Attacked by the neighboring tribes, Marseilles had applied
to the Itoman senate, and a Koman army after having con-
quered the Ligurians gave their lands to the Massilians
(154). In the year 125, fresh complaints led the legions to
inarch a second time against the Salyes, who were defeated.
This time Rome kept what she had conquered; she thus
bad a new province between the Rhone and the Alps, with
its capital at Aix (Aquie Sextiee, 122). The .Sidui, be-
tween the Safine and the Loire, at once asked to be admitted
into alliance with Rome. The Allobroges, on the contrary,
attacked her, but were defeated (121). The following year
the Romans also defeated the king of the Arvemi. All
the country on both sides of the Rhone up to the Lake
of Geneva was united to the province, which, in the follow-
ing year; was extended to the Pyrenees. The Volcse Tecto-
sages, dwelling around Toulouse, accepted the title of fede-
rate; and the colony of Narbo Martius (Karboune) was
founded, to watch over the new subjects (118).
The Cimbri and Teutones (110) ; Battle of Aix (102).—
The invasion of the Cimbri and Teutones came near sweep-
ing away this recently established domination. Three hun-
dred thousand of these barbarians crossed the Rhine, spread
over Gaul, and, on the borders of the Rhone, crushed succes-
sively three Roman armies. But, instead of crossing the
Alps, they passed over the Pyrenees and wasted their time
and their strength in fighting against the warlike Celtibe-
rians. This was the salvation of Rome. She had time to
Bend Maiins to guard hei province in Gaul. That skilful



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