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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 - 275 BCE
King Pyrrhus of Epirus wages the Pyrrhic War against the Romans in Italy, defence of Tarentum being the pretext.
280 BCE - 272 BCE
Roman war against Tarentum. Rome conquers Tarentum. Rome's dominance in lower Italy is secured.
270 BCE
Rome occupies Tarentum in Magna Graecia.
218 BCE - 201 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.