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Full descriptions of the works of authors referred to here only by name are to be found in the ‘General Resources and Author Bibliographies’ section in the introduction (pp. 3–12). Dates given are usually consistent with the information in the Oxford Classical Dictionary (1996). ‘Caesar’ is the term used for the future Augustus between his adoption in Julius Caesar's will (44) and his assumption of the name ‘Augustus’ in 27, rather than ‘Octavian’, a name he never used. Full accounts of the historical periods covered here are to be found in volumes 8–11 of the Cambridge Ancient History (1989–2000). The Early Republican period (beginnings to 90 bc ) Key literary events Key historical events c. 240-after Livius Andronicus active 264–41 First Punic War (Rome wins) 207 bc as poet/dramatist 218–201 Second Punic War (Rome wins) c. 235–204 Naevius active as poet/dramatist 200–146 Rome conquers Greece; Greek cultural influence on Rome c. 205–184 Plautus active as dramatist 149–146 Third and final Punic War (Rome conquers Carthage) 204–169 Ennius active as poet/dramatist ?200 Fabius Pictor's first history of Rome (in Greek) 122–106 War against Jugurtha in North Africa (Rome wins) c. 190–149 Literary career of Cato 91–88 Social War in Italy (over issue of full Roman citizenship for Latin communities) 166–159 Plays of Terence produced 125–100 Lucilius active as satirist The late ... log in or subscribe to read full text