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80s BC
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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