184 B.C. - events and references

184 B.C. Olympiad 149.1

Consuls: P. Claudius Ap.f. Pulcher, L. Porcius L.f. Licinus
Achaean General: Archon (II?)
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Hippostratus of Seleuceia-in-Pieria

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1	ROM The senate blocks the election of Q.Fulvius as a replacement praetor after the death of C.Decimius. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_39.39'1-15,* 45'2; {CAH_8'190.}
2	ROM M.Porcius Cato and L.Valerius Flaccus are elected censors. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_39.40'1-41'7;* +FastCap_p64; Plut:CatMai_3'4, 16'1-8, 29'1; {CAH_8'180; OCD_c.}
3	C.Calpurnius and L.Quinctius celebrate triumphs for their victory in Spain. @ +Liv_39.42'1-4; {CAH_8'124.}
4	THR Philippus massacres his opponents at Maronea. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_22.13'1-14'12;* +Liv_39.34'1-35'4; {CAH_8'294; Green_424<186/5>.}
5	GLT << Ortiagon attempts to gain control of all Galatia. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_22.21'1-4;* Trog:Prol_32; Suda_O'639; {See Walbank, p.13.}
6	EGY << The death of Aristonicus, a eunuch and general of Ptolemaeus V. * Read Suda's account @ ~Polyb_22.22'1-5; Suda_A'3925;* {See Walbank, p.213.}
7	GRE << The death of Moschion, an Academic philosopher. @ Apollod:Fr_47.
8	PEL Ap.Claudius forces the Achaean assembly to accept a settlement with Sparta. * Read Livy's account @ Liv_39.35'5-37'21;* Paus_7.9'3-5, 8.51'3; {CAH_8'297; Green_424.}
9	CRE Claudius persuades the Cretan cities of Cnossus, Gortyn, and Cydonia to settle their disputes. @ ~Polyb_22.15'1-6; {See Walbank, p.200.}
10	ROM The censors review the senate, and impose penalties on L.Flamininus and L.Scipio. * Read Livy's account @ Cic:Sen_42;^L +Liv_39.42'5-44'1,* 52'1-2; ValMax_2.9'3,^L 4.5'1;^L Plut:CatMai_17'1-18'1, :Flam_19'1-8; [Vict]:VirIll_47'4-5;^L {CAH_8'183; OCD_s.}
11	Cato continues his efforts to stop the spread of luxury. * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:DeOr_2'260;^L Nepos:Cat_2'3; +Liv_39.44'1-9; Plin:HN_34'31;^L Plut:CatMai_18'2-19'4,* :Mor_139'E; {CAH_8'183; OCD_c.}
12	IT+ == Roman colonies are founded at Potentia and Pisaurum. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_39.44'10;* ~Vell_1.15'2; {CAH_8'215.}
13	ROM == The death of the comic poet Plautus. * Read St.Jerome's account @ +Cic:Brut_60;^L !Hieron:Chron_1817;* {OCD_p; Green_707.}
14	== Maenius retains possession of a pillar near the forum, from which he can watch gladiatorial shows. @ Lucil_1136-1137; {Maenius' house was bought by Cato - see Liv_39.44'7.}
15	<< The birth of Scipio Aemilianus. * Read Plutarch's account @ ~Cic:Rep_6'12;^L ~Plut:Mor_199'F;* Aelian:VH_11'9; {OCD_s.}
16	?? The pontifex maximus P.Crassus punishes a Vestal Virgin for carelessness in guarding the sacred flame. @ ValMax_1.1'6.^L
17	Omens at the funeral of Crassus, and shortly afterwards. * Read Livy's account @ ~Liv_39.46'1-5;* +Obseq_4.^L
18	Demetrius defends his father Philippus before the senate. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_23.1'1-4'16;* ~Liv_39.46'6-48'5, 40.2'7; Appian:Mac_9'6-7;⁽¹⁵⁾ Just_32.2'3-7; Oros_4.20'27;^L {CAH_8'294; Green_424.}

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