back 159 B.C. Olympiad 155.2

Consuls: Cn. Cornelius Cn.f. Dolabella, M. Fulvius M.f. Nobilior

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1 ROM Attalus defends Eumenes against the accusations of Prusias.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_31.32'1-2,*  32.1'5-7; {Walbank_p519.}
2 An embassy from Demetrius appears before the senate.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_31.33'3, 32.2'1-3'13;*  Diod_31.29'1, 30'1; Appian:Syr_47'b; Zonar_9.25'g; {CAH_8'358.}
3 An embassy from Achaea fails to win the release of the exiles.
@ ~Polyb_32.3'14-17; {Walbank_p521.}
4 EPI ++ The cruelty of Charops as ruler of Epirus.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_32.5'5-6'2;*  Diod_31.31'1.
5 ITA Charops of Epirus dies at Brundisium after appearing before the Roman senate.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_32.5'4, 6'3-9;*  {OCD_c.}
6 PAL {month2 -J = May} The death of Alcimus, the high priest.
* Read 1Maccabees' account
@ #1Macc_9'50-57;*  Joseph:AJ_12'413-414, 13'22, 20'237; ChronPasc_440'B; +Hieron:Chron_1857; Sulpit_2.23'b; {Green_523.}
7 EXT ?? Eucratides of Bactria is defeated by the Parthians.
* Read Strabo's account
@ Strab_11.515'c;* (9.2)  Lucan_8'299; {Eucratides survived this defeat; his death occurred about 155 B.C.}
8 GRE << Civil strife in Aetolia ends with the death of Lyciscus.
@ ~Polyb_32.4'1-5'1; {Walbank_p38.}
9 ASI A saying of Apollonis, rejoicing in the friendship between her four sons.
@ Plut:Mor_480'C; {Walbank_p211.}
10 ASI ?? Document: OGI_308, a decree of Hierapolis following the death of Apollonis.
@ Austin_204.
11 ?? Document: AnthPal_3, verses inscribed in a temple dedicated to Apollonis at Cyzicus by her children Eumenes and Attalus.
12 ROM >> The censors remove all unauthorised statues from the forum, including some statues of Scipio Nasica.
@ Plin:HN_34'30;L  Ampel_119'11; [Vict]:VirIll_44'3;L  {OCD_s.}
13 >> Scipio Nasica sets up the first water-clock at Rome.
@ Plin:HN_7'215;L  Censor:DN_23'7.L 
14 >> The death of Scipio Aemilianus' mother.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_31.28'7-13;*  Diod_31.27'7.
15 PEL >> The death of the comic dramatist Terentius.
* Read Suetonius' account
@ +[Suet]:Ter_1-5;*  !Hieron:Chron_1859; {OCD_t; Green_711.}
16 ROM ++ L.Acilius is called "wise" because of his knowledge of civil law.
@ Cic:Amic_6;L  {In Cicero's dialogue, which is supposed to happen in 129 B.C., L.Acilius is placed "in our fathers' time".}
17 ROM ?? Document: CIL_11L  and 12, epitaphs for L. L.f. Scipio and L. Cn.f. Scipio.
@ ROL_p6.

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