80s BC

Millennia:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century CE
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
Categories:	Births - Deaths - State leaders - Sovereign states Establishments - Disestablishments

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.