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Year of the Water Dragon壬辰( at the beginning of the year metal rabbit辛卯)

Syria: 43/44 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

  • Quintus Fabius Pictor Ogulnius Gallus and Gaius exercise the office of Consul.
  • The Romans beat the Samnites down a rebellion against the new order after the Tarentine war.
  • Survey Piceno against Roman rule.
  • After a decisive victory at Mylae on the Mamertines, the spread of Messana from Fear and Loathing in Syracuse, Hieron II is proclaimed by his soldiers to the king of Syracuse. At the occupation Messanas Hieron but is prevented by the opposition of the Carthaginians.

Economy

  • In the Roman Empire for the first time silver coins called denarii coined. For the first time also the goddess Roma appear on coins.

Technology and Culture

  • The enormously important for water supply aqueduct Anio Vetus is completed in Rome (begun 272 BC).

Born

  • Attalos I Soter, the first king of Pergamon († 197 BC)
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