179 B.C. - events and references

179 B.C. Olympiad 150.2

Consuls: L.Manlius L.f. Acidinus Fulvianus, Q. Fulvius Q.f. Flaccus
Athenian archon: Menedemus

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1	ROM Bad weather disrupts the Latin Festival. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_40.45'1-6;* +Obseq_7.^L
2	M.Lepidus and M.Fulvius are elected censors, and agree to co-operate despite their previous disagreements. * Read Livy's account @ Cic:ProvCon_20; +Liv_40.45'6-46'16;* +FastCap_p64; ValMax_4.2'1;^L Gell_12.8'5-6; {OCD_l.}
3	ASI << Pharnaces and Eumenes agree to peace terms. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_25.2'1-15;* Just_38.6'2; {CAH_8'329-330; OCD_p.}
4	BOS << Document: Sherk1_30, recording a treaty between the city of Chersonesus and Pharnaces of Pontus. {Walbank_p20; but Sherk dates it to 155 B.C..}
5	ROM {September -R = ?June} The Ludi Romani are re-held because of some adverse omens. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_40.59'6-8;* +Obseq_7.^L
6	GRE ?? Philippus procures the murder of two Athenians, Eurycleides and Micon. @ Paus_2.9'4.
7	MAC ?? Document: Austin_92, containing regulations on discipline in the Macedonian army.
8	MAC ?? Philippus dedicates to Heracles a bull which he killed while hunting. @ AnthPal_6'114-116.
9	?? Philippus produces a much shorter version of Theopompus' history, by removing all the digressions. @ Theopomp_T31.
10	++ General remarks on the character of Philippus V, his aggressive behaviour and his later attempts to rebuild the power of his kingdom. * Read Diodorus' account @ ~Polyb_25.3'9-10; Diod_28.2'1-3'1;* Liv_42.11'7, 49'7; Plut:Aem_8'6-8.
11	The death of Philippus, and accession of Perseus. * Read Livy's account @ Diod_29.25'1; +Liv_40.54'1-57'1,* 45.9'3; Plut:Aem_8'6-9; Paus_2.9'4-5; Just_32.3'1-5; +[Euseb]:Chron_239'a-b, 241'c, 245'a-b; !Hieron:Chron_1841; Zonar_9.22'a, 'b; {CAH_8'301; OCD_p..}
12	ILL << Genthius murders his brother Plator. * Read Livy's account @ Polyb_29.13'2; Liv_44.30'2-5;* Aelian:VH_2'41; {This probably happened soon after Genthius' accession in 181/0 B.C. - see Walbank_p377.}
13	ASI ++ The geographer Polemon of Ilium is a contemporary of Aristophanes of Byzantium. @ Suda_P'1888; {~OCD_p.}
14	EGY ?? Aristophanes falls in love with a woman of Alexandria, who is befriended by an elephant. @ Plin:HN_8'13;^L Plut:Mor_972'D; Aelian:NA_1'38.
15	<< The death of Aristophanes of Byzantium, after being accused of planning to flee to Eumenes. @ Suda_A'3936; {OCD_a.}
16	<< *Apollonius the eidograph* ("compiler") is the successor of Aristophanes as head of the library at Alexandria.** @ POxy_1241; (?) Suda_A'3419.
17	AEG Document: Bagnall_130, the accounts of the temple of Apollo on Delos, for the year when Demares was archon.
18	SPA Gracchus subdues the Celtiberi. * Read Livy's account @ Diod_29.26'1; +Liv_40.47'1-50'7;* Strab_3.163'a;^(4.13) ValMax_3.1'1;^L Frontin:Str_2.5'3, '14, 3.5'2, 4.7'33; Flor_1.33'9; Appian:Hisp_42'a, 'b; GranLic_8; ~Oros_4.20'32-33.^L
19	ROM The censors review the senate, and carry out building works, including the first stone bridge in Rome. * Read Livy's account @ Cic:DeOr_2'287;^L +Liv_40.51'1-9;* [Liv]:Per_47'a<x>, 48'c; Plut:Num_9'7; {CAH_8'505.}
20	CIS Both consuls conduct campaigns in Liguria. @ +Liv_40.53'1-6.
21	LUS L.Postumius defeats the Vaccaei and Lusitani. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_40.50'6-7;* ~[Liv]:Per_41'a; ~Oros_4.20'33;^L {CAH_8'531.}
22	MAC The Thracian king Abrupolis invades Macedonia. * Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_22.18'2-3;* Diod_29.33'1; Liv_42.13'5, 40'5, 41'11-12; ~Appian:Mac_11'2,⁽¹⁸⁾ '6;⁽²²⁾ Paus_7.10'6-7; {Before the renewal of the alliance between Macedonia and Rome (App:Mac_11'6).}
23	THR The Thracians prevent the Bastarnae from migrating. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_40.57'2-58'9,* 41.23'12, 42.11'4; Just_32.4'1; Trog:Prol_32.
24	ROM {22 December -R = ?September} The censor Lepidus dedicates a temple of Lares Permarini. * Read Livy's account @ #ROL_p463; +Liv_40.52'4-7.*
25	{23 December -R = ?September} The dedication of temples of Juno and Diana. * Read Livy's account @ #ROL_p463; +Liv_40.52'1-3.*
26	ROM {11 March -R = ?December} The triumph of Q.Fulvius, over the Ligurians. @ +Liv_40.59'1-5.
27	{12 March -R = ?December} Elections for praetors, spread over two days. @ +Liv_40.59'5.
28	== The poet Caecilius is in his prime. @ +Hieron:Chron_1838.
29	== M.Aufidius gives a report to the senate on the ceremonial shields displayed on the Capitol. @ +Plin:HN_35'14.^L
30	MAC Perseus renews the alliance between Macedonia and Rome, and is officially recognized as king by the Romans. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_25.3'1-8;* SIG_643'14-17<t= Sherk1_19>; ~Diod_29.30'1; ~Liv_42.25'4, '10, 40'4, 45.9'3; Appian:Mac_11'5-6;⁽²¹⁾ Zonar_9.22'b; {CAH_8'301; OCD_p.}

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