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| 1 | ROM The Achaeans send Diaeus as envoy to Rome.
* Read Pausanias' account @ Paus_7.12'8-9;* Just_34.1'4-5; { Green_449.} |
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| 2 | SYR {21 Peritius -M = February} An earthquake at Antioch.
@ Malal_207-208; { According to Malalas, this happened 152 years after the foundation of Antioch, but he gives a confused account of the kings of this period.} |
| 3 | EGY {Mecheir -E = Feb./March} Document: THI_21, a petition from priests of the Nubian god Mandulis. |
| 3a | {22 Mecheir -E = March} Document: AET_7.22, a contract between sculptors and a temple at Tholthis. |
| 4 | ROM ?? Marcellus puts up statues of his family.
@ Ascon_12.L |
| 5 | NUM << The dream of Scipio.
@ Cic:Rep_6'9-29; { This is supposed to have happened while Scipio was in Africa, before the death of Masinissa.} |
| 6 | ?? Masinissa returns some huge tusks which were stolen from a temple in Melita.
@ Cic:Verr_2.4'103; ValMax_1.1e'2. |
| 7 | The Roman ambassador M.Marcellus dies in a shipwreck while travelling to visit Masinissa.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Pis_44,* :Div_2'14; [Liv]:Per_50, +:EpOx_50'121-122;L Ascon_12.L |
| 8 | ++ General comments on the long reign of Masinissa, his physical toughness and his loyalty to Rome.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_36.16'1-9,* '11; Athen_6.229'd, 12.518'f-519'a<q" PtolEuerg_8>; Sall:Jug_14'18; Diod_32.16'1; Strab_17'833;(3.15) ValMax_8.13e'1, 9.13e'2; Frontin:Str_4.3'11; Appian:Pun_106' |
| 9 | The death of Masinissa; Scipio divides the kingdom of Numidia between Masinissa's sons.
* Read Zonaras' account @ ~Polyb_36.16'10; Sall:Jug_5'5; Diod_32.16'1; [Liv]:Per_50, +:EpOx_50'117-122;L Plin:HN_5'25, 7'156; Plut:Mor_791'F; Appian:Pun_105, 106-107;(↓) Lucian:Macr_17; Eutrop_4.11'1; Oros_4.22'8; ~Zonar_9'27;* (p379) { OCD³.} |
| 9b | ARM << The Parthian king establishes his brother Valarsaces as ruler of Armenia.
@ Movses_2'3; { What is recorded about Valarsaces is mostly legend, but this is the traditional date for his accession.} |
| 9c | PER {Panemus -M = ? June/July} Document: THI_25, the inscription on a statue of Heracles at Behistun. |
| 10 | MAC Andriscus defeats the praetor Juventius.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_36.17'1-15;* Diod_32.9a'1; [Liv]:Per_50, +:EpOx_50'126;L Flor_1.30'4-5; Eutrop_4.13'1; Oros_4.22'9; Zonar_9'28;(p385) { CAH_8'321=149; Walbank_p678.} |
| 11 | AFR Manilius captures Tezaga and other towns.
* Read Livy's account @ [Liv]:Per_50,* +:EpOx_50'125;L Oros_4.22'8; ~Zonar_9'27;(p381) { CAH_8'159.} |
| 12 | Negotiations between Phameas and Scipio.
* Read Appian's account @ Diod_32.17'1; Appian:Pun_107;* DioCass_fr.71'2; +Zonar_9'27.(p381) |
| 13 | PEL The Spartans secede from the Achaean League.
* Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_3.5'6;* Paus_7.12'9; Trog:Prol_33; { Walbank_p698.} |
| 14 | AFR Phameas deserts to the Romans.
* Read Appian's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_50; Appian:Pun_108-109,* 111; +Zonar_9'27.(p381) |
| 15 | ROM Scipio returns from Africa with Phameas.
* Read Appian's account @ Appian:Pun_109;* +Zonar_9'27.(p383) |
| 16 | AFR Piso is repulsed from Aspis.
* Read Diodorus' account @ Diod_32.18'1;* +Appian:Pun_110; +Zonar_9'29.(p387) |
| 17 | MAC Andriscus is successful in a cavalry battle.
@ +Zonar_9'28.(p385) |
| 18 | Metellus defeats Andriscus.
