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706 BCE

Sparta founds the colony of Tarentum in Magna Graecia.
c. 530 BCE

The Bronze Zeus of Tarentum is sculpted.
490 BCE

Tarentum wins victories against the Messapians and Peucetians in Magna Graecia.
480 BCE

Tarentum wins victories against the Messapians and Peucetians in Magna Graecia.
c. 475 BCE

The Messapians inflict a heavy defeat on Tarentum in Magna Graecia.
433 BCE

The colony of Heraclea in Magna Graecia is founded by Tarentum.
c. 400 BCE - 350 BCE

Life of Archytas, statesman and Pythagorean philosopher, who ruled at Tarentum.
280 BCE - 272 BCE

Roman war against Tarentum. Rome conquers Tarentum. Rome's dominance in lower Italy is secured.
280 BCE - 275 BCE

King Pyrrhus of Epirus wages the Pyrrhic War against the Romans in Italy, defence of Tarentum being the pretext.
270 BCE

Rome occupies Tarentum in Magna Graecia.
218 BCE - 202 BCE

Second Punic War.
209 BCE

Tarentum comes under Roman control during the Second Punic War.
89 BCE

The Roman colony of Neptunia comes under the control of Tarentum.
59 BCE

Roman veterans are settled at Tarentum.