Livy, Periochae 96-100

Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE): Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic.

A large part of Livy's History of Rome since the Foundation is now lost, but fortunately we have an excerpt, called the Periochae, which helps us reconstruct the general scope. This translation was made by Jona Lendering.

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From Book 98

[98.1] Machares, the son of Mithridates and king of Bosphorus,note received the title of friend from Lucius Lucullus.

[98.2] [69] Censors Gnaeus Lentulus and Lucius Gellius conducted a strict censorship, removing 64 men from the Senate. 

[98.3] They celebrated the ritual cleansing of the state and registered 900,000 citizens.

[98.4] On Sicily, praetor Lucius Metellus successfully fought against the pirates.

[98.5] Quintus Catulus rededicated the reconstructed temple of the Capitoline Jupiter, which had been destroyed by fire.

[98.6] In several battles in Armenia, Lucius Lucullus routed Mithridates, Tigranes and their giant armies.

[98.7] Proconsul Quintus Metellus took over the war against the Cretans and besieged the city of Cydonia.

[98.8] A deputy of Lucullus, Gaius Triarius, fought unsuccessfully against Mithridates.

[98.9] A revolt of soldiers who did not want to go any further, prevented Lucullus from pursuing Mithridates and Tigranes and obtaining the ultimate victory; involved were the two legions of Valerius, which deserted Lucullus saying that their term of service was over.