112 B.C. - events and references

112 B.C. Olympiad 167.1

Consuls: M. Livius C.f. Drusus, L. Calpurnius L.f. Piso Caesonius
Athenian archon: Dionysius
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Chrysogonus of Nicaea (II)

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1	EGY {17 Mecheir -E = 17 Xandicus -M = March} Document: PTeb_33, concerning preparations for a visit by L.Memmius. @ PLoeb_2.416; {CAH_9'316.}
2	{29 Mecheir -E = March} Document: PTeb_75, a report of unproductive land at Cerceosiris.
3	{22 Phamenoth -E = April} Document: PTeb_31, correspondence about the change of ownership of land near Cerceosiris.
4	NUM Jugurtha besieges Cirta, and Adherbal sends a letter to the Roman senate appealing for help. @ ~Sall:Jug_23'1-24'10; {CAH_9'29; OCD_j.}
5	The Romans send another embassy to Numidia, headed by M.Scaurus. * Read Sallust's account @ ~Sall:Jug_25'1-11;* Diod_34.31'1; {OCD_j.}
6	NUM Jugurtha captures Cirta, and kills Adherbal. * Read Sallust's account @ ~Sall:Jug_26'1-3;* Diod_34.31'1; ~[Liv]:Per_64'a; Strab_17.831'd;^(3.12) {CAH_9'29; OCD_j.}
7	ROM << C.Cato is tried and convicted of extortion. * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Verr_2.3'184,* 4'22, :Balb_28; ~Vell_2.8'1.
8	MOE Drusus defeats the Scordisci. * Read Livy's account @ +[Liv]:Per_63'a;* Flor_1.39'5; DioCass_fr.88'1; Festus:Brev_9'2; AmmMarc_27.4'10; {CAH_9'32.}
9	SPA Piso campaigns against Spanish rebels. @ ~Appian:Hisp_99'a; {Piso's successor Galba arrived in 111 B.C.}
10	SYR Grypus defeats Cyzicenus and captures Antioch, where Cleopatra the wife of Cyzicenus is killed. * Read Justin's account @ ~Just_39.3'4-11;* +Hieron:Chron_1905; {Green_550; Holbl_p206.}
11	EXT << Mithridates conquers Colchis. * Read Strabo's account @ Strab_11.498'e;* ^(2.18) Memn_22'3; {~CAH_9'139; ~Green_559.}
12	ROM The Romans declare war on Jugurtha. * Read Sallust's account @ +Sall:Jug_27'1-5;* +[Liv]:Per_64'a; !ValMax_7.5'2;^L Flor_1.36'6; !Obseq_39;^L Festus:Brev_4'4; Eutrop_4.26'1; !Oros_5.15'1;^L {CAH_9'29<111?>; OCD_j.}
13	EGY {21 Phaophi -E = November} Document: PTeb_22, a letter from Taos to Menches.
14	{Hathyr -E = November} Document: PTeb_107, a lease of land from Ptolemaeus to Menches.
15	{8 Choiach -E = December} Document: PAmh_31, receipt for a fine paid by Senpoeris. @ PLoeb_2.367.
16	ROM ?? L.Cassius' famous legal maxim, "Cui bono?". * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:RoscAm_84,* :Mil_32, :Phil_2'35; {~OCD_c.}
17	?? Cn.Aufidius, as tribune of the plebs, passes a law to allow elephants to be imported for displays in the circus. @ Plin:HN_8'64;^L {Aufidius was praetor 107 B.C.; but MRR_1'423 assigns this to an earlier Cn.Aufidius.}
18	IT+ == The Romans grant their allies some rights on public land. @ +CIL_585'29<t=^L ROL_p394>.

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