80s BC
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| Centuries: | 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century |
| Decades: | 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC |
| Years: | 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC 86 BC 85 BC 84 BC 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC |
| Millennia: | 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium |
[edit] 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.
