Chapter XVI

WARS IN THE WEST: THE GALLIC, LIGURIAN, AND SPANISH WARS.
B.C. 200-175.

200. THE GALLIC WAR--
The Gauls take Placentia and lay siege to Cremona 113
Conquest of the Insubres and Cenomani 114

191. Conquest of the Boil 114

190. Colony founded at Bononia 114

180. Via Æmilia 114

200. THE LIGURIAN WAR--
Continued with intermissions for nearly 80 years 114
Character of the war 114

198. TWO PROVINCES FORMED IN SPAIN 114

195. THE SPANISH WAR--
The Consul M. Porcius Cato sent into Spain 114
His success 115
The Spaniards again take up arms 115
180. The war brought to a conclusion by Tib. Sempronius
Gracchus 115

178. THE ISTRIAN WAR 115

177-175. THE SARDINIAN AND CORSICAN WAR 115