62 B.C. Olympiad 179.3Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | ROM {1 January -R} Caesar attempts to remove Catulus' power to control building work on the Capitol.
* Read Dio's account @ #Suet:Caes_15'1; +DioCass_37.44'1-2,* 43.14'6; {CAH_9'358.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | {3 January -R} Metellus Nepos renews his criticism of Cicero, but the senate protects Cicero from prosecution.
* Read Dio's account @ #Cic:Fam_5.2'8; Ascon_64'a;L +DioCass_37.42'1-5;* {CAH_9'358-359; OCD_M.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | << Cato persuades the senate to provide a corn dole, in order to win back the support of the people.
@ ~Plut:CatMin_26'1, :Caes_8'5-7, :Mor_818'D; {CAH_9'359; OCD_c.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | {January/February -R} Document: Cic:Fam_5.1-2, letters between Cicero and Metellus Celer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ETR {? February -R} Catilina is defeated and killed by an army under the command of C.Antonius.
* Read Sallust's account @ Cic:Sest_12; Sall:Cat_57'1-61'9;* [Liv]:Per_103'a; ValMax_2.8'7;L Plut:Cic_22'5; Flor_2.12'12;L Appian:BCiv_2.7'a; +DioCass_37.39'1-40'2; +Obseq_61a;L Eutrop_6.15'1 ; {CAH_9'360; OCD_c.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | PON << Pompeius' settlement of Rome's eastern provinces and the neighbouring kingdoms.
* Read Appian's account @ Strab_6.288'a-b,(4.2) 11.499'a,(2.18) 512'b,(8.4) 12.541'a-d,(3.1-2) 547'a,(3.13) 556'c,(3.30) 558'b,(3.34) 560'a,(3.37) 'c,(3.38) 561'a;(3.38) Plin:HN_6'120;L Plut:Pomp_39'4-6; Appian:Syr_50'b, :Mith_68'c, 106'a-b, ~114'a-115'c.* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ASI << The beginning of the era of Philadelphia.
@ +ChronPasc_453'C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | CAP << Ariobarzanes abdicates as king of Cappadocia, in favour of his son.
* Read Appian's account @ ValMax_5.7e'2;L Appian:Mith_105'c;* {OCD_a.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ROM Metellus Nepos unsuccessfully proposes to summon Pompeius back to Rome, in order to restore order after Catilina's conspiracy.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:CatMin_26'2-28'6,* :Cic_23'2-3; +DioCass_37.43'2-4; {CAH_9'359; OCD_m.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Caesar is suspended from his office as praetor, but then reinstated.
@ Suet:Caes_16'1-2; {CAH_9'360; OCD_c.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Cato dissuades the senate from retaliating against Metellus Nepos.
@ ~Plut:CatMin_29'2-4; {CAH_9'359.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | {April -R} Document: Cic:Fam_5.7, a letter from Cicero to Pompeius. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | ASI Pompeius hands out rewards to his army.
@ +Appian:Mith_116'a. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ROM The surviving supporters of Catilina are punished; Caesar strongly rejects accusations that he supported the conspiracy.
* Read Suetonius' account @ Suet:Caes_17'1-2;* +DioCass_37.41'1-4; {CAH_9'360.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Q.Considius spares his debtors, to avoid further unrest.
@ ValMax_4.8'3.L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | {May -R} Q.Metellus celebrates a triumph over the Cretans, and is given the title "Creticus".
* Read Fasti's account @ #FastTr_p108;* Flor_1.42'6,L 2.13'9;L Appian:Sic_6'7;(10) DioCass_36.17'a.1, 19'3; Festus:Brev_7'1; Eutrop_6.11'2, +16'1; {OCD_m.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | {8 Pachon -E = May} Document: OGI_186, recording an act of obeisance to Isis by Callimachus, governor of the Thebaid.
@ Burstein_110. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | ROM ++ The actor Q.Roscius achieves great fame during his long career.
