| 1
| ROM {January} Messalla is appointed to be consul in place of Antonius.
* Read Dio's account
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[Tib]:PanMes_122-135;
Tac:Ann_13'34;
Appian:BCiv_4'38;
DioCass_47.11'4,
+50.10'1;*
{ DPRR.}
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| 2
| << Omens occur before the war between Octavianus and Antonius.
* Read Plutarch's account
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Strab_8'381;(6.23)
Plut:Ant_60'2-7;*
DioCass_50.8'1-6,
+10'2-6.
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| 3
| EPI << Antonius and Octavianus assemble large land and naval forces.
* Read Plutarch's account
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CIL_11.623;
[Liv]:Per_132;
Plut:Ant_58'1-3,
61'1-6;*
DioCass_50.6'2-7'3;
{ CAH_10'55; Syme_p294-295.}
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| 4
| Octavianus sails from Brundisium to Corcyra, but is forced to withdraw by a storm.
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+DioCass_50.22'2.
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| 5
| PEL Agrippa attacks Methone, and kills Bogud.
* Read Strabo's account
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Strab_8'359;* (4.3)
+DioCass_50.11'3;
Oros_6.19'6;
{ CAH_10'56; OCD³.}
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| 6
| EPI Octavianus occupies a position near Actium; and Agrippa seizes Corcyra.
* Read Dio's account
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[Liv]:Per_132;
Plut:Ant_62'1-6;
Flor_2.21'4;
+DioCass_50.11'4-12'8;*
Oros_6.19'7;
{ Hölbl_p246; Syme_p295.}
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| 7
| ASI << Document: Syll_768, a letter from Octavianus to the city of Mylasa.
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| 8
| PAL Judaea is struck by a large earthquake.
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~Joseph:BJ_1'370,
:AJ_15'121-122.
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| 9
| EPI Antonius marches to confront Octavianus.
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Plut:Ant_63'1-2;
+DioCass_50.13'1-4.
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| 10
| The forces of Antonius suffer many losses from disease.
* Read Dio's account
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+Vell_2.84'1;
+DioCass_50.12'8;*
Oros_6.19'5.
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| 11
| Agrippa seizes Leucas, Patrae and Corinth.
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+Vell_2.84'2;
+DioCass_50.13'5.
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| 12
| Cn.Domitius deserts Antonius, but dies soon afterwards.
* Read Plutarch's account
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+Vell_2.84'2;
Plut:Ant_63'3-4;*
Tac:Ann_4'44;
Suet:Ner_3'2;
+DioCass_50.13'5-8,
51.2'2;
{ CAH_10'57; OCD³.}
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| 13
| << Antonius takes precautions to avoid poisoning.
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Plin:HN_21'12.L
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| 14
| << Antonius uses debased silver coins to pay his army.
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Plin:HN_33'132.
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| 15
| Sosius makes a sudden attack by sea, but is defeated by Agrippa.
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+DioCass_50.14'1-2.
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| 16
| ILL ?? Messalla defeats the Salassi.
* Read Appian's account
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(?)
[Tib]:PanMes_117-118;
Strab_4'205;(6.7)
Appian:Ill_17;*
!DioCass_49.38'3;
{ ~CAH_10'169; OCD³?34/3.}
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| 17
| PON << Adiatorix attacks the Roman colonists at Heracleia.
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Strab_12'543;(3.6)
{ ~CAH_10'649.}
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| 18
| PAL Herodes restarts war against the Arabs, and defeats them.
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Joseph:BJ_1'371-385,
:AJ_15'123-160,
'402;
{ Smallwood_p67.}
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| 19
| PER Tiridates rebels against Phraates, and establishes himself as king of the Parthians.
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Just_42.5'4-6;
Trog:Prol_42;
{ OHIH_p173; OCD³.}
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| 20
| ROM Maecenas governs Italy in the absence of Octavianus.