* Read Zonaras' account @ Diod_32.9b'1, 15'7; [Liv]:Per_50, +:EpOx_52'153<x>;L Vell_1.11'2; Paus_7.13'1; [Euseb]:Chron_239;(↓) +Obseq_19; [Vict]:VirIll_61'1; Eutrop_4.13'1; +Zonar_9'28;* (p385-7) { OCD³; Green_447.} |
| 19 | PEL An Achaean army, led by Damocritus, attacks Sparta.
* Read Pausanias' account @ Polyb_38.15'6; Paus_7.13'1-5;* Just_34.1'1-3; { Walbank_p699.} |
| 20 | AFR Piso is repulsed from Hippagreta.
* Read Appian's account @ +Appian:Pun_110;* +Zonar_9'29.(p387) |
| 21 | MAC ++ General comments on the brief war against Andriscus.
@ Tac:Ann_12'62; Festus:Brev_7'4; AmmMarc_26.6'20. |
| 22 | Metellus captures Andriscus; end of the rebellion in Macedonia.
* Read Diodorus' account @ Diod_32.15'7;* [Liv]:Per_50, +:EpOx_50'127;L Flor_1.30'5; Ampel_16'5; [Euseb]:Chron_239;(↓) Eutrop_4.13'1; +Zonar_9'28;(p387) { CAH_8'321.} |
| 23 | LUS ?? Viriathus becomes the leader of the Lusitanian rebels.
* Read Livy's account @ Diod_33.1'1-3, 21a'1; ~[Liv]:Per_52;* Flor_1.33'15; DioCass_fr.73'1; Just_44.2'7; [Vict]:VirIll_71'1; Eutrop_4.16'2; Oros_5.4'1; { Some sources say that Viriathus was leader for 14 years, but this is a mistake; 7 years (App:Hisp_75) is more plausible.} |
| 24 | AFR The Carthaginians send envoys to Africa, Mauretania, and Macedonia, urging other states to join in the fight against Rome.
* Read Appian's account @ +Appian:Pun_111;* +Zonar_9'29.(p387) |
| 25 | ROM Scipio is elected consul.
* Read Appian's account @ Cic:Amic_11; [Liv]:Per_50, +:EpOx_50'123-124;L Vell_1.12'3; ValMax_8.15'4; Plut:Mor_200'A, 804'F-805'A; +Appian:Pun_112;* DioCass_fr.70'2-3; [Vict]:VirIll_58'5; Eutrop_4.12'1; +Zonar_9'29;(p387) { CAH_8'191; OCD³.} |
| 26 | AFR Hasdrubal, grandson of Masinissa, is murdered at Carthage.
* Read Appian's account @ [Liv]:Per_50, +:EpOx_50'122-123;L +Appian:Pun_111;* (↓) Oros_4.22'8; { CAH_8'159.} |
| 27 | ROM Scipio is given command of the war in Africa, and carefully chooses the officers to serve with him there.
* Read Appian's account @ Cic:Verr_2.2'28-29; ~[Liv]:Per_51; ValMax_8.15'4; Flor_1.31'12; +Appian:Pun_112.* (↓) |
| 28 | PEL The Achaeans fine Damocritus for his failure in the war against Sparta.
@ Paus_7.13'5; { Walbank_p699.} |
| 29 | ROM The "regia" at Rome is badly damaged by fire.
@ +[Liv]:EpOx_50'127-129;L +Obseq_19. |
| 30 | == The birth of M.Perperna, later consul and censor.
@ ~Plin:HN_7'156; { OCD³.} |
| 31 | ?? Cornelia bears twelve children to Ti.Gracchus, alternating between sons and daughters.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Sen:Dial_12.16'6; Plin:HN_7'57; Plut:CGrac_1'2.* |
| 32 | ++ General comments on the patriotic virtues of Ti.Gracchus.
@ Cic:Fin_4'65. |
| 33 | ?? Ti.Gracchus the elder dies, shortly after discovering two snakes on his bed.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:Div_1'36, 2'62; ValMax_4.6'1; Plin:HN_7'122; Plut:TGrac_1'4-7;* [Vict]:VirIll_57'4; { This must have happened at some time between the birth of C.Gracchus (? 154 B.C.) and the start of Ti.Gracchus' public career..} |
| 34 | ?? A saying of Cornelia about her young children, Ti. and C.Gracchus.
@ ValMax_4.4'pr; { As soon as he reached adulthood, Ti.Gracchus went to Africa with Scipio.} |
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