102 B.C. Olympiad 169.3Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | SIC << Lucullus disbands his army.
@ ~Diod_36.9'2. |
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| 2 | EGY << Ptolemaeus Lathyrus attempts to invade Egypt, but is repulsed.
@ ~Joseph:AJ_13'351-352; {Holbl_p209.} |
| 3 | ++ The Jewish generals Chelcias and Ananias remain loyal to Cleopatra in the war against Ptolemaeus Lathyrus.
@ Joseph:AJ_13'284-287. |
| 4 | NAR Marius fortifies his camp and digs a new channel at the mouth of the Rhone.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Strab_4.183'e;(1.8) Plin:HN_3'34;L +Plut:Mar_15'1-4.* |
| 5 | CIS Sulla joins Catulus and manages his supplies.
@ +Plut:Sull_4'3-5. |
| 6 | ETR Omens preceding the attack by the Teutones.
* Read Plutarch's account @ +Obseq_44;L +Plut:Mar_17'6-8.* |
| 7 | ROM << Scaurus accuses Memmius and Fimbria of extortion.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Font_24,* :DeOr_2'240,L '267,L :Brut_168;L ValMax_8.5'2;L {Memmius was probably praetor at the same time as Fimbra was consul, in 104 B.C. - MRR_1'562.} |
| 8 | GRE M.Antonius talks to eminent scholars at Athens, before travelling on to Cilicia.
@ Cic:DeOr_1'82-93,L 2'3.L |
| 9 | NAR The Cimbri and Teutones decide to approach Italy by different routes.
* Read Plutarch's account @ +Plut:Mar_15'5,* :Mor_324'C. |
| 10 | ROM The visit of Battaces, priest of the Magna Mater.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Diod_36.13'1-3; +Plut:Mar_17'9-11.* |
| 11 | SIC The death of Tryphon; Athenion takes over as leader of the slaves, and defeats the praetor Servilius.
@ ~Diod_36.9'1; Flor_2.7'11;L {OCD_t.} |
| 12 | CIL M.Antonius suppresses the pirates; M.Gratidius is killed during the campaign.
* Read Livy's account @ CIL_2662<t=L Sherk1_54>; SEG_3.378'B7-8; Cic:DeOr_2'2,L :Brut_168;L ~[Liv]:Per_68'a;* +Obseq_44;L {CAH_9'97; OCD_piracy.} |
| 13 | PAL An alliance between Alexander Jannaeus and Cleopatra, queen of Egypt.
@ ~Joseph:AJ_13'353-355; {Holbl_p209.} |
| 14 | NAR Marius keeps his army in camp and avoids combat.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_68'a; Frontin:Str_1.11'12, 4.7'5; +Plut:Mar_16'1-17'7;* Flor_1.38'5;L Polyaen_8.10'1; +Obseq_44;L +Oros_5.16'9.L |
| 15 | Q.Sertorius goes as a spy into the camp of the Teutones.
@ Plut:Sert_3'2-4. |
| 16 | The Teutones march towards the Alps.
* Read Plutarch's account @ +Plut:Mar_18'1-5;* Flor_1.38'6;L +Oros_5.16'9.L |
| 17 | NAR The first battle at Aquae Sextiae.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_68'a; Frontin:Str_2.7'12; +Plut:Mar_18'6-20'3,* :Mor_202'C; Flor_1.38'7-9;L +Oros_5.16'10.L |
| 18 | The second battle at Aquae Sextiae: Marius destroys the Teutones.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_68'a; +Vell_2.12'4; Frontin:Str_2.4'6; +Plut:Mar_20'4-21'8;* Flor_1.38'10;L Polyaen_8.10'2; +Obseq_44;L [Vict]:VirIll_67'2;L +Eutrop_5.1'4; +Hieron:Chron_1915; +Oros_5.16'11-13;L {CAH_9'785; OCD_t.} |
| 19 | ROM Marius is elected consul again.
* Read Dio's account @ ~Diod_36.10'1; ~[Liv]:Per_68'a; +Plut:Mar_22'1-5; DioCass_fr.94'1.* |
| 20 | CIS Catulus retreats from the Alps as the Cimbri advance.
* Read Plutarch's account @ [Liv]:Per_68'a-b; Frontin:Str_1.5'3; ~Plut:Mar_23'1-7,* :Mor_202'D-E; Flor_1.38'11-12;L Ampel_22'4, 45'2; +Oros_5.16'14;L {OCD_c.} |
| 21 | NAR Marius sells off plunder from the Teutones.
@ DioCass_fr.94'1. |
| 22 | ROM The son of M.Scaurus commits suicide, after being disowned by his father because he had retreated from the Tridentine pass.
* Read Frontinus' account @ ValMax_5.8'4;L Frontin:Str_4.1'13;* Ampel_19'10; [Vict]:VirIll_72'10.L |
| 23 | Cn.Petreius of Atina is awarded a crown of grass, for rescuing his legion from the Cimbri.
@ +Plin:HN_22'11.L |
| 24 | << P.Crassus Dives presents magnificent games while holding the office of aedile.
@ Cic:Off_2'57;L {MRR_1'568.} |
| 25 | == The censor Metellus Numidicus is attacked by armed supporters of Saturninus and Glaucia, when he attempts to remove them from the senate.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Sest_101;* Appian:BCiv_1.28'a; Oros_5.17'3;L {CAH_9'96; OCD_m.} |
| 26 | == Metellus refuses to accept L.Equitius as the "son" of Ti.Gracchus.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Sest_101;* ValMax_3.8'6,L 9.7'2,L 15'1;L [Vict]:VirIll_62'1;L {CAH_9'96.} |
| 27 | == Metellus punishes P.Furius.
@ DioCass_fr.95'2. |
| 28 | == L.Lucullus is prosecuted on his return to Rome, and his brother-in-law Metellus refuses to speak in his defence.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Verr_2.4'147;* Plut:Luc_1'1. |
| 29 | == The poet Archias comes to Rome, and composes a poem on the war against the Cimbri.
* Read Cicero's account @ +Cic:Arch_4-6,* 19; {OCD_a.} |
| 30 | ASI << M.Drusus serves as quaestor in Asia.
@ [Vict]:VirIll_66'3;L {MRR_1'569.} |
| 31 | PEL Document: CIL_2662,L the Roman fleet crosses the isthmus of Corinth.
@ ROL_p132. |
| 32 | ROM Document: CIL_699L and 700, inscriptions on wine jars.
@ ROL_p208. |
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