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Years: 79 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 84 BC 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC Births Deaths Events Lucius Cornelius Su 78 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC Events In Rome, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus 77 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC Events Pompey marches to Spain to suppre 76 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC 71 BC Events Romans under Cicero conquer Cypru 75 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC 71 BC 70 BC Events In Rome, the tribune Quintus Opim 74 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC 71 BC 70 BC 69 BC Events Roman forces under Lucius Lucullu 73 BCCenturies: 2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC 71 BC 70 BC 69 BC 68 BC Events Third Servile War begins Slave up 72 BC 71 BC 70 BC

Events

• Spartacus leads a slave revolt against Rome. His troops are eventually defeated, and Spartacus slain in battle, by Roman legionaires under Marcus Licinius Crassus.