Year 340 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Torquatus and Mus (or, less frequently, year 414 Ab urbe condita).

The territory around Vesuvius, where the battle took place. The Battle of Vesuvius (also known as the Battle of the Veseris) was the first recorded battle of the Latin War.The battle was fought …

The (Second) Latin War of 340–338 BC [note 1] was a conflict between the Roman Republic and its neighbors, the Latin peoples of ancient Italy. It ended in the dissolution of the Latin League …

Funerary Vessel with an Underworld Scene (body) and a Battle between Greeks and Amazons (neck) (detail, pre-conservation), South Italian, made in Apulia, 360–340 BC; found in …

Apr 2, 2025 · In 340 BC, the Latin War opened with an overwhelming victory for Rome. Under the command of Consul Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus, Roman Republic legions - along with …

Year 340 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Torquatus and Mus (or, less frequently, year 414 Ab urbe condita). The …

Nov 18, 2009 · The Latin War of 340-338 was a major step in the road that led to Roman control of the Italian peninsula, and that saw a major change in the relationship between the Roman …

Unordered events occurring during the year of 340BC. This information was collected as part of a lifelong project to create a historical timeline by E. McNally. The rest of the timeline can be …

In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle famously defined happiness as an “activity of soul in conformity with excellence,” or virtue. The Greek word for happiness was …

After recovering from illness, Philip II of Macedon turns his attention to the remaining Athenian controlled cities in Macedonia and to the city of Olynthus, in particular. The Athenians organise …