Roman Antiquities Book 3

670BC - 638BC

2nd year of the 2th Olympiad

The reign of Tullus Hostilius corresponds with Livy 1.22-32 (see specific references below)

1 - Family history of Tullus; distribution of formerly regal lands to the needy (cf. Livy 1.22)

2 - 34 - Military exploits of Tullus Hostilius

2 - 22 - War with the Albans

2 - 5 - Grievances between Alba Longa and Rome

6 - Dangers of the Veientes and Fidenates to the Albans and Romans

7 - 11 - Alban Mettius Fufetius and Tullus Hostilius go back and forth over peace between the cities and the question of which city ought to have supremacy.

12 - 17 - A resolution is made; speeches leading up to the battle of the Horatii and Curiatii. DH considers the Horatii to be Roman and the Curiatii to be Alban. Livy (1.24) points out there are conflicting accounts of who belongs to whom, but ultimately sides with DH.

18 - 20 - The battle of the Horatii and Curiatii (cf. Livy 1.24-25)

21 - Death of Horatian sister (cf. Livy 1.26)

22 - Burial of the fallen; triumph of Tullus Hostilius; purification of the city for Horatius' murder of his sister (cf. Livy 1.26)

23 - 31 - War with the Veientes and Fidenates; impending treachery of Fufetius against the Romans; destruction of Alba Longa (cf. Livy 1.27-30)

23 - Fufetius makes a speech to the Albans declaring his intent to betray Rome

24 - Albans defect to the Veientes and Fidenates

25 - Fidenates suspect an Alban double-cross and flee battle; Tullus captures the Veientian camp

26 - 29 - Tullus feigns ignorance then exposes the Alban treachery; Alba Longa is demolished in punishment

30 - 31 - Movement of Albans into Rome

32 - 33 - War with the Sabines (cf. Livy 1.30)

34 - War with the Latin cities (cf. Livy 1.32) DH notes that this war is distinct as it is more a series of raids as opposed to the pitched battle lines and slaughters that he sees defined the previous wars.

35 - Death of Tullus Hostilius 638BC (cf. Livy 1.32)

Died in a housefire with his entire family which is grim. DH notes possible treacherous circumstances around his death (as opposed to a divine lightning strike). The son of Numa, Ancus Marcius may have conspired to murder the king, but DH doesn't buy it.

638BC - 614BC

or as Dionysius puts it: 2nd year of the 35th Olympiad (you know, the one in which Sphairos the Lacedemonian won the prize) until the 2nd year of the 45th Olympiad (remember, that was the one where Kleodas, a Theban, won the prize)

NB: I love the Olympiad system. So much better than Livy's consular year system. I just find it interesting and mildly amusing when he tells us who won in what Olympiad. It makes me wonder how famous and significant these specific athletes were, especially since DH does not always give us champions for Olympiads

(cf. Livy 1.32-34)

36 – return to Numan policy

37 – 42 – Military exploits

37 – 40 – Fighting with Latin neighbors

41 – War with the Veientes and Volscians

42 – War with Sabines

43 – 45 – Civil Administration

43 – Adding of the Aventine hill to Rome

44 – Building of Ostia

45- Janiculum hill and pons sublicius added to Rome; death of Ancus Marcius

614 BC - 576 BC

(2nd year of the 41st Olympiad - 4th year of the 5th Olympiad)

46 - 48 - Tarquinius is chosen; Ancestry of Lucumo (Lucius) and move to Rome; prodigy of the eagle; Lucius' favor with King Marcius (cf. Livy 1.34)

49 - 66 - Priscus' military career (cf. Livy 1.37-38)

49 - 54 - War with Latin cities

49 - Campaigns against the Apiolani and Crustumerians

50 - Fighting with the Nomentans, cities of Collatia and Corniculum

51 - 53 - Latins ally with the Sabines and Etruscans against Rome

54 - Peace with the Latins

55 - 66 - War with the Sabines and Etruscans

55 - 56 - War with Sabines

57 - Peace with Sabines, war with Etruscans; Veii gets caught in the middle of it

58 - 59 - Final battles with the Etruscans and their allies

60 - 61 - Peace with the Etruscans; acquisition of the triumphal insignia, toga, and fasces from the Etruscans as part of the peace

62 - 66 - War with the Sabines, peace is finally reached

67 - Priscus' civil achievements (cf. Livy 1.36)

67 - Increasing of the senate roll from 200 to 300; increase Vestal roll from 2 to 6; punishment of Vestals is devised by Priscus (described in more detail in DH 2.67); construction of permanent city walls and city sewers

68 - Construction of Circus Maximus

69 - 71 - Construction of Temple of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva; story of auspices taken to do this

70 - 71 - Story of the most celebrated augur, Nevius Attius

72 - 73 - Death of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (cf. Livy 1.40-41)