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THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR. B.C.
206-201.
Character and early life of Scipio 99
210. He is elected Proconsul for Spain 100
He takes New Carthage 100
206. He subdues Spain 101
He crosses over into Africa and visits Syphax 101
He returns to Rome 102
205. His Consulship 102
He prepares to invade Africa 102
His project is opposed by Fabius and others 102

204. He arrives in Africa 103
203. He defeats the Carthaginians and Syphax 103
Masinissa and Sophonisba 103
The Carthaginians recall Hannibal 104
202. Battle of Zama, and defeat of Hannibal 104
Terms of peace 105
201. Conclusion of the war 105
Triumph of Scipio 105
CHAPTER XV.
WARS IN THE EAST: THE MACEDONIAN, SYRIAN, AND
GALATIAN WARS. B.C. 214-188.
State of the East 106 Syria 106 Pontus 106 Galatia 106 Pergamus 106
Egypt 107
State of Greece 107 Macedonia 107 Achæan League 107 Ætolian
League 107 Rhodes 107 Sparta 107
214-205. FIRST MACEDONIAN WAR-- Its indecisive character 108
211. Treaty of the Romans with the Ætolian League 108 205.
Conclusion of the war 108 Philip's hostile acts 108 He assists the
Carthaginians at the battle of Zama 108 His conduct in Greece 108
200-196. SECOND MACEDONIAN WAR-- 200. First campaign: the
Consul Galba 108 199. Second campaign: the Consul Villius 109 198.
Third campaign: the Consul Flamininus 109 197. Battle of
Cynoscephalæ 109 196. Declaration of Grecian independence at the
Isthmian Games 109
191-190. SYRIAN WAR-- Antiochus the Third 110 Intrigues of the

Ætolians in Greece 110 They Invite Antiochus to Greece 110 Hannibal
expelled from Carthage 110 He arrives in Syria 110 His advice to
Antiochus 110 192. Antiochus crosses over to Greece 110 191. The
Romans defeat him at Thermopylæ 110 He returns to Asia 110 190.
The Romans invade Asia 111 Battle of Magnesia 111 Defeat of
Antiochus by Scipio Asiaticus 111 Terms of peace 111 Hannibal flies
to Prusias, king of Bithynia 111
189. ÆTOLIAN WAR-- Fulvius takes Ambracia 111 Terms of peace
111
189. GALATIAN WAR-- Manlius attacks the Galatians without the
authority of the Senate or the People 112 187. He returns to Rome 113
Effects of the Eastern conquests upon the Roman character 113
CHAPTER XVI.
WARS IN THE WEST: THE GALLIC, LIGURIAN, AND SPANISH
WARS. B.C. 200-175.
200. THE GALLIC WAR-- The Gauls take Placentia and lay siege to
Cremona 113 Conquest of the Insubres and Cenomani 114
191. Conquest of the Boil 114
190. Colony founded at Bononia 114
180. Via Æmilia 114
200. THE LIGURIAN WAR-- Continued with intermissions for nearly
80 years 114 Character of the war 114
198. TWO PROVINCES FORMED IN SPAIN 114
195. THE SPANISH WAR-- The Consul M. Porcius Cato sent into
Spain 114 His success 115 The Spaniards again take up arms 115 180.
The war brought to a conclusion by Tib. Sempronius Gracchus 115

178. THE ISTRIAN WAR 115
177-175. THE SARDINIAN AND CORSICAN WAR 115
CHAPTER XVII.
THE ROMAN CONSTITUTION AND ARMY.
Review of the history of the Roman Constitution 116
Political equality of the Patricians and Plebeians 116
I. THE MAGISTRATES-- The Lex Annalis 117 1. The Quæstors 117 2.
The Ædiles 117 3. The Prætors 117 4. The Consuls 118 5. The
Dictators 118 6. The Censors 118 (a) The Census 118 (b) Control over
the morals of the citizens 119 (c) Administration of the finances of the
state 119
II. THE SENATE-- Its number 119 Its mode of Election 119 Its power
and duties 119
III. THE POPULAR ASSEMBLIES-- 1. The Comitia Curiata 120 2.
The Comitia Centuriata: change in its constitution 120 3. The Comitia
Tributa 121 The Tribunes 121 The Plebiscita 121
IV. FINANCES-- Tributum 121 Vectigalia 121
V. THE ARMY-- Number of the Legion 122 1. First Period--Servius
Tullius 122 2. Second Period--The Great Latin War, B.C. 340 122
Hastati 122 Principes 122 Triarii 122 Rorarii and Accensi 123 3. Third
Period--During the wars of the younger Scipio 123 Two legions
assigned to each Consul 123 Division of the legion 123 The Maniples
123 The Cohorts 123 The Tribuni Militum 123 The Horse-soldiers 123
Infantry of the Socii 123 4. Fourth Period--From the times of the
Gracchi to the downfall of the Republic 123 Changes introduced by
Marius 124 Triumphs 124
CHAPTER XVIII.

INTERNAL HISTORY OF ROME DURING THE MACEDONIAN
AND SYRIAN WARS. CATO AND SCIPIO.
Effect of the Roman conquests in the East 126
Debasement of the Roman character 126
192. Infamous conduct of L. Flamininus 127
193. Worship of Bacchus 127
Gladiatorial exhibitions 127
Rise of the new nobility 127
191. Law against bribery 127
Decay of the peasant proprietors 128
M. Porcius Cato 128
234. His birth 128
His early life 128
204. His Quæstorship 129
198. His Prætorship 129
195. His Consulship 129 Repeal of the Oppian Law 130
191.