Appendix A
B.C.E.
753 – Traditional date for founding of Rome
435 – Villa Publica in use
431 – Temple of Apollo Medicus dedicated
390 – Rome sacked by the Gauls
298–290 – Third Samnite War
296 – Temple of Bellona vowed
290/225 – Alternative dates for vowing of Temple of Feronia
264 – Commencement of First Punic War
260 – Temple of Janus vowed
258–249 – Temple of Spes vowed
242 – Temple of Juturna vowed
241 – End of First Punic War
241 – Temple of Juno Curitis constructed after this date
221 – Circus Flaminius constructed
220 – Via Flaminia constructed
218 – Temple of Hercules Magnus Custos constructed before this date
218 – Commencement of Second Punic War
214 – Temple of Vulcan constructed before this date
206 – Temple of Neptune known in the Circus Flaminius
201 – End of Second Punic War
200 – 196 Second Macedonian War
194 – Temple of Juno Sospita dedicated; before this date structures in Villa Publica in use
193 – Construction of Porticus Aemilia from the Porta Fontinalis to the Ara Martis
181 – Temple of Pietas dedicated
179 – Temples of Lares Permarini, Diana, and Juno Regina (Juno the Queen) dedicated; Temple to Hercules Musarum (Hercules of the Muses) underway or completed
173 – Temple of Fortuna Equestris dedicated
172–168 – Third Macedonian War
168 – Construction of Porticus Octavia (Portico of Octavius)
149–148 – Fourth Macedonian War
149–146 – Third Punic War
146 – Porticus Metelli constructed after this date by the temples of Jupiter Stator and Juno Regina
133 – Approximate construction date for Temple of Mars in Circus Flaminius
110 – Approximate construction date of the Porticus Minucia Vetus
101 – Temple of Fortuna Huiusce Diei vowed
100/70 – Alternative dates for construction of Temple of Castor and Pollux
90 – Temple of Juno Sospita restored
90–88 – Social Wars
60 – Beginning of First Triumvirate of J. Caesar, M. Crassus, and Gn. Pompey
58 – Temporary Theater of Scaurus constructed
55 – Theater of Pompey dedicated
53 – End of First Triumvirate
53 – Temporary Theatra Curionis constructed
46 – Naumachia Caesaris constructed
44 – Death of Julius Caesar
43 – Naumachia Caesaris filled in
43 – Second Triumvirate of Octavian, M. Lepidus, and M. Antony
42 – Temple of Neptune possibly rebuilt after this date
33 – End of Second Triumvirate
33 – Porticus Octavia rebuilt
32 – Octavian restores Theater of Pompey; Temple of Apollo Sosianus rebuilt after this date
31 – Defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at Battle of Actium
31 – Temple of Spes burned and restored
29 – Temple of Hercules Musarum restored and surrounded by Porticus Philippi; Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus dedicated
28 – Mausoleum of Augustus under construction
27 – Octavian given title of Augustus and Princeps
27/25 – Agrippa's Pantheon constructed
26 – Saepta Julia dedicated
25 – Baths of Agrippa begun; Stoa of Poseidon/Basilica of Neptune built
23 – Dedication of Porticus Octaviae and refurbishment of temples of Juno Regina and Jupiter Stator
19 – Aqua Virgo completed; Baths of Agrippa, Stagnum Agrippae, Euripus Virginis, and Euripus Thermarum Agrippae receive Virgo waters
13 – Theater of Balbus and Crypta Balbi dedicated
13/11 – Theater of Marcellus dedicated
10/9 – Horologium Augusti gnomon erected
9 – Ara Pacis dedicated
7 – Diribitorium completed
C.E.
14 – Death of Augustus
14–37 – Reign of Tiberius
19 – Approximate date of construction of commemorative arch to Germanicus in Circus Flaminius
21 – Theater of Pompey burned and repaired
37–41 – Reign of Caligula
37 – Temples to Isis and Serapis known to exist after this date
41–54 – Reign of Claudius
51–52 – Arch of Claudius across Via Flaminia constructed
54–68 – Reign of Nero
57 – Temporary Theater of Nero built
60 – Baths of Nero dedicated
64 – Burning of Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus
69–79 – Reign of Vespasian
79–81 – Reign of Titus
80 – Pantheon, Porticus Octaviae, Theater of Pompey scaenae frons, Baths of Agrippa, Basilica of Neptune, Saepta Julia, Diribitorium, Temple of Isis, Crypta Balbi, temples in Largo Argentina, and other Campus Martius structures burned
81–96 – Reign of Domitian
81 – After this date Divorum built, Porticus Octaviae and temples of Jupiter Stator and Juno Regina restored, Temple of Isis restored, Temple of Minerva Chalcidica built, Horologium Augusti rebuilt, Odeum constructed, Porticus Minucia Vetus restored, Stadium of Domitian built, Theater of Balbus and Crypta Balbi restored, Theater of Pompey restored, and Baths of Agrippa restored
96–98 – Reign of Nerva
98–117 – Reign of Trajan
117–38 – Reign of Hadrian
117 – After this date, Temple of Divine Matidia built, Basilica of Neptune restored, Pantheon rebuilt, Saepta Julia restored, Baths of Agrippa restored
138–61 – Reign of Antoninus Pius
145 – Temple to Divine Hadrian dedicated
161–80 – Reign of Marcus Aurelius
161 – After this date Column of Antoninus Pius erected
175 – After this date Column of Marcus Aurelius erected
180–93 – Reign of Commodus
193–211 – Reign of Septimius Severus
202 – Pantheon restored
203 – Porticus Octaviae and temples of Jupiter Stator and Juno Regina restored
209–11 – Restoration work on the Theater of Pompey
211–17 – Reign of Caracalla
218–22 – Reign of Elagabalus
222–35 – Reign of Alexander Severus
222 – After this date Aqua Alexandrina constructed; Stadium of Domitian restored
227 – Baths of Nero enlarged and renamed Baths of Alexander
238 – Reign of Gordian I and II
238–44 – Reign of Gordian III
244–249 – Reign of Philip the Arab
247 – Theater of Pompey and Hecatostylon burned
249–51 – Reign of Decius
251–53 – Reign of Gallus
253–60 – Reign of Valerian
253–68 – Reign of Gallienus
268–70 – Reign of Claudius Gothicus
270–75 – Reign of Aurelian
272 – Aurelian Wall begun before this date
276–82 – Reign of Probus
276 – After this date Aurelian Wall completed
283 – Fire destroys Theater of Pompey and Porticus of Pompey
284–305 – Reign of Diocletian
284 – After this date Theater of Pompey and Porticus of Pompey restored
306–12 – Reign of Maxentius
312–37 – Reign of Constantine
312 – After this date Aqua Virgo repaired