3.  Ad Ciliciam et Pamphȳliam missus est P. Servīlius ex cōnsule vir strēnuus. Is Ciliciam subēgit, Lyciae urbēs clārissimās oppūgnāvit et cēpit, in hīs Phasēlidam, Olympum, Cōrycum. Isaurōs quoque adgressus in diciōnem redēgit atque intrā triennium bellō fīnem dedit. Prīmus omnium Rōmānōrum in Taurō iter fēcit. Revertēns triumphum accēpit et nōmen Isauricī meruit.

4.  Ad Īllyricum missus est C. Coscōnius prō cōnsule. Multam partem Dalmatiae subēgit, Salōnās cēpit et conpositō bellō Rōmam post biennium rediit.

    Chapter 3: War with the Isaurians, 78 BCE

    Livy, Epitome 90–93. Orosius, Histories against the Pagans 5.23.

    P. Servīlius: Publius Servilius Vatia was consul in 79 BCE. The next year he was sent to clear the sea of pirates. He waged war successfully against them, conquered Cilicia and organized it as a province. He took a leading part in the public affairs (Hazzard).

    ex cōnsule: prōcōnsule; a late expression; cf. our expression "ex-president" (Hazzard)

    in hīs Phasēlidam, Olympum, Cōrycum: see Phaselis, Olympus, and Corycus

    fīnem dedit: In 78 BCE P. Servilius commenced his three year war against the pirates of Lycia, Pamphylia, Cilicia and Isauria (Bird).

    in Taurō: Mount Taurus

    triumphum accēpit: for more information on triumphs, see triumphs

    Chapter 4

    C. Coscōnius: C. Cosconius is probably to be equated with the praetor of 89 BCE who won several victories against the Samnites. He apparently served in Illyricum between 78 and 76 BCE (Bird).

    Multam partem Dalmatiae: see Dalmatia

    Salōnās cēpit: see Salona

    conpositō bellō: ablative absolute with a perfect passive participle (AG 419)

    Core Vocabulary | Numbers | Dates

    Cilicia, ae, f.

    a division of Asia Minor, bordering on the Mediterranean Sea

    Pamphȳlia, ae, f. a division of Asia Minor
    P.

    abbreviation of the praenomen or nomen Publius

    Servīlius, ī, m.

    the name of a Roman gens, e.g. Q. Servīlius, consul 365 B.C.

    strēnuus, a, um, adj. brisk, active, vigorous
    Cilicia, ae, f.

    a division of Asia Minor, bordering on the Mediterranean Sea

    subigō, ere, ēgī, āctus

    to drive under, put down, conquer

    Lycia, ae, f. a division of Asia Minor
    oppugnō, āre, āvī, ātus to assault
    Phasēlis, idis, f. a city of Lycia of Asia Minor
    Olympus, ī, m. a city in Lycia in Asia Minor.
    Corycus, ī, m. a city in Cilicia
    Isaurī, ōrum, pl. m. the inhabitants of Isauria
    aggredior, gredī, gressus sum to approach, attack, undertake
    diciō, ōnis, f. dominion, sovereignty, sway, rule
    redigō, ere, ēgī, āctus

    to drive back; reduce; render, bring

    triennium, ī [trēs + annus], n.

    the space of three years, three years

    Taurus, ī, m. a mountain range in Asia Minor
    revertor, ī, revertī or (less often) reversus sum to return; revert, recur
    triumphus, ī, m.

    a triumph, a splendid procession in which the victorious general entered the city accompanied by his soldiers and the spoil and captives he had taken. The procession passed around the Capitoline Hill into the Via Sacra, then into the Forum, and up to the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus.

    Isauricus, ī, adj.

    Isaurian, a surname of P Servilius (Vatia), who conquered the Isaurians

    Īllyricum, ī, n. a country east of the Adriatic Sea
    C.

    abbreviation of the praenomen Gaius

    Cosconius, ī, m.

    C. Cosconius, a praetor during the Social War, 89 B.C.

    Dalmatia, ae, f.

    a country bordering on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea

    subigō, ere, ēgī, āctus

    to drive under, put down, conquer

    Salōnae, ārum, pl. f. a city in Dalmatia
    biennium, ī [bis + annus], n. two years' time

     

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