69 B.C. - events and references

69 B.C. Olympiad 177.4

Consuls: Q. Hortensius L.f. Hortalus, Q. Caecilius C.f. Metellus

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1	ROM The senate rebuffs a Cretan embassy and makes preparations to attack the island. * Read Dio's account @ Diod_40.1'1-3; Appian:Sic_6'3-4;⁽⁸⁾ DioCass_fr.111'1-3b.*
2	CAP Lucullus crosses the Euphrates at Tomisa, and invades Armenia. * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:LegMan_23; Sall:Hist_4'59-61; Strab_12.537'b;^(2.6) Memn_38'2; Plut:Luc_24'1-7,* 46'1; Tac:Ann_15'27; ~Appian:Mith_84'a; Festus:Brev_14'1, 15'3; ~Oros_6.3'6;^L {CAH_9'240; OCD_tigranes.}
3	ARM Lucullus and Sextilius defeat an Armenian cavalry force, led by Mithrobarzanes. * Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Luc_25'1-7;* ~Appian:Mith_84'a, 'c.
4	AEG Athenodorus, a pirate chief, devastates Delos, but Triarius restores the island's facilities. @ +Phlegon:Fr_12'13;⁽⁹⁷⁾ Arnob_6'23; {CAH_9'331; OCD_d.}
5	<< Numerous other pirate raids on the islands and coasts of the Aegean Sea. * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:LegMan_33; Plut:Pomp_24'6-7.*
6	ETR << The pirates increase their attacks throughout the Mediterranean, and make raids against Caieta, Ostia, and Misenum on the Italian coast. * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:LegMan_31-33,* 53-55; Strab_14.662'd-e,^(2.28) 16.754'e;^(2.14) Vell_2.31'2; Plut:Pomp_24'1-25'1; Flor_1.41'6;^L DioCass_36.20'1-23'2; Oros_6.4'1.^L
7	ROM The consul Metellus is sent to lead the war against the Cretans. * Read Dio's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_98'b; +Phlegon:Fr_12'12;⁽⁹⁷⁾ Appian:Sic_6'5;⁽⁹⁾ +DioCass_36.1a'1;* Eutrop_6.11'1-2; {CAH_9'249; OCD_m.}
8	GRE << Patron succeeds Phaedrus as head of the Epicurean school. @ +Phlegon:Fr_12'8.⁽⁹⁷⁾
9	SYR << 170,000 people are killed in an earthquake in Syria. @ ~Just_40.2'1; {This happened shortly before Lucullus defeated Tigranes.}
10	ARM Sextilius starts to besiege Mancaeus at Tigranocerta. * Read Plutarch's account @ Sall:Hist_4'62-63; Plin:HN_2'235;^L (?) Memn_38'3; ~Plut:Luc_26'1-2,* 27'1-2; ~Appian:Mith_84'c-85'a; DioCass_36.1b'1-2.
11	{? September -R} Tigranes despises the small size of Lucullus' army, and ignores Mithridates' advice to avoid open battle. * Read Plutarch's account @ Memn_38'4; ~Plut:Luc_26'3-27'4;* ~Appian:Mith_85'a-b; DioCass_36.1b'2.
12	{6 October -R} Lucullus wins an overwhelming victory over Tigranes. * Read Plutarch's account @ Sall:Hist_4'64-66, _4.67'15; Frontin:Str_2.1'14, 2'4; Memn_38'5; #Plut:Luc_26'5-29'2,* :Cam_19'11, :Mor_203'A-B; +Phlegon:Fr_12'10;⁽⁹⁷⁾ Appian:Mith_85'b-d; ~DioCass_36.1b'3; Festus:Brev_15'3; Eutrop_6.9'1; Oros_6.3'6-7;^L {CAH_9'249; Green_553.}
13	CRE Metellus defeats Lasthenes and Panares, and besieges Cydonia. * Read Livy's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_98'b;* (?) ValMax_7.6e'1;^L +Phlegon:Fr_12'12;⁽⁹⁷⁾ Appian:Sic_6'5.⁽⁹⁾
14	ARM Lucullus captures and sacks Tigranocerta. * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:LegMan_23; Strab_11.532'c,^(14.15) 12.539'd;^(2.9) Memn_38'6; ~Plut:Luc_29'3-5;* ~Appian:Mith_86'a-b; +DioCass_36.2'3-4; Festus:Brev_15'3; Eutrop_6.9'1; {CAH_9'241.}
15	Antiochus of Commagene, Alchaudonius, and other princes transfer their support to Lucullus, but Zarbienus of Gordyene is betrayed and killed. * Read Plutarch's account @ Sall:Hist_4'71; ~Plut:Luc_29'6-10;* DioCass_36.2'5, 47.27'3; ~Oros_6.3'7;^L {CAH_9'241.}
16	Mithridates persuades Tigranes to keep on fighting against the Romans. @ Memn_38'7.
17	Cleopatra Selene is put to death by Tigranes, after being imprisoned at Seleuceia on the Euphrates. @ Strab_16.749'd.^(2.3)
18	?? L.Murena serves as an officer in Lucullus' army during the war against Mithridates. * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Mur_19-21,* 31, 34, 89; {MRR_2'94.}
19	AFR ?? Cn.Plancius serves with A.Torquatus in Africa. @ Cic:Planc_27; {MRR_2'93.}
20	ITA == Sassia prompts another inquest into the death of Oppianicus. * Read Cicero's account @ +Cic:Clu_178-187,* 191-193.
21	ROM == Cicero as aedile organises games, but without excessive expense. * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:Mur_40, :Off_2'59;^L Plut:Cic_8'1-4;* {MRR_2'92.}
22	== Document: Cic:Tul_, Cicero's speech in defence of M.Tullius. {OCD_c.}
23	== Document: Cic:Caecin_, Cicero's speech in defence of A.Caecina. {OCD_c.}
24	== Document: Cic:Font_, Cicero's speech in defence of M.Fonteius. {OCD_c.}
25	== Catulus completes the restoration of the buildings, especially the temple of Jupiter, on the Capitol at Rome. * Read Livy's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_98'a;* ValMax_2.4'6,^L 6.9'5;^L Plin:HN_19'23,^L 33'57,^L 34'77;^L Tac:Hist_3'72; +Phlegon:Fr_12'11;⁽⁹⁷⁾ Plut:Publ_15'1; AmmMarc_14.6'25;^L {CAH_9'327; OCD_c.}
26	== The triumph of M.Piso, on his return from Spain. * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Pis_62;* +Ascon_15'b;^L {CAH_9'792.}
27	== Caesar makes a public speech at the funeral of his aunt Julia. * Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Caes_5'2-5;* ~Suet:Caes_6'1; {CAH_9'753<68>; OCD_c; MRR_2'93.}
28	== Q.Cicero marries Pomponia, the sister of Atticus. @ Nepos:Att_5'3-4; {OCD_c.}
29	== The birth of the poet C.Cornelius Gallus. @ ~Hieron:Chron_1990; {OCD_g.}
30	EGY == The birth of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt.

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