In which year did Rome annex Cyprus?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 58 BC
- Step 1: Cyprus was under Ptolemaic rule until the first century BC. Step 2. In 58 BC Rome took over the island, and it later became a senatorial province. Answer: 58 BC. Why not the others: 146 BC is the year of the sack of Corinth, 31 BC is the Battle of Actium and AD 44 is a date within Roman history, but none marks the annexation.
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