67 B.C. Olympiad 178.2Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | MES << P.Clodius encourages disaffection in the Roman army stationed at Nisibis.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:HarResp_42; ~Plut:Luc_34'1-6;* +DioCass_36.14'3-4, 17'2, 37.46'2; {CAH_9'243; OCD_c.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | ROM Catilina is appointed to be propraetor in the province of Africa.
@ Ascon_85'a,L 92'a;L {MRR_2'102.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Acilius is appointed to take over Lucullus' command in Bithynia and Pontus.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:LegMan_26;* Sall:Hist_5'11;L +DioCass_36.14'4; {CAH_9'332-333; OCD_gabinius.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A.Gabinius passes the Lex Gabinia, which gives Pompeius wide-ranging powers to suppress the pirates.
* Read Dio's account @ Cic:LegMan_44, 52-53, 56, 59, 67; Sall:Hist_5'16-20;L ~[Liv]:Per_99'a; ~Vell_2.31'2-32'2; ValMax_8.15'9;L Ascon_72'a-c;L Plut:Pomp_25'2-26'4; Flor_1.41'7; ~Appian:Mith_94'a-b; +DioCass_36.23'3-37'2;* Eutrop_6.12'1; {CAH_9'333-334; OCD_g.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ROM {February/March -R} Document: Cic:Att_1.7-9, three letters of Cicero to Atticus. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Pompeius makes thorough preparations for the war against the pirates, assigning each part of the Mediterranean sea to one of his officers.
* Read Appian's account @ Cic:LegMan_34-35; Vell_2.32'4; Plut:Luc_37'6, :Pomp_26'5; Flor_1.41'7-10; ~Appian:Mith_94'b-95'b.* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Acilius punishes the praetor L.Lucullus, for not standing in his presence.
@ +DioCass_36.41'2. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Pompeius' forces clear the sea of pirates, within the space of 40 days.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:LegMan_33-34, :Flac_30; Caes:BCiv_3.104'3; ~[Liv]:Per_99'a; Lucan_2'576-578, 8'256-258; Plut:Pomp_26'6-7;* Flor_1.41'11, '15;L ~Appian:Mith_95'c, :BCiv_2.1'b; +DioCass_36.37'3-5; [Vict]:VirIll_77'5;L Eutrop_6.12'1; {CAH_9'250b; OCD_p.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | The consul Piso tries to obstruct Pompeius' plans, but is forced to give way by the opposition of Gabinius and others.
* Read Plutarch's account @ +Plut:Pomp_27'1-3;* +DioCass_36.37'2; {CAH_9'335; OCD_piso.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | AEG Pompeius proceeds to Cilicia, via Athens and Rhodes, where he listens to a lecture by Poseidonius.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Strab_11.492'a;(1.6) Plut:Pomp_27'4-7;* {Green_642.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | ROM {? June -R} Document: Cic:Att_1.10, a letter of Cicero to Atticus. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | PON Mithridates inflicts a severe defeat on the Roman army in Pontus, commanded by Triarius, at Zela.
* Read Dio's account @ Cic:LegMan_25, 45; [Caes]:BAlex_72'2, 73'2; [Liv]:Per_98'b; Seneca:Contr_7.1'15; Plin:HN_6'10;L ~Plut:Luc_35'1-2, :Pomp_39'2; ~Appian:Mith_88'b-89'c; +DioCass_36.12'1-13'2,* 42.48'2; {CAH_9'243; OCD_z.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Clodius leaves Lucullus' army, and joins his brother-in-law Marcius.
* Read Dio's account @ Sall:Hist_5'9,L incert'41;L +DioCass_36.17'2.* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | CIL Pompeius defeats and subdues the remaining pirates, who had escaped to their bases in Cilicia, and captures over 800 of their ships.
* Read Appian's account @ AnthPal_2'398-406; Strab_14.665'b-c;(3.3) Vell_2.32'4; Plin:HN_7'93,L '97;L Plut:Pomp_28'1-3, 45'2-3; Flor_1.41'12-14; ~Appian:Mith_96'a-c;* Malal_211; {CAH_9'250; Green_657.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ROM ?? Neologisms uttered by the historian Sisenna in the senate, and during the trial of C.Hirtilius.
