Event Roman Conquest of Rhegion

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Was the Roman conquest of the Greek city-state of Rhegion during the Pyrrhic War.

Chronology

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  • January 269 BC: The Bretti were now recognized as a small power on the rise. Their prerogative was to continue to develop as an autonomous and conquering civilization and this drove them to hostility towards Rome. In 270 BC. the territory of the Brettii had completely fallen under the dominion of the Romans.
  • January 269 BC: Rhegion was subdued by the Romans in 270 BC.

Selected Sources

  • Venning, T. (2011): A chronology of the Roman Empire, Continuum International Publishing Group, p.81