back 112 B.C. Olympiad 167.1

Consuls: M. Livius C.f. Drusus, L. Calpurnius L.f. Piso Caesonius
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;L  DioCass_fr.88'1; Festus:Brev_9'2; AmmMarc_27.4'10;L  {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;L  !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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