* Read Gellius' account @ Cic:Brut_259-260;L Gell_2.25'9;* {OCD_s 16
| CRE Metellus captures Lappa and Eleuthera, and ruthlessly subjugates the rest of Crete.
| * Read Dio's account @ Cic:Flac_30; Vell_2.34'1, 38'6; Lucan_3'163; Flor_1.42'4-6; Appian:Sic_6'7;(9) DioCass_36.17'1, +18'1-19'3;* Eutrop_6.11'2; ~Oros_6.4'2.L 17
| ++ Plancius, Nasennius, and Flaccus serve under Metellus in Crete and Greece.
| * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Flac_6,* 63, :Planc_27, 61, :AdBrut_16'2; {MRR_2'102.} 18
| MAC M.Cato imposes a strict discipline on himself and his soldiers while serving as military tribune in Macedonia.
| @ Plut:CatMin_9'1-10; {MRR_2'102.} 19
| PAL Aristobulus leads a rebellion against his mother Alexandra.
| * Read Josephus' account @ Joseph:BJ_1'117-118,* ~:AJ_13'422-429, 14'5; {Shortly before the death of Alexandra.} 20
| ROM {July/August -R} Document: Cic:Att_1.11, a letter of Cicero to Atticus.
| 21
| PON << Lucullus employs a stratagem to prevent the desertion of his Macedonian cavalry.
| @ Frontin:Str_2.7'8. 22
| Lucullus returns to Pontus to face Mithridates, but his troops refuse to follow him into battle.
| * Read Dio's account @ Sall:Hist_5'8-13;L [Liv]:Per_98'b; ~Plut:Luc_35'3-6; ~Appian:Mith_90'b-91'a; +DioCass_36.14'1-16'3;* Eutrop_6.9'2; {CAH_9'244.} 23
| ROM The Lex Calpurnia, initially proposed by C.Cornelius, introduces measures to combat bribery at elections.
| * Read Dio's account @ Cic:Mur_67; +Ascon_69'b,L 75'c-76'a,L 88'b;L +DioCass_36.38'1-40'1;* {CAH_9'336; OCD_piso.} 24
| Q.Gallius, as aedile, is unable to provide any wild beasts for the games.
| @ Ascon_88'a;L {MRR_2'100.} 25
| CRE The Cretans attempt to surrender to Pompeius, but Metellus asserts his authority over the island.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:LegMan_35, 46; [Liv]:Per_99'a-b; Vell_2.34'2, 40'5; ~Plut:Pomp_29'1-7;* Flor_1.42'5-6; Appian:Sic_6'6;(9) +DioCass_36.17a'1, 18'1, 19'3; {CAH_9'250; ~OCD_m.} 26
| CAP Mithridates and Tigranes invade Cappadocia, and expel Ariobarzanes again.
| * Read Dio's account @ Cic:LegMan_12; ~Plut:Luc_35'6; ~Appian:Mith_91'a; +DioCass_36.17'1-2;* {CAH_9'792; OCD_a.} 27
| ROM Disorder during the elections for new consuls and praetors at Rome; Cicero is elected praetor.
| * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:LegMan_2;* (?) QCic:Pet_8; +ValMax_3.8'3;L Plut:Cic_9'1; {CAH_9'337.} 28
| SYR After being captured and released by pirates, Clodius proceeds to Antioch.
| * Read Appian's account @ Appian:BCiv_2.23'b;* +DioCass_36.17'3; {CAH_9'259.} 29
| PAL ++ Alexandra's autocratic style makes her unpopular with her subjects.
| @ Joseph:AJ_13'430-432. 30
| The death of Alexandra, queen of the Jews; she appoints her elder son Hyrcanus to succeed her.
| * Read Josephus' account @ Joseph:BJ_1'119-120,* ~:AJ_13'430, !14'4, 15'180; [Euseb]:Chron_129'b; +Hieron:Chron_1950; Sulpit_2.26'a; {CAH_9'291; OCD_hasmoneans.} 31
| PON Roman commissioners arrive to organise Pontus into a province, but find the country in chaos.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:Att_13.6a'1; ~Plut:Luc_35'6-8,* 36'1; DioCass_36.43'2, 46'1. 32
| ARM Mithridates invades Armenia Minor, and kills Attidius on a charge of treason.