@ Cic:Leg_1'11;L ValMax_8.7'7,L 10'2;L Plin:HN_7'128;L Macrob:Sat_3.14'11-12;L {OCD_r 19
| Document: Cic:Sull_, Cicero's speech in defence of P.Sulla.
| @ Gell_1.5'2-3; {CAH_9'363; OCD_s.} 20
| Metellus Nepos leaves Rome and goes to join Pompeius.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:CatMin_29'1;* +DioCass_37.43'4; {CAH_9'359-360; OCD_m.} 21
| AEG Document: Sherk1_75, inscriptions in honour of Pompeius.
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| Pompeius visits Mytilene, where he honours Theophanes, and Rhodes, where he meets Poseidonius.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ Burstein_47; Cic:Arch_24, :Balb_57, :Tusc_2'61;L ValMax_8.14'3;L Vell_2.18'3; Plin:HN_7'112;L Plut:Pomp_42'7-10;* {CAH_9'360.} 23
| GRE Pompeius returns via Athens.
| * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Flac_20;* Plut:Pomp_42'11. 24
| Pompeius divorces Mucia.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:Att_1.12'3; Ascon_20'a;L Plut:Pomp_42'12-13;* DioCass_37.49'3; {CAH_9'361.} 25
| ARA Scaurus invades Arabia and attacks Petra.
| * Read Josephus' account @ Joseph:BJ_1'159, :AJ_14'80-81;* {~CAH_9'262; MRR_2'120.} 26
| ROM Pompeius requests a delay in the elections for new consuls, but this is opposed by Cato.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:CatMin_30'1-2,* :Pomp_44'1; +DioCass_37.44'3. 27
| C.Octavius is elected praetor, with more votes than any other candidate.
| @ Vell_2.59'2; {OCD_o.} 28
| Demetrius the freedman of Pompeius buys property and gardens at Rome.
| @ Plut:Pomp_40'6-8. 29
| {November/December -R} Document: Cic:Fam_5.5-6 and 7.23, letters from Cicero to C.Antonius, P.Sestius and M.Fadius Gallus.
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| {December -R} P.Clodius is discovered, disguised as a woman, in the house of Caesar during the rites of the goddess Bona Dea; Caesar divorces his wife.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:Att_1.12'3, :HarResp_4, 8, 44; [Liv]:Per_103'a; Ascon_49'b,L 52'c-53'a;L Juvenal_6'336-345;L Plut:Cic_28'1-29'1, :Caes_9'1-10'5;* Suet:Caes_6'2; Appian:Sic_7,(11) :BCiv_2.14'b; +DioCass_37.45'1-2; {CAH_9'361; OCD_caes.} 31
| ITA Pompeius arrives at Brundisium, and dismisses his army.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ Vell_2.40'2-3; Plut:Pomp_43'1-3;* Appian:Mith_116'a; DioCass_37.20'3-21'1, 41.13'1-2, 52.13'2, 56.39'2; {CAH_9'361; OCD_p.} 32
| ROM == Document: Cic:Arch_, Cicero's speech in defence of the poet Archias.
{OCD_a.}
| 33
| == The construction of the Pons Fabricia, a bridge across the river Tiber.
| @ +DioCass_37.45'3. 34
| << Cato divorces Atilia, and marries Marcia.
| @ Plut:CatMin_24'6-25'1. 34a
| == The tribunes Cato and Marius pass a law to define the procedure for granting triumphs.
| @ ValMax_2.8'1.L 35
| == General remarks on Caesar's year as praetor.
| * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Balb_63;* Caes:BCiv_3.16'3; Appian:BCiv_2.1'b; DioCass_41.34'2; {MRR_2'119.} 36
| == The Romans decide to maintain a fleet around Italy.
| @ +Cic:Flac_30. 37
| NAR Metellus Celer meets some Indian traders in Gaul.
| @ Mela_3'45; Plin:HN_2'170;L {MRR_2'121.} 38
| BAE P.Vatinius serves under C.Cosconius in Spain.
| @ Cic:Vat_12-13; {MRR_2'122.} |
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