Dismissal of the tribune M. Octavius, 281 Opposition of the Latins, 282 Distribution of the inheritance of Attalus, 283 _Comitia_ for elections; murder of Tib. Gracchus, 284 Tyranny of the victorious party, 287 C. Papirius Carbo, 288 Death of P. Cornelius Scipio, 289 Rebellion of Fregellæ, 291 CAIUS SEMPRONIUS GRACCHUS, 291 C. Gracchus in Sardinia, 293 His tribuneship, 293 Laws against the adversaries of his brother, 294 Corn law, 295 Relief of the soldiers, 296 The dispensation of justice transferred from the senate to the knights, 296 Plan for the extension of the franchise, 299 Distribution of the provinces, 300 Counter operations of M. Livius Drusus, 301 Reaction against C. Gracchus. His death, 303 Persecutions of his partizans, 306 FOREIGN CONQUESTS DOWN TO THE WAR WITH JUGURTHA, 307 Conquest of the Balearic isles and of Dalmatia, 307 War against the Allobroges, 307 The Cimbri and Scordiscans, 308 THE WAR AGAINST JUGURTHA. Q. CÆCILIUS METELLUS NUMIDICUS. C. MARIUS, 309 Sallust, 309 State of Numidia after Masinissa’s death, 309 Division of the empire. Jugurtha, 310 M. Æmilius Scaurus, 312 Horace’s want of historical lore, 312 L. Calpurnius Bestia goes to Africa, 314 Jugurtha in Rome, 315 An inquiry instituted in Rome, 316 Metellus goes to Africa, 316 His success against Jugurtha, 317 C. Marius, 318 Marius elected consul, 319 End of the war of Jugurtha, 321