75 B.C. Olympiad 176.2Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | ROM {Jan -R} The consuls enter office, and P.Lentulus is sent to organise Cyrene into a Roman province.
* Read Appian's account @ +Sall:Hist_2'40-41; ~Appian:BCiv_1.111'a;* Eutrop_6.11'3; {CAH_9'319<75/4>; OCD_c<75/4>.} |
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| 2 | SPA << Pompeius spends the winter amongst hostile Spanish tribes.
@ Sall:Hist_2.82'5; {CAH_9'218.} |
| 3 | Sertorius collects fresh recruits for his army.
@ Sall:Hist_2'34; {McGushin_1'202.} |
| 4 | The weapons of Sertorius' army appear to be covered with blood: Sertorius interprets this as a favourable omen.
* Read Frontinus' account @ Frontin:Str_1.12'4;* +Obseq_60.L |
| 5 | ?? Hirtuleius uses a stratagem to escape from a large enemy force.
@ Frontin:Str_1.5'8. |
| 6 | ?? Consabra refuses to surrender to Hirtuleius.
@ Frontin:Str_4.5'19. |
| 7 | Metellus defeats and kills Hirtuleius at Segovia.
* Read Frontinus' account @ Sall:Hist_2'49-50; ~[Liv]:Per_91'a; Frontin:Str_2.3'5;* Flor_2.10'6-7;L [Vict]:VirIll_63'2;L ~Oros_5.23'12;L {CAH_9'218.} |
| 8 | Sertorius stabs the messenger bringing news of Hirtuleius' death.
@ Frontin:Str_2.7'5. |
| 9 | SPA Pompeius defeats Perperna and Herennius by the river Turia, near Valentia.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:Balb_5; Sall:Hist_2'46-47, _2.82'6; ~Plut:Pomp_18'5;* ~Oros_5.23'11-12;L {CAH_9'218.} |
| 10 | Sertorius' forces besiege Carthago Nova.
@ ~Cic:Balb_5; {McGushin_1'219.} |
| 11 | An indecisive battle at Sucro between Sertorius and Pompeius.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:Balb_5; Sall:Hist_2'51-54, _2.82'6; ~[Liv]:Per_92'a; ~Plut:Sert_19'1-11,* ~:Pomp_19'1-9; Flor_2.10'7;L ~Appian:BCiv_1.110'a-b; ~Oros_5.23'11;L {CAH_9'218.} |
| 12 | CIL Servilius crosses the Taurus mountains and attacks the Isauri.
* Read Livy's account @ Sherk1_67b; Sall:Hist_2'65-69, 3'1; ~[Liv]:Per_93'a;* Strab_12.568'f,(6.2) 14.665'b;(3.3) Frontin:Str_3.7'1; Flor_1.41'5;L Festus:Brev_12'3; Eutrop_6.3'1; Oros_5.23'22;L {McGushin_1'228.} |
| 13 | SPA Sertorius fawn is lost, and then found again.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Sert_20'1-5;* ~Appian:BCiv_1.110'b-c; Gell_15.22'1-10.L |
| 14 | << L.Lucullus governs Africa as propraetor.
@ [Vict]:VirIll_74'3.L |
| 15 | ROM C.Sulpicius Olympus dies, leaving M.Octavius Ligus as his heir.
* Read Cicero's account @ ~Cic:Verr_2.1'125,* 2'21; {When C.Sacerdos was praetor.} |
| 16 | SPA Sertorius defeats Pompeius, but is then defeated by Metellus at Segontia.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Sall:Hist_2'55-57; ~[Liv]:Per_92'a; Frontin:Str_2.13'3; Plut:Sert_19'2, ~21'1-4;* ~Appian:BCiv_1.110'c-d; ~Oros_5.23'12;L {CAH_9'218.} |
| 17 | ROM Cotta makes a speech at an assembly of the people, following a corn riot.
@ +Sall:Hist_2'42-44; {CAH_9'211.} |
| 18 | SPA Sertorius stands a siege and then withdraws from Cluvia.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_92'a; Frontin:Str_2.1'3; ~Plut:Sert_21'4-7,* ~:Pomp_19'10-11; {CAH_9'218.} |
| 19 | ROM Elections for praetors, aediles and quaestors: Verres is elected to be praetor urbanus, but M.Piso fails to be elected aedile.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Verr_2.1'104,* '125, 5'38, :Mur_18, :Planc_12, 51; {MRR_2'72.} |
| 20 | SIC Cicero sends corn from Sicily to Rome.
* Read Cicero's account @ +Cic:Verr_2.3'18,* '215-216, :Planc_64; ~Plut:Cic_6'1-2. |
| 21 | SPA Further skirmishes between Pompeius and Sertorius in Celtiberia.
@ Sall:Hist_2'75-76. |
| 22 | << Metellus offers a reward for the assassination of Sertorius.
@ ~Plut:Sert_22'1. |
| 23 | Metellus celebrates his victory over Sertorius and withdraws to Gaul.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Sall:Hist_2'59; ~Plut:Sert_22'2-4;* {CAH_9'218.} |
| 24 | ROM P.Annius Asellus dies, leaving his only daughter as his heir.
