By place Roman Republic •
Consuls:
Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo and
Lucius Porcius Cato. •
Social War: • Roman forces under
Lucius Porcius Cato are defeated by the Italian rebels in the
Battle of Fucine Lake, Cato is killed. • The Roman army of
Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo decisively defeats the rebels in the
Battle of Asculum. •
Lex Plautia Papiria extends citizenship to all
Italians who applied for it within 60 days. The new citizens are enrolled in eight designated tribes, to prevent domination of the assemblies. •
Lex Pompeia grants Latin rights to cities in
Cisalpine Gaul. •
Pompeii is annexed by the
Roman Republic. •
Cicero ends his service in the
Roman army.
Asia Minor •
Mithridates VI of
Pontus invades
Bithynia and
Cappadocia, thus beginning the
First Mithridatic War.
Xiongnu • The former
Han General-in-Chief
Li Guangli, now the son-in-law of
Hulugu Chanyu, is arrested and sacrificed to the gods to restore the health of Hulugu's mother. == Births ==