156 B.C. - events and references

156 B.C. Olympiad 156.1

Consuls: L. Cornelius Cn.f. Lentulus Lupus, C. Marcius C.f. Figulus (II)
Athenian archon: Callistratus
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Leonidas of Rhodes (III)

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1	ROM Envoys from Epirus appear before the senate. @ ~Polyb_32.14'1-3; {Walbank_p39.}
2	GRE The Roman senate appoints the Sicyonians to arbitrate between Oropus and Athens. @ Paus_7.11'4.
3	PEL Aristomenes of Rhodes is Olympic victor in both the wrestling and the pancration. @ +[Euseb]:Chron_209'c.
4	EGY {16 Epeiph -E = August} Document: PPar_10, an offer of a reward for two runaway slaves. @ Bagnall_121.
5	ILL The Dalmatians defeat the consul Figulus. * Read Livy's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_47'b;* Appian:Ill_11'a; {CAH_8'320-321..}
6	PON ?? The foundation of Pharnacia. @ Strab_12.548'd;^(3.17) {For the date of Pharnaces' death, see OCD_p and Walbank_p318.}
7	ASI Prusias attacks and defeats Attalus. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_32.16'1;* Appian:Mith_3'a; {CAH_8'359; OCD_p.}
8	GRE The Sicyonians fine the Athenians 500 talents for the sack of Oropus. * Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:CatMai_22'1;* Paus_7.11'5; Macrob:Sat_1.5'14;^L {Walbank_p532.}
9	ILL Figulus besieges Delminium. * Read Appian's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_47'b; Flor_2.25'11; Appian:Ill_11'a-c;* +Obseq_16.^L
10	EGY {1 Xandicus -M = 25 Thoth -E = October} Document: UPZ_1.113, a letter from Dioscorides to Dorion. @ Austin_321.
11	ROM The senate reacts cautiously to an appeal for help from Attalus. @ ~Polyb_32.16'1-5; {CAH_8'360.}
12	GRE ?? The death of Apollonius, an Academic philosopher. @ Apollod:Fr_47; {When (?) Epaenetus was Athenian archon, before Carneades became head of the Academy..}
13	PER == The birth of Sinatroces, the future king of Parthia. @ Lucian:Macr_15; {Sinatroces became king in 76/75 B.C., when he was 80 years old.}

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