| @ ~Appian:Mith_90'a. 33
| CIL Pompeius settles the remaining pirates at Pompeiopolis (Soli), Mallus, Adana, and Dyme in Achaea.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ Strab_8.387'e-388'a,(7.5) 14.665'c,(3.3) 671'e;(5.8) Vell_2.32'5-6; Mela_1'71; Lucan_1'346, 2'579; Plut:Pomp_28'4-7,* 83'3; Flor_1.41'14; ~Appian:Mith_96'b-c; +DioCass_36.37'5-6; Vit:Arat_2'p6. 34
| EPI M.Varro is rewarded by Pompeius for his achievements as a commander in the war against the pirates.
| @ Plin:HN_3'101,L 7'115,L 16'7,L 18'307;L {CAH_9'702.} 35
| THR M.Cato mourns the death of his brother Caepio, at Aenus.
| @ ~Plut:CatMin_11'1-8. 36
| ROM Document: Cic:Att_1.3, another letter of Cicero to Atticus.
| 37
| ROM == The senate rejects a proposal of Cornelius, to ban high-interest loans to foreign delegations.
| @ +Ascon_57'a-58'a;L {CAH_9'333.} 38
| == Cornelius passes a law which restricts the power of the senate to grant immunity from legal constraints, despite opposition from the tribune Servilius.
| * Read Quintilian's account @ +Ascon_58'a-59'a,L 60'c-61'a;L Quint_10.5'13;* {CAH_9'333; OCD_c.} 39
| == Cornelius passes a law which forces praetors to conform to the terms of their edicts.
| * Read Dio's account @ +Ascon_59'a;L +DioCass_36.40'1-2;* {CAH_9'335; OCD_c.} 40
| == Cornelius proposes various other laws, but they are vetoed by the other tribunes.
| @ +Ascon_59'b.L 40a
| == Gabinius passes a law, which forbids loans to foreign envoys in Rome.
| @ Cic:Att_5.21'12, 6.2'7; {MRR_2'100.} 41
| == L.Roscius passes a law to reserve the front rows of seats at the theatre for the equites.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:Mur_40, :Phil_2'44; Hor:Epist_1.1'58; ~[Liv]:Per_99'a; ~Vell_2.32'3; Ascon_79'a;L Plin:HN_7'117,L (?) 33'32;L Juvenal_3'159,L 14'323-324;L Plut:Cic_13'2-3;* +DioCass_36.42'1; {CAH_9'332; OCD_r.} 42
| == C.Caesar marries Pompeia, after the death of Cornelia.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Caes_5'7;* Suet:Caes_6'2; {~OCD_c.} 43
| == M.Lurco is the first person at Rome to fatten and sell peacocks for eating.
| @ ~Plin:HN_10'45.L 43a
| == Metellus Celer convicts C.Sergius Silus on a charge of attempting to corrupt a Roman lady with an offer of money.
| @ ValMax_6.1'8;L {MRR_2'100; or this may possibly refer to Metellus' father in 88 B.C.} 44
| << M.Cotta is prosecuted by Carbo, and convicted for looting Heracleia after its capture.
| * Read Memnon's account @ ValMax_5.4'4;L Memn_39'1-40'1;* DioCass_36.40'4; {MRR_2'100.} 45
| ?? The creation of the Actio Publiciana, a procedure in Roman law.
| @ Justin:Dig_21.2.39'1<q"L Julianus>; Gaius:Inst_4'36;L Justin:Dig_9.4'28<q"L Africanus>; Justin:Dig_21.2.66'1<q"L Papinian>; Justin:Dig_6.1'73,L 44.4.4'2<q" Ulpian>; Justin:Dig_6.2'1-17;L {CAH_9'562.} 45a
| ?? The grammarian Staberius Eros teaches Brutus and Cassius.
| @ Suet:Gram_13; 46
| PEL << Document: Sherk1_47f, the inscription on the base of a statue of Q.Metellus at Argos.
| 47
| AEG Document: SIG_749 & 751, two inscriptions on the bases of statues of Pompeius, in Delos and Samos.
| @ Bagnall_51. 48
| ROM {29 December -R} C.Manilius passes a law which enables freedmen to vote in the same tribe as their former masters.
| * Read Dio's account @ Ascon_64'b,L 65'a;L #DioCass_36.42'2;* {CAH_9'338; OCD_m.} |
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