80s BC
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Centuries: 2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century
Decades: 130s BC – 120s BC – 110s BC – 100s BC – 90s BC – 80s BC – 70s BC – 60s BC – 50s BC – 40s BC – 30s BC
Years: 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC 86 BC 85 BC 84 BC 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC
Events and trends
- In the Roman Republic, the contest for power intensifies.
- 88 BC – The Social War ends with the defeat of the Italian Allies by the Romans.
- 82 BC – Lucius Cornelius Sulla defeats Samnite allies of Rome in the Battle of the Colline Gate, and takes control of Rome.
- 81 BC – Sulla is appointed dictator and reforms the Roman government.
- 80 BC – Alexandria comes under Roman jurisdiction.
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