129 B.C. Olympiad 162.4Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | MES Negotiations between Antiochus and Phraates break down.
@ ~Diod_34.15'1. |
|---|---|
| 2 | PER << Phraates releases Demetrius.
* Read Justin's account @ Joseph:AJ_13'253; Appian:Syr_68'a; ~Just_38.10'7;* +[Euseb]:Chron_255'd-e; {CAH_8'372; OCD_d.} |
| 3 | SYR ?? Antiochus is given shelter by a poor family after getting lost while hunting.
@ Plut:Mor_184'D-E. |
| 4 | ?? Antiochus invites his subjects to magnificent feasts.
* Read Athenaeus' account @ Athen_5.210'd, 12.540'b-c.* |
| 5 | MES Antiochus VII is defeated and killed by Phraates.
* Read Justin's account @ Athen_10.439'd-e<q" Poseidon_11>; ~Diod_34.16'1-17'1; Joseph:AJ_13'253; Appian:Syr_68'b; ~Just_38.10'8-10;* +[Euseb]:Chron_255'I-257'a; ~Obseq_28;L !Hieron:Chron_1889; Oros_5.10'8;L {CAH_8'372; OCD_a.} |
| 6 | Phraates captures the Syrian army, along with Seleucus the son of Antiochus.
* Read Athenaeus' account @ Athen_4.153'a-b<q"* Poseidon_12>; Just_42.1'4. |
| 7 | Phraates punishes the inhabitants of Seleuceia.
@ ~Diod_34.19'1. |
| 8 | ROM Scipio speaks in defence of the Italian allies.
* Read Appian's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_59'd; +Appian:BCiv_1.19'a-c;* ~Oros_5.10'9;L {CAH_8'240.} |
| 9 | SYR Demetrius is established as king.
* Read Justin's account @ Joseph:AJ_13'253; ~Just_38.10'11;* Trog:Prol_39; [Euseb]:Chron_257'b, 263'b; !Hieron:Chron_1889; ExcBarb_46B; ChronSynt_92'a; {OCD_d.} |
| 10 | ROM Omens, including the doubling of the sun and a weeping statue of Apollo.
* Read Dio's account @ +Cic:ND_2'14;L DioCass_fr.84'2;* +Obseq_28.L |
| 11 | The dramatic date of Cicero's "De Re Publica".
* Read Cicero's account @ +Cic:QFr_3.5'1,* +:Rep_1'14,L :Amic_14.L |
| 12 | ?? Scipio dedicated a temple to Virtue.
@ Plut:Mor_318'D. |
| 13 | ?? Q.Tubero as tribune rules against Scipio in a procedural dispute concerning the augurs.
@ Cic:Brut_117.L |
| 14 | ?? Scipio sharply criticizes P.Sulpicius Gallus for his effeminacy.
@ Gell_6.12'4. |
| 15 | ?? Scipio introduces the habit of shaving daily.
@ Plin:HN_7'211.L |
| 16 | ++ The philosopher Panaetius is a regular companion of Scipio.
* Read Suda's account @ Plut:Mor_814'C-D; Suda_P'184.* |
| 17 | ++ General comments on the cultured character of Scipio, his ability as a general, and in particular his friendship with Laelius.
* Read Cicero's account @ Lucil_254-258; Cic:Mur_66,* :DeOr_2'22,L :Brut_82-84,L :Tusc_2'62;L Hor:Sat_2.1'65-75; Vell_1.13'3; ValMax_4.7'7,L 8.8'1;L Sen:Dial_9.17'4; Frontin:Str_4.3'9, 7'4; Plut:Mor_199'F, 797'D, 806'A; Julian:Or_8.244'C-D. |
| 18 | The sudden and unexplained death of Scipio Aemilianus; his political foe Metellus acknowledges his greatness.
* Read Appian's account @ Cic:DeOr_2'170,L :Mil_16, :Rep_6'12,L '14,L :Amic_11-12;L ~[Liv]:Per_59'd-e; +Vell_2.4'5-6; ValMax_4.1'12,L 5.3'2;L Plin:HN_7'144,L 33'141;L Plut:CGrac_10'5-6, :Rom_27'5, :Mor_199'F, 202'A; +Appian:BCiv_1.20'a-b;* DioCass_fr.84'1; [Vict]:VirIll_58'10-11;L +Oros_5.10'9-10;L {CAH_9'781; OCD_s.} |
| 19 | The dramatic date of Cicero's "De Amicitia".
