144 B.C. - events and references

144 B.C. Olympiad 159.1

Consuls: Ser. Sulpicius Ser.f. Galba, L. Aurelius L.f. Cotta
Athenian archon: Andreas (?)
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Alcimus of Cyzicus

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1	LUS << The wedding of Viriathus. @ ~Diod_33.7'1-8'1; {This (together with the reference to Cnossus) occurs in Diodorus' narrative between the accession and the coronation of Ptolemaeus VIII.}
2	ROM << Polybius goes as Achaean envoy to Rome. @ Polyb_39.8'1-2; {Walbank_p741.}
3	PAL Tryphon honours Jonathan. * Read 1Maccabees' account @ ~1Macc_1'57-59;* Joseph:AJ_13'145-147; {CAH_8'366.}
4	Simon captures Bethsur. * Read 1Maccabees' account @ ~1Macc_1'60-66;* Joseph:AJ_13'147-157; {CAH_8'366.}
5	CRE Trouble in Crete, as Cnossus tries to rebuild its power. @ ~Diod_33.10'1-11'1.
6	LUS Fabius defeats Viriathus, who escapes to a town called Baecor. @ ~Appian:Hisp_65'c; {CAH_8'133.}
7	PAL An indecisive battle near Asor between Jonathan and the army of Demetrius. * Read 1Maccabees' account @ ~1Macc_11'67-74;* Joseph:AJ_13'158-163.
8	EGY The coronation of Ptolemaeus VIII and the birth of Memphites. @ ~Diod_33.13'1; {Green_538; Holbl_p195.}
9	SYR << Fighting breaks out between the inhabitants of Apameia and Larisa. @ Athen_4.176'b<q" Poseidon_2>; {Tryphon is known to have been supported by Larissa (Diod_33.4a'1) and later by Apameia (Strab_16.752'd).}
10	<< Tryphon captures Antioch. * Read Josephus' account @ ~1Macc_11'54-56; ~Diod_33.9'1; ~[Liv]:Per_52'd; Joseph:AJ_13'144-145;* Trog:Prol_35; {CAH_8'366; Green_534.}
11	ROM ?? Metellus constructs temples to Jupiter and Juno within the portico of Octavius. * Read Velleius' account @ ~Vell_1.11'3;* Plin:HN_36'42-43.^L
12	Q.Metellus is elected consul at the third attempt. @ +[Liv]:EpOx_52'153-155;^L [Vict]:VirIll_61'3.^L
13	ROM Scipio persuades the senate that neither consul is fit to be sent as commander to Spain. @ +ValMax_6.4'2.^L
14	GRE {Poetropius -G = Dec./Jan.} Document: GDI_2.2143, the manumission record of Sosus. @ Austin_147a.
15	ROM == The construction of the Aqua Marcia, by the praetor Q.Marcius. * Read Frontinus' account @ Plin:HN_31'41,^L 36'121;^L +Frontin:Aqu_1'7;* Plut:Cor_1'1; {CAH_8'505; OCD_m.}

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