305, 306,
is surprised by a party of Caesar's horse,
and forced to fly, 317.

Ambrones, a great victory obtained over
them and the Teutoni by Caius Marius, iv.
164.

Amilcar, Barcha, is sent from Carthage
to command the troops in Sicily, ii. 513,
seizes Eryx, 516, ends the war by conclud.
ing a peace with the consul Lutatius, 522,
defeats the rebellious mercenaries, 540,
again defeats them, 542, entirely destroys
them, 549-551. Review of his inten-
tions towards Rome, 584, is killed in Spain,
585.

Amisus, a city of Pontus, is taken by
Lucullus by assault, iv. 321.

Amulius, king of Alba, his history, i.
19, is killed by Romulus, 24.

Ancus Martius, grandson of Numa Pom-
pilius, chosen the fourth king of Rome, i.
103, reduces the Latins, 105, Rome en-
larged and improved by him, ib. his other
civil and military transactions, 106, dies,
107.

Andriscus, imposes himself on the Ma-
cedonians as a son of Perses, and is ac-
knowledged king, iii. 525.

Andromachus, undertakes to guide Cras-
sus in his retreat from Parthia, and betrays
him to the Parthians, v. 152.

Anicius, prætor, reduces Gentius, king
of Illyricum, iii. 461, reduces Epirus, 478,
triumphs, 489.

Annius, L. president of the Latin coun-
cil, his embassy to the Roman senate, ii.
210, 211.

Antigonus, cousin-german to Philip of
Macedon, discovers the treachery of Perses
to his brother Demetrius, iii. 402, is put
to death by Perses, 403.

Antiochus, the Great, his descent and

possessions, iii. 305, sends ambassadors
to Rome to treat of an alliance, 325, mar-
ries his daughters to the kings of Egypt
and Cappadocia, 332, resolves on a war
with Rome, 335, Hannibal's advice to him,
ib. is dissuaded by Thoas from sending
Hannibal to Italy, 339, is received by the
Etolians, 340, is refused admittance to
Chalcis, 341, is received at Chalcis, 344,
marries, and spends the winter in feasting,
347, is defeated by the Romans at Ther-
mopylæ, 350, his fleet defeated, 354, his
fleet under Hannibal worsted, 358, his fleet
under Polyxenidas defeated, 359, makes
proposals of peace, 360, sends Scipio Afri-
canus his son, 361, battle of Magnesia, ib.
obtains peace, 363. 370, his death, 475.

Antiochus Asiaticus, the last of the Se-
leucidæ, is deposed by Pompey, iv. 357.

Antiochus Epiphanes, how he obtained
the crown of Syria, iii. 475, his ambitious
war on Egypt, ib. is obliged to desist from
his conquests by Popillius the Roman am-
bassador, 446, his death, 449.

Antipater, commotions excited by him
in Judea, iv. 357.

Antium, is taken from the Volsci by T.
Quinctius, i. 414, a colony sent there, ib.
a council held there by Brutus, Cassius,
and Cicero, after the death of Cæsar, vi.
127.

Antonius, Antony, Lucius, brother of M.
Antony, elected consul, vi. 265, unites with
Fulvia in making a breach between his bro-
ther and Octavius, ib. flies with his bro-
ther's children to the provinces under his
protection, 266, is reduced to surrender
himself up to Octavius, 270, is sent by Oc-
tavius proconsul into Spain, 271.

Antonius, Marcus, prætor, is sent to re-
duce the Cilician pirates, iv. 296, is de-
feated, and dies of grief, 297.

Antonius, or Antony, Marcus, is elected
tribune, v. 405, an account of his life pre-
vious to the commencement of the civil
wars, ib. note, his speech to the people
against Pompey's measures, 406, his letter
to Cicero, exhorting him to join with Cæ-
sar, 462, the command of the forces in
Italy given to him by Cæsar, 477, drives
Libo, Pompey's adiniral, from the harbour
of Brundusium, 544, follows Cæsar with
troops into Greece, 546, his post at the
battle of Pharsalia, 574, is chosen master
of the horse to Cæsar as dictator, 617, the
cause of his opposition to the tribune Do-
labella, 618, purchases Pompey's estate
and houses, 619, is distressed for money
to pay for his purchase, vi. 63, hinders
Dolabella from obtaining the consulship,
84, divorces his wife, and marries Fulvia,
the widow of Clodius, 85, offers the regal
title to Cæsar, 86, marries his daughter to
the son of Lepidus, 112, advises concilia-