@ Cic:Amic_3-5.L |
| 20 | Q.Maximus gives a public banquet in memory of Scipio.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Mur_75;* ValMax_7.5'1;L {CAH_9'685.} |
| 21 | CAP << Laodice (? Nysa) murders the sons of Ariarathes.
@ Just_37.1'3-5; {After the death of Ariarathes V.} |
| 22 | ILL Tuditanus is defeated in his first battle against the Iapydes.
@ [Liv]:Per_59'e. |
| 23 | GRE << The death of Antipater of Tarsus, the head of the Stoic school.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Mar_46'2,* :Mor_469'D, :Fr_206; {Green_637.} |
| 24 | AS1 Aquillius subdues the remaining rebels.
* Read Appian's account @ Sherk1_43; Flor_1.35'7;L Appian:BCiv_1.22'b;* {CAH_8'380; OCD_a.} |
| 25 | << The Massilians intercede on behalf of the Phocaeans.
@ Just_37.1'1; {After the defeat of Aristonicus.} |
| 26 | PER A Scythian invasion prevents Phraates from invading Syria.
* Read Justin's account @ Diod_34.18'1; Just_42.1'1-2;* {CAH_8'372.} |
| 27 | ILL Tuditanus defeats the Iapydes.
* Read Livy's account @ ILS_8885<t= ROL_p132>; [Liv]:Per_59'e;* Plin:HN_3'129;L Appian:Ill_10'b. |
| 28 | PAL Hyrcanus invades the neighbouring parts of Syria.
* Read Josephus' account @ MegTaan_9'3; Joseph:BJ_1'62-63, :AJ_13'254-258,* 15'254; ChronPasc_445'A; Hieron:Chron_1898; {Immediately after the death of Antiochus VII.} |
| 29 | EGY Cleopatra II appeals to Demetrius for help against Ptolemaeus.
* Read Justin's account @ ~Just_38.9'1,* 39.1'2, 4; {Green_716; Holbl_p200.} |
| 30 | ROM {1 October -R} The triumph of Tuditanus, over the Iapydes.
* Read Fasti's account @ ILS_8885<t= ROL_p132>; FastTr_p105;* {CAH_9'781.} |
| 31 | AS1 {Hyperberetaeus -M = Sept./Oct.} Document: OGI_339, a decree of Sestus in honour of Menas.
@ Austin_215. |
| 32 | Document: SIG_694, a decree of Elea or Pergamum recording the city's status as a Roman ally following the war against Aristonicus.
@ Austin_213. |
| 33 | GRE ?? Carneades purges his body with "white hellebore".
@ ValMax_8.7e'5;L Gell_17.15'1-3.L |
| 34 | ?? Carneades has many pupils, including Aeschines, Cleitomachus, Mentor, Metrodorus and Q.Metellus.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Cic:DeOr_1'45,L 3'68,L :Acad_2'16; Plut:Mor_791'A-B; DiogLaert_4'63-64,* (Ca.6) '66.(Ca.10) |
| 35 | ++ General comments on the philosophy and diligent character of Carneades.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Cic:Acad_2'98, :Fin_2'42,L '59,L 3'41,L :Tusc_5'11,L '83-84,L '120;L ValMax_8.7e'5;L DiogLaert_4'62.* (Ca.2-5) |
| 36 | {November} The death of Carneades son of Epicomus.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Apollod:Fr_56; ValMax_8.7e'5;L Lucian:Macr_20; Censor:DN_15'3;L DiogLaert_4'64-66,* (Ca.7-9) '67;(Cl.3) Suda_K'400; {OCD_c; Green_607.} |
| 37 | EGY {29 Hathur -E = December} Document: PSI_1016, recording the sale of holy days at Diospolis Magna.
@ PLoeb_1.37. |
| 38 | CIS Document: ILS_8885 ( = CIL_652 ), recording the exploits of Tuditanus in Illyria.
@ ROL_p132. |
| 39 | AS1 Document: Sherk1_45, a decree of the Roman senate concerning the boundaries of the territory of Pergamum. |
| 40 | Document: CIL_647,L 3.7177, 7183, and 14202, milestones from roads constructed by M'.Aquillius.
@ ROL_p152. |
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