Timeline of Ancient Rome - 3rd Century BC

3rd Century BC

  • 298 BC : Third Samnite War begins
  • 298 BC : Rome captures Samnite cities Taurasia, Bovianum Vetus and Aufidena.
  • 297 BC : Consul Fabius Maximus Rullianus defeats the Samnites near Tifernum (Liv. 10.14).
  • 295 BC : Battle of Sentinum.
  • 294 BC : Samnite victory at Luceria.
  • 293 BC : Battle of Aquilonia.
  • 291 BC : The Romans storm the Samnite city of Venusia.
  • 290 BC : Rome dominates Italian Peninsula : Third Samnite War ends.
  • 287 BC
    • Last Plebeian Secession
    • Lex Hortensia ends Senate veto power over Plebeian Council
    • Conflict of the Orders ends.
  • 283 BC : Rome defeats the Etruscans and the Boii (a Gallic tribe) in the Battle of Lake Vadimo
  • 281 BC : Mounting tensions between Rome and Tarentum. Tarentum appeals to Pyrrhus of Epirus for aid.
  • 280 BC
    • Pyrrhic War begins
      • Pyrrhus lands army in Italy
      • 280 BC : Battle of Heraclea
      • 279 BC : Battle of Asculum
      • 275 BC : Battle of Beneventum
      • 272 BC
      • Pyrrhus withdraws to Epirus
      • Tarentum surrenders to Rome
    • Pyrrhic War Ends
  • 267 BC : Number of quaestors raised from 4 to 6
  • 264/241 BC : Conquest of Sicily, First Punic War against Carthage
  • 242 BC : Office of Praetor peregrinus created
  • 241 BC : Sicily becomes the first Roman province : First Punic War Ends
  • 238 BC : Sardinia and Corsica become Roman Provinces in the "Truceless War" with Carthage
  • 229 BC : Adriatic Control : First Illyrian War begins.
  • 227 BC
    • Queen Teuta surrenders : First Illyrian War ends
    • Number of quaestors raised from 6 to 8
    • number of praetors raised from 2 to 4
  • 224 BC : Rome defeats Gaul invasion : Battle of Telamon
  • 222 BC : Rome defeats Gauls : Cisalpine Gaul
  • 220 BC : Adriatic Control : Second Illyrian War begins.
  • 219 BC : Demetrius defeated : Second Illyrian War ends.
  • 218/201 BC : Conquest Western Mediterranean : Second Punic War against Carthage. Rome is defeated at the Battle of the River Trebia.
  • 216 BC : Hannibal defeats Roman forces : Battle of Cannae
  • 214/205 BC : Stalemate : First Macedonian War
  • 213/211 BC : Rome captures Syracuse : Siege of Syracuse
  • 204/202 BC : Scipio Africanus Major invades Africa, Hannibal recalled and defeated : Battle of Zama
  • 202/196 BC : Philip V of Macedon defeated : Second Macedonian War

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