ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə plˈuːɾɑːɹk, hiː əbzˈɜːvd ɐ sˈoʊlɚɹ ɪklˈɪps ɪn sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː bˌiːsˈiː, ðə sˈeɪm jˈɪɹ ɪnwˌɪtʃ ɹˈoʊm wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd.
According to Plutarch, he observed a solar eclipse in 753 BC, the same year in which Rome was founded.