* Read Dio's account
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Sen:Ep_114'6;
Plin:HN_37'10;
Tac:Ann_6'11;
+DioCass_51.3'5;*
{ CAH_10'74; OCD³.}
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| 21
| EPI Q.Dellius, Amyntas, Deiotarus and others desert Antonius.
* Read Plutarch's account
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+Vell_2.84'2;
Seneca:Suas_1'7;
Plut:Rom_17'3,
:Ant_59'6-8,*
63'5,
:Mor_207'A;
+DioCass_50.13'8,
23'1;
{ CAH_10'57.}
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| 22
| Cleopatra persuades Antonius to lead out his fleet for battle.
* Read Dio's account
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Plut:Ant_63'6-64'4;
+DioCass_50.14'3-15'4;*
Oros_6.19'7-8.
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| 23
| {2 September} Octavianus decisively defeats Antonius in a naval battle near Actium.
* Read Dio's account
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Prop_2.16'37-42,
4.6'15-68;
Hor:Od_1.37'12-21;
Verg:Aen_8'675-710;
ElegMaec_1'45-48;
#EhrJon:Fast_Sep2;
+Vell_2.85'1-86'1;
Plin:HN_11'195,L
19'22,L
32'3;L
Joseph:AJ_15'109,
:Ap_2'59;
Plut:Ant_65'1-67'1,
68'1-3;
:Brut_53'2-3;
Suet:Aug_17'2,
96'2;
Flor_2.21'5-8;
Appian:BCiv_4'38;
Paus_8.9'6;
+DioCass_50.15'4-35'6;*
Oros_6.19'8-12;
+Cassiod:Chr_723;
Malal_219-220;
{ CAH_10'57-59.}
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| 24
| ROM {2 September} The years of Augustus as sole ruler can be counted from his victory at Actium.
* Read Dio's account
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Joseph:AJ_18'26;
Tac:Hist_1'1;
Suet:Aug_8'3;
#DioCass_51.1'1-2,*
56.30'5;
Vict:Caes_1'1-2;
[Vict]:Epit_1'1,
'30-31;
{ CAH_10'73.}
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| 25
| EPI The land army of Antonius surrenders to Octavianus.
* Read Plutarch's account
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+Vell_2.85'6;
Plut:Ant_68'4-8,*
71'1;
+DioCass_51.1'4-5;
{ Syme_p297.}
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| 26
| Antonius and Cleopatra escape by sea.
* Read Plutarch's account
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Prop_3.11'51,
4.6'63-64;
Verg:Aen_8'711-713;
[Liv]:Per_133;
Strab_17'794;(1.9)
Plut:Ant_67'2-10;*
Gell_2.22'23;
DioCass_51.5'3,
'6.
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| 27
| EGY {22 Thoth - E = 21 September} Document: AET_7.14, a contract made by a guild of linen manufacturers at Coptus.
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| 28
| EPI Octavianus punishes some of his opponents, but forgives others.
* Read Dio's account
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+Vell_2.86'2;
Sen:Ben_2.25'1;
Appian:BCiv_4'42,
'49;
Paus_4.31'1,
8.8'12,
46'1-2;
+DioCass_51.2'4-6,*
56.38'2;
{ Syme_p299.}
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| 29
| Octavianus reduces and restructures the Roman armies.
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Suet:Aug_49'1;
+DioCass_51.3'1-4.
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| 30
| ASI Octavianus goes to Asia, after sending Agrippa to dispel unrest in Italy.
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+DioCass_51.3'5-4-2;
{ CAH_10'61.}
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| 31
| EGY Antonius and Cleopatra arrive back in Egypt, but are deserted by their remaining allies.
* Read Plutarch's account
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Strab_17'794;(1.9)
Plut:Ant_69'1-71'8;*
{ CAH_10'59-61.}
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| 32
| Inconclusive negotiations between Antonius and Octavianus.
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Plut:Ant_72'1-73'6.
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| 33
| SYR Document: SEG_54.1625.C, the third letter from Octavianus to Rhosus.
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| 34
| ROM Artorius, a doctor employed by Octavianus, dies in a shipwreck.
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+Hieron:Chron_1986.
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