192 B.C. - events and references

192 B.C. Olympiad 147.1

Consuls: L. Quinctius T.f. Flamininus, Cn. Domitius L.f. Ahenobarbus
Achaean General: Diophanes
Athenian archon: Diodotus
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Agemachus of Cyzicus

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1	ROM An Achaean embassy accuses Nabis of violating the peace terms. @ +Liv_35.20'1-22'2.
2	PEL << Philopoemen invades Laconia and defeats Nabis. * Read Livy's account @ Polyb_33.16'6; +Liv_35.25'1-30'12;* Plut:Phil_14'1-15'2; Paus_8.50'7-9; Just_31.3'2-4; Trog:Prol_31; {CAH_8'529; OCD_n<193>.}
3	<< Megara defects from the Boeotians and joins the Achaean League. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_20.6'7-12;* Plut:Phil_12'3; {See Walbank, p73, who suggests that this may have happened much earlier, in 206/5 B.C.}
4	++ Diophanes of Megalopolis serves under Philopoemen in the fighting against Nabis. * Read Suda's account @ Polyb_21.9'1-3; Suda_D'1217.*
5	Roman envoys tour the Greek cities, in an attempt to retain their support. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_35.31'1-32'1;* Plut:CatMai_12'1-7, :Flam_15'1-4; ~Zonar_9.19'c; {CAH_8'529.}
6	GRE The assembly of the Aetolian League invites Antiochus to "liberate" the Greek states. * Read Livy's account @ Polyb_21.31'7, '13; +Liv_35.32'2-33'11,* 36.24'12; ~Zonar_9.19'i; {CAH_8'280-281.}
7	CIS L.Flamininus attacks the Boii, and allegedly treats his captives with extreme cruelty. * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:Sen_42; +Liv_35.21'7-11, 22'3-4, 40'1-4, 39.42'5-43'5; ValMax_2.9'3;^L Seneca:Contr_9.2'1-29; Plut:CatMai_17'2-5, :Flam_18'4-10;* [Vict]:VirIll_47'4;^L {OCD_f.}
8	PEL Cleitostratus of Rhodes wins the wrestling contest at the Olympic Games, after taking hold of his opponents by the neck. @ +[Euseb]:Chron_209'b.
9	S+? << C.Flaminius and M.Fulvius fight successfully against the Spanish rebels. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_35.22'5-8;* ~Oros_4.20'16,^L '19;^L {CAH_8'124; OCD_fulvius.}
10	MAC The Aetolians capture Demetrias. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_35.34'1-12,* 36.3'1; {CAH_8'281; Green_419.}
11	PEL ++ The cruelty of Nabis at Sparta forces many of his opponents into exile. * Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_4.81'13,* 24.7'3; Paus_7.9'2.
12	Nabis is assassinated by a detachment of Aetolians. * Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_20.12'1-7; +Liv_35.35'1-37'3;* Plut:Phil_15'3-12; Paus_7.8'4-5, 8.50'10; {CAH_8'281; OCD_n.}
13	GRE The Aetolians are repulsed at Chalcis. @ +Liv_35.37'4-39'8; {CAH_8'281; Green_419.}
14	ROM The Romans make preparations for a war against Antiochus. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_35.23'1-11,* 41'1-7, 36.2'2; ~Zonar_9.19'a-b.
15	MAC Antiochus crosses to Demetrias. * Read Livy's account @ Polyb_3.6'4, 7'3; +Liv_35.42'1-43'6,* 45.22'7; Flor_1.24'1-8; Appian:Syr_12'a-b; [Vict]:VirIll_54'1;^L Malal_210; ~Zonar_9.19'c; {CAH_8'281; Green_419.}
16	GRE The Aetolians appoint Antiochus as their general against the Romans. * Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_20.1'1; +Liv_35.43'7-46'2.*
17	PEL The Achaean League refuses to support Antiochus. * Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_20.2'1, 39.3'8; +Liv_35.46'3-50'5;* Plut:Flam_17'7-8, :Mor_197'C; Appian:Syr_13'a-b; Paus_7.8'3.
18	GRE Antiochus conquers Euboea. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_35.50'6-51'10,* 36.6'3, 45.22'7; Appian:Syr_12'c; ~Zonar_9.19'c.
19	ROM {7 March -R = November} The dedication of the temple of Veiovis on the Capitol. * Read Livy's account @ #ROL_p461; +Liv_35.41'8;* {OCD_v.}
20	ITA == The Romans found a colony at Vibo. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_35.40'5-8;* Strab_6.256'b;^(1.5) {CAH_8'206, '212.}
21	ETR Document: CIL_613,^L a dedication by L.Flamininus at Praeneste. @ ROL_p76.
22	ROM {? March -R = November} The Romans declare war on Antiochus. * Read Livy's account @ Cic:LegMan_14; +Liv_36.1'1-3'12,* 38.45'5-6; Plut:Aem_4'1-2; Appian:Syr_15'a-c; Just_31.6'4; ~Zonar_9.19'h-i; {CAH_8'283; Green_706.}
23	{11 April -R = December} The dedication of the temple of Magna Mater. * Read Livy's account @ #ROL_p454; ~Liv_36.36'1-7;* {For the relation between the Roman and Julian calendars for this year, see Walbank, p732.}
24	ROM {? April -R} Document: Plaut:Ps, Plautus' comedy "Pseudolus". {OCD_pl.}
25	GRE The Boeotians and others give their support to Antiochus. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_20.3'1-6'6,* 7'3-5; ~Liv_36.5'1-6'5; Appian:Syr_13'b.
26	MAC Epidromus is replaced by Eunomus as leader of the Thessalians after only eight months in office. @ ~[Euseb]:Chron_243'd.
27	MAC { ?December } Antiochus holds a council at Demetrias; Hannibal is present, but Antiochus fails to follow his advice. * Read Livy's account @ ~Liv_36.6'6-8'2;* ValMax_9.1e'4;^L Appian:Syr_13'b-14'c; Gell_5.5'1-7; Macrob:Sat_2.2'1-3.^L
28	AEG ?? Document: IG_11.4.756, a decree from Delos about an embassy sent to renew friendship with the Romans. @ Sherk1_10.

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