201 B.C. - events and references

201 B.C. Olympiad 144.4

Consuls: Cn. Cornelius L.f. Lentulus, P. Aelius Q.f. Paetus
Achaean General: Philopoemen (IV)

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1	ROM {March -R} C.Servilius Geminus is appointed dictator to hold consular elections. * Read Livy's account @ ~Liv_30.39'4-5;* +FastCap_p62; Vell_2.28'2; Appian:BCiv_1.98'c; {CAH_8'528.}
2	{19 April -R} C.Servilius celebrates the festival of Cerealia for the first time. * Read Livy's account @ CIL_app.354<t= ROL_p240>; ~Liv_30.39'8;* {See Lazenby_p230.}
3	Lentulus attempts to obtain command of the army in Africa, but the senate decides that Scipio should remain as supreme commander. @ +Liv_30.40'7-41'9; {CAH_8'65, '73.}
4	Embassies from Philippus and the Carthaginians appear before the senate. * Read Appian's account @ Diod_27.13'1-18'3; Liv_40.42'1-21; Appian:Pun_56'b-64'c;* DioCass_fr.57'76, 59'1; ~Zonar_9.14'k; {CAH_8'245.}
5	The Roman senate and people ratify the peace with Carthage. * Read Livy's account @ Ennius:Ann_316; Polyb_20.11'7, 21.21'2; +Liv_30.43'1-44'11;* Strab_17.829'e,^(3.9) 833'b;^(3.15) ValMax_2.7'12,^L 5.1'1,^L 7.2'6;^L Appian:Pun_65'a-b; DioCass_fr.57'83-86; +Oros_4.19'5;^L ~Zonar_9.14'k-l; {CAH_8'65; OCD_punic.}
6	GRE << Philippus invades Attica. * Read Appian's account @ +Liv_31.1'10, 14'10, 45.22'6; Flor_1.23'4;^L Appian:Mac_4'1;* ⁽⁵⁾ {CAH_8'257; Green_306.}
7	CIS C.Ampius, a prefect of Aelius, is defeated and killed by the Boii. @ +Liv_31.2'5-11.
8	PEL Nabis attacks Messene. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_16.13'1-14'1,* 16'1-17'7; Liv_34.32'16; Plut:Phil_12'4-6, :Flam_24'2, :Mor_817'E-F; Paus_4.29'10, 8.50'5; {OCD_n; Green_302.}
9	EGY Tlepolemus acts as sole regent of Ptolemaeus V, despite the opposition of Ptolemaeus son of Sosibius. @ ~Polyb_16.21'1-22'11.
10	PAL Antiochus captures Gaza. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_16.18'2, 22a'1-7;* {G8'251; Green_705.}
11	AFR ++ General comments on the victorious campaign of Scipio in Africa. * Read Cicero's account @ Ennius:Ann_306; Cic:Mur_32;* Liv_38.53'11, 45.14'2; ValMax_5.3'2;^L Sen:Ep_86'5; Quint_8.4'20; Plut:Fab_29'3; Appian:Pun_2'b; [Vict]:VirIll_53'1;^L Malal_209.
12	Scipio returns to Italy. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_16.23'1-4;* Sall:Jug_5'5, 14'8; +Liv_30.44'12-45'4, 32.3'3, 37.53'22, 45.39'7; Silius_17'625-654;^L Appian:Pun_65'b.
13	ROM The triumph of Scipio, for his victories in Africa. * Read Appian's account @ Ennius:Ann_318-321; ~Polyb_16.23'5-7; Cic:Fin_4'22;^L +Liv_30.45'5, 37.59'2, 38.51'14; ValMax_5.1'1,^L 2'5,^L 6.2'3;^L Silius_17'628-654;^L Plut:Mor_196'E; Appian:Pun_65'b-67'a;* Eutrop_3.23'2; +Oros_4.19'6.^L
14	Scipio is given the surname Africanus. * Read Livy's account @ Sall:Jug_5'4; Hor:Carm_4.8'18-19; Liv_21.46'8, +30.45'6;* Silius_9'545-546,^L 17'626;^L Flor_1.22'11;^L Appian:Syr_21'c; ChronPasc_416'B; Eutrop_3.23'2, 4.4'3; August:DeCiv_10.21'e; +Oros_4.19'6;^L ~Zonar_9.14'l.
15	ASI Philippus attacks Pergamum. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_16.1'1-9,* 18.6'2; Diod_28.5'1; Liv_31.46'4; Appian:Mac_4'1;⁽⁵⁾ Trog:Prol_29, 30; {CAH_8'253.}
16	AEG The fleets of Pergamum and Rhodes are defeated by the Macedonians at Lade, but win another battle at Chios. * Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_3.3'2, 16.2'1-10'4,* 14'5-15'8, 18.2'2; Liv_31.14'4, 32.33'5, 33.3'3; {CAH_8'252-253; OCD_philip.}
17	AEG ?? Document: Austin_133, an inscription prescribing the oath to be taken by the citizens of Calymnus following their political union with Cos.
18	EPI ?? Document: Bagnall_129, a letter from Amynander of Athamania to Teos.
19	EGY << Document: PTeb_8, drafts of letters concerning taxes in Lesbos, Thrace, and Lycia. @ Austin_265.
20	ROM Embassies from Attalus and Rhodes bring charges against Philippus before the senate. * Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_16.24'3; +Liv_31.1'6-3'6,* 45.22'1; Appian:Mac_4'2;⁽⁵⁾ Just_30.3'5; {CAH_8'254-255; Green_306.}
21	ASI Philippus attacks the Rhodian Peraea and captures Prinassus. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_16.11'1-12'11;* Frontin:Str_3.8'1; Appian:Mac_4'1; Polyaen_4.18'1; {CAH_8'253.}
22	ITA >> Decemviri are appointed to supervise the division of Roman public land in Samnium and Apulia. @ +Liv_31.4'1-3; {CAH_8'528.}
23	ROM ?? Document: Naev:Pun, Naevius' epic poem on the Punic War. {~CAH_8'429.}
24	>> The death of the poet Naevius. * Read St.Jerome's account @ ~Cic:Brut_60;^L +Hieron:Chron_1816;* {~CAH_8'429; Green_705<199>.}
25	>> Scipio rejects extravagant honours which are offered to him. * Read Livy's account @ Ennius:Fr_p396'7-14; Liv_38.56'12-13;* ValMax_4.1'6.^L
26	>> A portent: corn is reported to be growing on trees. @ +Plin:HN_18'166.^L

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