@ ~Cic:Verr_2.1'104-105; {When C.Sacerdos was praetor.} |
| 25 | SPA Pompeius spends the winter in the territory of the Vaccaei, and writes to the senate complaining of his lack of money and supplies.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Sall:Hist_2'77-78, '80-82; ~Plut:Sert_21'7-9;* {CAH_9'212.} |
| 26 | >> Negotiations between Sertorius and Mithridates, leading to agreement on a joint attack on the Roman government.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:LegMan_9, 46, :Mur_32; Sall:Hist_2'91; ~[Liv]:Per_93'a; ~Plut:Sert_23'1-24'4;* Flor_2.10'4;L ~Appian:Mith_68'a-b, 72'b, 76'c; Oros_6.2'12;L {CAH_9'213, '219<75/4>; OCD_s<76/5>.} |
| 27 | AEG Caesar is captured by pirates near the island of Pharmacusa.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Vell_2.41'3; ~Plut:Caes_1'8-2'4,* :Crass_7'5, :Mor_205'E-206'A; ~Suet:Caes_4'1-2; Polyaen_8.23'1; [Vict]:VirIll_78'3;L {MRR_2'69; early in the winter.} |
| 28 | CIL ++ General comments on Servilius' campaigns against the Cilician pirates.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Verr_2.3'211, 5'66, :Flac_5-6;* Vell_2.39'2; Festus:Brev_11'1, 12'3; AmmMarc_14.8'4.L |
| 29 | SIC The son of Dion of Halaesa receives a large bequest from Apollodorus Laphiro.
@ ~Cic:Verr_2.2'21-22. |
| 30 | == Cicero uncovers and restores Archimedes' tomb at Syracuse.
@ Cic:Tusc_5'64-66;L {Green_465.} |
| 31 | == Cicero serves as quaestor in Sicily.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:DivCaec_2, ~:Verr_2.3'47, :Sull_18, :RedSen_21, :Planc_64-65,* ~:Brut_318;L Plut:Cic_1'4, 52'3, '6; DioCass_38.17'5; [Vict]:VirIll_81'3;L {OCD_c.} |
| 32 | ++ Sex.Peducaeus is a just and popular governor of Sicily.
@ Cic:Verr_2.4'142-143; {MRR_2'69.} |
| 33 | ITA << Oppianicus allegedly murders his aunt Cluentia, his brother Gaius, and his sister-in-law Auria.
@ Cic:Clu_30-35. |
| 34 | NUM == Cotta formally confirms Hiempsal's right to some disputed territory.
@ +Cic:LegAgr_2'58. |
| 35 | ROM == Cotta passes a law to lift some of the restrictions on the political career of tribunes.
@ Sall:Hist_2'45, 3.34'8; +Ascon_66'b-67'a,L 78'c;L {CAH_9'211; OCD_c.} |
| 36 | == Cotta passes another law, concerning private lawsuits.
@ Ascon_67'b.L |
| 37 | == The consuls and two praetors let out contracts to repair temple rooves, but the work is not completed.
@ +Cic:Verr_2.1'130. |
| 38 | == Naevius Turpio is convicted of wrong-doing by the praetor Sacerdos.
@ ~Cic:Verr_2.5'108; {MRR_2'68.} |
| 39 | == Sacerdos sets a fair price when buying in corn supplies.
@ ~Cic:Verr_2.3'214-216. |
| 40 | == Hortensius is acknowledged to be the leading orator in Rome.
@ ~Cic:Brut_318.L |
| 41 | == Antiochus and his brother arrive in Rome; he is recognised as king of Syria, and also lays claim to the throne of Egypt.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Verr_2.4'61,* ~'67; {CAH_9'318; Green_723.} |
| 42 | Servilius celebrates a triumph for his conquest of Cilicia.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Verr_2.1'57;* Festus:Brev_12'3; Eutrop_6.5'2; {CAH_9'212.} |
| 43 | ?? Metellus Celer earns his surname by his promptness in staging funeral games for his father.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Rom_10'3,* :Cor_11'4; {Metellus' father was probably Metellus Nepos, consul in 98 B.C.} |
| 44 | ?? L.Philippus claims that the Romans have a legal right to rule Egypt.
@ Cic:LegAgr_2'42. |
| 45 | ?? Philippus persuades the senate to reimpose taxes on states which had been exempted by Sulla.
@ Cic:Off_3'87.L |
| 46 | ?? Philippus tries to improve the lifestyle of Vulteius Mena.
@ Hor:Epist_1.7'46-98. |
| 47 | ++ Philippus achieves political success at Rome without trying to buy popular support.
@ Cic:Off_2'59;L {~OCD_p.} |
| 48 | ++ The dissolute youth of Gellius, the stepson of Philippus.
@ Cic:Sest_110. |
| 49 | ++ The eccentricity of Tuditanus, grandfather of Fulvia.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Acad_2'89, :Phil_3'16;* {Fulvia was probably born soon after 80 B.C.} |
| 50 | ?? Ti.Longus fails in a legal challenge to the terms of Tuditanus' will.
@ ValMax_7.8'1.L |
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