103 B.C. Olympiad 169.2Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | ROM << The Romans start an investigation into the disappearance of the gold from Tolosa.
@ Cic:ND_3'74;L Oros_5.15'25.L | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | PAL The death of Aristobulus, and the accession of Alexander Jannaeus.
* Read Josephus' account @ Strab_16.762'e;(2.40) Joseph:BJ_1'81-85, '106, ~:AJ_13'314-323,* '404, 20'241-242; [Euseb]:Chron_129'b; ChronPasc_452'A-B, 464'C, 509'B; Hieron:Chron_1913, +1914; Sulpit_2.26'a; August:DeCiv_18.45'g; ExcBarb_47B; ChronSynt_95'd; {CAH_9'291; OCD_hasmoneans.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ptolemaeus Lathyrus comes to the aid of Ptolemais against Alexander Jannaeus.
* Read Josephus' account @ ~Joseph:AJ_13'324-334,* '358; {Holbl_p208.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SIC The praetor Lucullus defeats Tryphon, but makes no further progress against the rebel slaves.
* Read Florus' account @ Diod_36.8'1-5; Flor_1.44'11;* {CAH_9'26.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ETR Sulla persuades the Marsi to stay allied to Rome.
@ +Plut:Sull_4'1-2. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | PAL Ptolemaeus Lathyrus defeats Alexander Jannaeus in battle.
* Read Josephus' account @ Joseph:BJ_1'86, ~:AJ_13'334-347.* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ROM Elections for new consuls: Saturninus helps Marius to be re-elected.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_67'b; +Plut:Mar_14'11-14.* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | NAR The Cimbri return from Spain and rejoin the Teutones.
* Read Livy's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_67'c;* +Plut:Mar_14'10; Obseq_43.L | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | PAL Cleopatra expels Ptolemaeus Lathyrus from Palestine.
* Read Josephus' account @ Joseph:BJ_1'86, ~:AJ_13'348-351.* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ROM == Saturninus passes a law to provide land in Africa for the veterans of Marius.
* Read Caesar's account @ [Caes]:BAfr_56'3;* ~[Vict]:VirIll_73'1;L {CAH_9'30; OCD_s.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | == Saturninus passes a law against crimes of treason.
@ Cic:DeOr_2'107,L '201;L {CAH_9'95-96; OCD_s 12
| == Caepio and Mallius are both exiled, following riots instigated by the tribune Norbanus.
| * Read Anon's account @ [Cic]:RhetHer_1'24;* Cic:Part_104-105, :DeOr_2'124,L '197,L '199-204;L ValMax_4.7'3,L 6.9'13;L GranLic_13; {CAH_9'95; OCD_n; MRR_1'563.} 13
| == T.Albucius is convicted of extortion, following his return from Sardinia.
| * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:DivCaec_63,* :ProvCon_15, :Pis_92, :Scaur_40, :Off_2'50;L {Albucius was probably praetor in 105 - MRR_1'575.} 14
| == Marius starts to wear a gold ring, instead of the traditional iron ring.
| @ +Plin:HN_33'12.L 15
| ?? C.Caelius acquits a man accused of slandering the poet Lucilius.
| @ [Cic]:RhetHer_2'19. 16
| == The death of the poet Turpilius.
| @ +Hieron:Chron_1914; {OCD_t.} 17
| == The birth of the poet M.Furius Bibaculus.
| @ +Hieron:Chron_1914; {OCD_b.} 18
| ITA == The birth of A.Cluentius of Larinum, the client of Cicero.
| @ ~Cic:Clu_11; {Cluentius was 15 years old in 88 B.C.} 19
| PON << Mithridates sends an embassy to the Cimbri.
| @ ~Just_38.3'6. 20
| CIS << Marius sends a letter to test the loyalty of the Gauls and Ligurians.
| @ Frontin:Str_1.2'6. 21
| ROM << Cn.Domitius is elected pontifex maximus.
| @ ~[Liv]:Per_67'b. 22
| << Q.Fabius Maximus is convicted of murdering his young son.
| @ ValMax_6.1'5;L ~Oros_5.16'8;L {Fabius was censor in 108 B.C.} |
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