148 B.C. Olympiad 158.1Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 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 | ROM ?? Gallus explains Archimedes' globe.
@ Cic:Rep_1'21-22;L {Gallus was consul in 166 B.C., and is last mentioned as an envoy to Prusias in 155 B.C.} |
| 4 | ?? Marcellus puts up statues of his family.
@ Ascon_12'b.L |
| 5 | NUM << The dream of Scipio.
@ Cic:Rep_6'9-29;L {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.
* Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Verr_2.4'103;* ValMax_1.1e'2.L |
| 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;L [Liv]:Per_50'f, +:EpOx_50'121-122;L Ascon_12'b.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'c;(3.15) ValMax_8.13e'1,L 9.13e'2;L Frontin:Str_4.3'11; Appian:Pun_106'a-b. |
| 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'b-c, +:EpOx_50'117-122;L Plin:HN_5'25,L 7'156;L Plut:Mor_791'F; Appian:Pun_105'b, 106'c-107'a; Lucian:Macr_17; Eutrop_4.11'1; Oros_4.22'8;L ~Zonar_9.27'd-f;* {OCD_m.} |
| 10 | MAC Andriscus defeats the praetor Juventius.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_36.17'1-15;* Diod_32.9a'1; [Liv]:Per_50'e, +:EpOx_50'126;L Flor_1.30'4-5;L Eutrop_4.13'1; Oros_4.22'9;L Zonar_9.23'e; {CAH_8'321<149>; Walbank_p678.} |
| 11 | AFR Manilius captures Tezaga and other towns.
* Read Livy's account @ [Liv]:Per_50'd,* +:EpOx_50'125;L Oros_4.22'8;L ~Zonar_9.27'f; {CAH_8'159.} |
| 12 | Negotiations between Phameas and Scipio.
* Read Appian's account @ Diod_32.17'1; Appian:Pun_107'a-c;* DioCass_fr.71'2; +Zonar_9.27'f. |
| 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'c; Appian:Pun_108'a-109'b,* 111'b, 'c; +Zonar_9.27'g. |
| 15 | ROM Scipio returns from Africa with Phameas.
* Read Appian's account @ Appian:Pun_109'b-c;* +Zonar_9.27'g-h. |
| 16 | AFR Piso is repulsed from Aspis.
* Read Appian's account @ Diod_32.18'1; +Appian:Pun_110'a;* +Zonar_9.29'a. |
| 17 | MAC Andriscus is successful in a cavalry battle.
@ +Zonar_9.28'e-f. |
| 18 | MAC Metellus defeats Andriscus.
* Read Zonaras' account @ Diod_32.9b'1, 15'7; [Liv]:Per_50'e, +:EpOx_52'153<x>;L Vell_1.11'2; Paus_7.13'1; [Euseb]:Chron_239'd; +Obseq_19;L [Vict]:VirIll_61'1;L Eutrop_4.13'1; +Zonar_9.28'f-g;* {OCD_a; 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'a-b;* +Zonar_9.29'a. |
| 21 | MAC ++ General comments on the brief war against Andriscus.
* Read Tacitus' account @ Tac:Ann_12'62;* Festus:Brev_7'4; AmmMarc_26.6'20.L |
| 22 | Metellus captures Andriscus; end of the rebellion in Macedonia.
* Read Livy's account @ Diod_32.15'7; [Liv]:Per_50'i,* +:EpOx_50'127;L Flor_1.30'5;L Ampel_16'5;L [Euseb]:Chron_239'd; Eutrop_4.13'1; +Zonar_9.28'g; {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'b;* Flor_1.33'15;L DioCass_fr.73'1; Just_44.2'7; [Vict]:VirIll_71'1;L Eutrop_4.16'2; Oros_5.4'1;L {Some sources say that Viriathus was leader for 14 years, but this is a mistake; 7 years (App:Hisp_75'b) 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'a-c;* +Zonar_9.29'a. |
| 25 | ROM Scipio is elected consul.
* Read Appian's account @ Cic:Amic_11;L [Liv]:Per_50'd, +:EpOx_50'123-124;L Vell_1.12'3; ValMax_8.15'4;L Plut:Mor_200'A, 804'F-805'A; +Appian:Pun_112'a-c;* DioCass_fr.70'2-3; [Vict]:VirIll_58'5;L Eutrop_4.12'1; +Zonar_9.28'g; {CAH_8'191; OCD_s.} |
| 26 | AFR Hasdrubal, grandson of Masinissa, is murdered at Carthage.
* Read Appian's account @ [Liv]:Per_50'd, +:EpOx_50'122-123;L +Appian:Pun_111'c-d;* Oros_4.22'8;L {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'a; ValMax_8.15'4;L Flor_1.31'12;L +Appian:Pun_112'c-d.* |
| 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.L |
| 30 | == The birth of M.Perperna, later consul and censor.
@ ~Plin:HN_7'156;L {OCD_p.} |
| 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;L Plut:CGrac_1'2.* |
| 32 | ++ General comments on the patriotic virtues of Ti.Gracchus.
@ Cic:Fin_4'65.L |
| 33 | ?? Ti.Gracchus the elder dies, shortly after discovering two snakes on his bed.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:Div_1'36,L 2'62;L ValMax_4.6'1;L Plin:HN_7'122;L Plut:TGrac_1'4-7;* [Vict]:VirIll_57'4;L {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;L {As soon as he reached adulthood, Ti.Gracchus went to Africa with Scipio.} |
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