83

97

98

99

APPENDIX TO TABLE II.

List of the years in which the Consuls were either changed, before the end of their term, or died while in office; together with the names of the Consuls who succeeded.

A. D.

7. P. Corn. Lent. Scipio and T. Qu. Crisp. Valerianus, July 1.

8. Lucius Apronius and Aul. Vibius Habitus, July 1.

9. M. Papius Mutilus and Q. Poppæus Secundus, July 1.

10. Serv. Corn. Lent. Maluginensis, July 1.

11. L. Cass. Longinus, July 1.

12. C. Visellius Varro, July 1.

16. P. Pomponius Græcinus, July 1.

18. L. Seius Tubero and C. Rubellius Blandus.

22. M. Cocc. Nerva and C. Vibius Rufinus.

23. Q. Jun. Blæsus succeeded to Pollio, July 1.

26. Q. Marcius Barea and T. Rustius Nummus Gallus, July 1.

29. Aulus Plautius and L. Nonius Asprenas, July 1.

30. C. Cassius Longinus and L. Nævius Surdinus, July 1.

31. Faust. Corn. Sylla and Sex. Tidius or Sextidius Catull. May 9; L. Fulcinius Trio, July I; Pub. Memmius Regulus, October 1.

32. A. Vitellius succeeded to M. Furius Camillus Scribonianus, July 1.

33. L. Salvius Otho succeeded to Galba, July 1.

37. C. Caligula Imp. and Tiber. Claudius, July 1.

39. M. Sanquinius succeeded to Caius, Feb. 1; Cn. Domitius Corbulo, July 1; Domitius Africanus, or Afer, August 31.

41. Q. Pomponius Secundus succeeded Caius, January 7.

44. Manius Æmilius Lepidus succeeded Crispinus II.

46. Velleius Rufus and Ostorius Scapula.

48. L. Vitellius, July 1.

49. L. Memmius Pollio and Q. Allius Maximus, May I.

51. C. Minutius Fundanus and C. Vettennius Severus, July 1; Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Nov. I.

62. L. Annæus Seneca and Trebellius Maximus, July 1.

65. Anicius Cerealis succeeded Vestinius, July 1.

69. Salvius Otho Aug. and L. Salv. Otho Titianus, Jan. 15; L. Verginius Rufus and Vopiscus Pompeius Silvanus, March 1; Titus Arrius Antoninus and P. Marius Celsus II. May 1; C. Fabius Valens and Aulus Alienus Cæcina, Sept. 1; Roscius Regulus succeeded Cæcina, Oct. 31; Cn. Cæcilius Simplex and C. Quintius Atticus, Nov. 1.

70. M. Licinius Mutianus and Publius Valerius Asiaticus, July 1; L. Annius Bassus and C. Cæcina Pætus, Nov. I.

71. Flav. Domitianus Cæsar I. and Cn. Pædius Castus, March 1.

74. Domitianus Cæsar III. succeeded Titus, July 1.

75. Domitianus Cæsar IV. and M. Licinius Mutianus III. July 1. 76. Domitianus Cæsar V. and T. Plautius Silvanus II. July 1.

77. Domitianus Cæsar VI. and Cn. Jul. Agricola, July 1.

79. M. Titius Frugi and Vitius Vinius or Vinidianus Julianus, July 1.

83. C. Valer. Messalinus succeeded Rufus.

94. L. Serg. Paullus succeeded Lateranus.

97. Cornelius Tacitus succeeded Rufus.

TABLE III.

CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS, EXTENDING FROM A. M. 3999 TO A. D. 100.

Tiberius (afterwards emperor) is invested by Augustus with the tribunitian power for five years; and soon after he retired to Rhodes.

Miraculous conception of John Baptist.

5 Caius Cæsar, son of the emperor, the first who had the title of Princeps Juventutis, Prince of the Youth. He was at this time fifteen years of age.

Miraculous conception of JESUS CHRIST.

Birth of John Baptist.

4 Jesus Christ, the Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, at Bethlehem in Judea.

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Wise men from the East, being guided by a star, come and worship the new-born King of the Jews.
Herod the Great, king of Judea, orders all the male-children of Bethlehem, and its vicinity.
under two years of age, to be put to death, in order to destroy Jesus Christ, who was providen-
tially carried into Egypt before this cruel edict was put into execution.

Death of Herod the Great, in the 37th year of his reign. He is succeeded by his son Archelaus.
Death of Malthace, mother of Archelaus, king of Judea.

Death of Lucius, one of the sons of Augustus.

Death of Caius Cæsar, son of Augustus, in consequence of a wound he had received in Armenia. Augustus Cæsar is called Dominus, Lord, by the people; with which title he is displeased, and publicly forbad it by an edict.

About this time the celebrated Pollio died at his country-house in Tusculum, aged eighty.

Augustus Cæsar, who had, ten years before, been appointed to the government of the Roman em-
pire, has the same conferred upon him for ten years more.

4 Tiberius returns from Rhodes to Rome, and is adopted by Augustus.
Tiberius receives again the tribunitian power.

Cinna, grandson to Pompey, is charged with being the chief of a conspiracy against the emperor,
and afterwards pardoned.

The temple of Janus, after it had been closed ever since B. C. 8, is opened again on account of fresh disturbances in Germany.

Tiberius subdues the Caninetali, the Attuarii, the Bructeri, and the Cherusci, Germans, who had revolted from the Romans.

Augustus, that he might raise a tax in Italy, accepts of the proconsular power.

5 Tiberius extends his conquests to the Elbe, upon which the Germans sue for peace, which is granted them.

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Revolt of the Pannonians and Dalmatians, against whom Tiberius and Germanicus are sent.
The Jews and Samaritans complain to Augustus of the tyranny of Archelaus.

7 Archelaus, king of Judea, deposed; and his dominions reduced into the form of a Roman pro-
vince, and annexed to Syria. Coponius was the first governor of Judea.

About this time Judas of Galilee arose, and drew away much people after him; but he, and as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. Acts v. 37.