89 BC

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Contents

Events

By place

Rome

Anatolia

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Rome

★ Consuls: Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo and Lucius Porcius Cato

★ Social War:

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★ Roman forces under Lucius Porcius Cato are defeated by the Italian rebels in the Battle of Fucine Lake, Cato is killed.

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★ 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.

★ Cicero ends his service in the Roman army.

Anatolia

★ Mithridates VI of Pontus invades Bithynia and Cappadocia, thus the First Mithridatic War begins.

Births

★ Empress Shangguan, wife to Emperor Zhao of Han

Deaths

★ Aulus Sempronius Asellio, Roman praetor (murdered by creditors)

★ Titus Didius, killed in battle during the Social War

★ Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, Roman politician