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121 BC : 633 AUC
Consuls:
Quintus Fabius Maximus
Allobrogicus;
Lucius Opimius
  War in Transalpine Gaul. Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, as proconsul, defeats Allobroges and conquers left bank of the Rhone. Arverni defeated in a massacre by Q Fabius Maximus.

Mithridates VI becomes King of Pontus.
   
120 BC : 634 AUC
Consuls:
Gaius Papirius Carbo;
Publius Manilius

Gn Domitius Ahenobarbus continues subjugation of Transalpine Gaul. Constructs road through Gaul to Spain.
119 BC : 635 AUC
Consuls:
Lucius Aurelius Cotta;
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
Dalmaticus
 
118 BC : 636 AUC
Consuls:
Quintus Marcius Rex;
Marcus Porcius Cato

Micipsa King of Numidia dies.
117 BC : 637 AUC
Consuls:
Lucius Caecilius Metellus
Diadematus;
Quintus Mucius Scaevola
Hiempsal, heir of Micipsa, murdered by Jugurtha; Adherbal flees to Rome
116 BC : 638 AUC
Consuls:
Quintus Fabius Maximus
Eburnus;
Gaius Licinius Geta
Numidia partitioned between Adherbal and Jugurtha
115 BC : 639 AUC
Consuls:
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus;
Marcus Caecilius Metellus

Marius extends Spanish province.
First contacts with Cimbri.
Marcus Caecilius Metellus campaigns in Corsica and Sardinia.
114 BC : 640 AUC
Consuls:
Manius Acilius Balbus;
Gaius Porcius Cato

Scordisci attack in Macedonia, Cato defeated
113 BC : 641 AUC
Consuls:
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo;
Gaius Caecilius Metellus
Caprarius
Carbo defeated at battle of Noreia by Cimbri. Cimbri withdraw into Germany
Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius campaigns in Macedonia against the Scordisci.
112 BC : 642 AUC
Consuls:
Lucius Calpurnius Piso
Caesoninus;
Marcus Livius Drusus
Adherbal attacked by Jugurtha. Trapped in Cirta, Adherbal is captured and executed
Massacre of Romans in Cirta
After payment of compensation, Bestia settles dispute
111 BC : 643 AUC
Consuls:
Publius Cornelius Scipio
Nasica Serapio;
Lucius Calpurnius Bestia
Jugurtha summoned to Rome to name senators he had bribed. His testimony is vetoed.
110 BC : 644 AUC
Consuls:
Marcus Minucius Rufus;
Spurius Postumius Albinus

Albinus supports Massiva, but he is assassinated. Jugurtha leaves Rome.
Sp Postumius Albinus raises army in Africa. His brother invades Numidia, starting the Jugurthan War.
109 BC : 645 AUC
Consuls:
Quintus Caecilius Metellus;
Marcus Junius Silanus

Crushing defeat of Silanus by Cimbri.
Shortage of manpower means that limits on term of service in the legions are lifted
108 BC : 646 AUC
Consuls: Servius Sulpicius
Galba; Lucius Hortensius
Consul suffectus:
Marcus Aurelius
 
107 BC : 647 AUC
Consuls:
Lucius Cassius Longinus;
Gaius Marius

African army brought back to fight against Cimbri, but wiped out near Burdigala.
106 BC : 648 AUC
Consuls:
Quintus Servilius Caepio;
Gaius Atilius Serranus

New army raised to fight in Gaul, mainly from Italian allies of Rome.
105 BC : 649 AUC
Consuls:
Gnaeus Mallius Maximus;
Publius Rutilius Rufus

Dispute between Caepio and Mallius, rival commanders in Gaul. The two separate armies are annihilated by the Germans at the battle of Arausio.
Resentment grows among Italians
104 BC : 650 AUC
Consuls:
Gaius Marius;
Gaius Flavius Fimbria

Slave revolts in Sicily threaten grain shortage in Rome.  
103 BC : 651 AUC
Consuls:
Gaius Marius;
Lucius Aurelius Orestes
(dies in office)
 
102 BC : 652 AUC
Consuls:
Gaius Marius;
Quintus Lutatius Catulus
Caesar
Marcus Antonius sent to deal with pirates in Cilicia.
Battle of Aquae Sextiae.
101 BC : 653 AUC
Consuls:
Gaius Marius;
Manius Aquillius

Battle of Vercellae.
100 BC : 654 AUC
Consuls:
Gaius Marius;
Lucius Valerius Flaccus

Drought in Africa causes grain shortage.
Marcus Antonius successfully concludes campaign against pirates.
 
99 BC : 655 AUC
Consuls:
Marcus Antonius;
Aulus Postumius Albinus

   
98 BC : 656 AUC
Consuls:
Quintus Caecilius Metellus
Nepos;
Titus Didius
  Uprisings in Spain. Titus Didius takes army to Nearer Spain
     
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