Politics Timeline

121 BC : 633 AUC Consuls: Quintus Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus; Lucius Opimius		Senatus consultum ultimum authorises attack on Gaius Gracchus and his followers by Lucius Opimius. Gaius and Flaccus killed; supporters tried and executed. Senate reestablish control of government.
120 BC : 634 AUC Consuls: Gaius Papirius Carbo; Publius Manilius		Opimius prosecuted for murder of Gracchus and his supporters but acquitted.
119 BC : 635 AUC Consuls: Lucius Aurelius Cotta; Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus		Caecilii Metelli begin to dominate politics.
118 BC : 636 AUC Consuls: Quintus Marcius Rex; Marcus Porcius Cato		Law proposed to establish settlement at Narbo in Gaul. A speech by L Licinius Crassus helps to overcome heavy opposition from the Senate.
117 BC : 637 AUC Consuls: Lucius Caecilius Metellus Diadematus; Quintus Mucius Scaevola
116 BC : 638 AUC Consuls: Quintus Fabius Maximus Eburnus; Gaius Licinius Geta
115 BC : 639 AUC Consuls: Marcus Aemilius Scaurus; Marcus Caecilius Metellus		G Caecilius Metellus censor
114 BC : 640 AUC Consuls: Manius Acilius Balbus; Gaius Porcius Cato		A Vestal Virgin is killed by lightning, causing great concern among the superstitious. Court of inquiry under L Cassius Longinus. Sacrifice of two couples, one Greek and one Gallic.
113 BC : 641 AUC Consuls: Gnaeus Papirius Carbo; Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius
112 BC : 642 AUC Consuls: Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus; Marcus Livius Drusus
111 BC : 643 AUC Consuls: Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio; Lucius Calpurnius Bestia
110 BC : 644 AUC Consuls: Marcus Minucius Rufus; Spurius Postumius Albinus
109 BC : 645 AUC Consuls: Quintus Caecilius Metellus; Marcus Junius Silanus		Plebeian Assembly sets up Mamilian treason court to try those bribed by Jugurtha
108 BC : 646 AUC Consuls: Servius Sulpicius Galba; Lucius Hortensius Consul suffectus: Marcus Aurelius		Marius instigates letter campaign from Numidia, undermining Metellus Numidicus
107 BC : 647 AUC Consuls: Lucius Cassius Longinus; Gaius Marius		Plebiscite assigns command in Africa to Marius. Lex Manlia empowers Marius to recruit proletarii
106 BC : 648 AUC Consuls: Quintus Servilius Caepio; Gaius Atilius Serranus		Extortion court changed from knights back to Senate control
105 BC : 649 AUC Consuls: Gnaeus Mallius Maximus; Publius Rutilius Rufus		Plebs pass law allowing Marius to be a candidate for consul in absentia. Philippus gets plebs to reserve Lesser Syrtis as public land. Lex Domitia requires that in future the pontifices will be elected
104 BC : 650 AUC Consuls: Gaius Marius; Gaius Flavius Fimbria		Silanus tried for his part in war in Gaul Law frees all slaves of Italian origin Saturninus unjustly prosecuted for grain speculation
103 BC : 651 AUC Consuls: Gaius Marius; Lucius Aurelius Orestes (dies in office)		First of the Lex Appuleia - populist laws of Saturninus Norbanus prosecutes Caepio - fined and exiled Ahenobarbus elected Pontifex Maximus
102 BC : 652 AUC Consuls: Gaius Marius; Quintus Lutatius Catulus Caesar		Metellus Numidicus as censor tries to expel Saturninus from Senate and refuse Equitius admission but is opposed by mob
101 BC : 653 AUC Consuls: Gaius Marius; Manius Aquillius		Extortion courts returned to knights control Lucullus condemned for actions in Sicily Scaurus tries Saturninus for criticising senate
100 BC : 654 AUC Consuls: Gaius Marius; Lucius Valerius Flaccus		New laws of Saturninus: - Two land laws - Grain law, forced through despite opposition After murder of Memmius, Saturninus tries to overthrow Senate to preserve his power. The attempted coup fails.
99 BC : 655 AUC Consuls: Marcus Antonius; Aulus Postumius Albinus
98 BC : 656 AUC Consuls: Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos; Titus Didius