207 B.C. Olympiad 143.2Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | SPA ++ General comments on Hasdrubal's struggle against the Romans in Spain.
* Read Livy's account @ Ennius:Ann_291-293; +Liv_27.37'1-15.* |
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| 2 | << Hasdrubal leaves Spain on his way to Italy.
* Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_11.2'2-3;* Diod_26.24'1; {CAH_8'527; Green_704..} |
| 3 | ROM Livius Andronicus composes a hymn to be sung in honour of Juno.
* Read Zonaras' account @ +Appian:Hann_52'a; ~Eutrop_3.18'1; Zonar_9.8'g-h;* {CAH_8'429; OCD_l.} |
| 4 | CIS Hasdrubal arrives in Italy, but fails to capture Placentia.
* Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_11.1'1; Diod_26.24'1; +Liv_27.38'1-14;* Plin:HN_7'104-105;L Silius_15'493-521;L Flor_1.22'49-50;L Appian:Hann_52'a; [Vict]:VirIll_48'1;L +Oros_4.18'9;L +Zonar_9.9'e. |
| 5 | GRE Philippus destroys the sanctuary at Thermus in Aetolia, and then attends the council of the Achaean League.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_11.4'1-6'10,* 7'2-3; +Liv_28.7'14-8'14, 36.31'11; DioCass_fr.57'58-59; ~Zonar_9.11'd; {CAH_8'103; Green_300.} |
| 6 | ITA A battle between Hannibal and Nero at Grumentum.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_27.40'1-42'17;* ValMax_9.3'1;L +Zonar_9.9'f; {Green_55.} |
| 7 | CIS Nero hurries north to join forces with Livius.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_27.43'1-46'12;* ValMax_7.4'4;L Frontin:Str_1.1'9, 2'9; Silius_15'522-600;L Flor_1.22'51-52;L +Appian:Hann_52'a-b; [Vict]:VirIll_48'2;L +Zonar_9.9'f-g. |
| 8 | ?? Hasdrubal discovers a method of killing elephants rapidly.
* Read Livy's account @ Liv_27.49'1-2;* AmmMarc_25.1'15;L Oros_4.18'12.L |
| 9 | ++ General comments on the character of Hasdrubal, and his bravery when faced with defeat.
* Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_11.2'4-11;* Diod_26.24'2; Suda_A'2297. |
| 10 | {? 22 June -R} The consuls defeat and kill Hasdrubal at Sena on the river Metaurus.
* Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_11.1'2-2'1, 3'1-3; Nepos:Cat_1'2; Hor:Carm_4.4'37-48; +Liv_27.47'1-50'3,* 36.36'6; ValMax_3.7'4,L 7.4'4;L Frontin:Str_1.1'9, 2.3'8, 4.7'15; Silius_15'601-810,L 17'261-263;L Flor_1.22'50;L +Appian:Hann_52'b-53'a; Ampel_18'12, 36'3, 46'6; Eutrop_3.18'2; +Oros_4.18'9-14;L +Zonar_9.9'g-k; {CAH_8'55; OCD_h.} |
| 11 | ITA News of the battle of Metaurus reaches Hannibal.
* Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_11.3'4-6; Hor:Carm_4.4'49-72; +Liv_27.50'4-51'13;* Strab_6.256'a;(1.5) Frontin:Str_2.9'2; Silius_15'811-823;L Flor_1.22'53;L [Vict]:VirIll_48'3-4;L +Oros_4.18'15;L +Zonar_9.9'k-l. |
| 12 | ASI << The Greek world agrees to make the territory of Magnesia inviolable because of the cult of Artemis Leucophryene.
@ ~SIG_557<t= Bagnall_127>; {Fourteen years after the original apparition of the goddess in 221/0 B.C.} |
| 13 | ASI << Document: OGI_231, letters from kings Antiochus, Ptolemaeus, and Attalus recognising the status of the festival of Artemis at Magnesia.
* Read Bagnall's account @ Bagnall_128;* Austin_184. |
| 14 | << Document: SIG_554, a decree of the Aetolian League recognising the inviolability of Magnesia.
@ Burstein_31. |
| 15 | PEL The Achaeans defeat and kill Machanidas of Sparta at Mantineia.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_11.11'1-18'10,* 13.6'1; ~Plut:Phil_10'1-13, 12'4; Paus_8.50'2; {Green_300-301.} |
| 16 | {? July} Philopoemen stages a military display at the Nemean Games.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Phil_11'1-4;* Paus_8.50'3. |
| 17 | SPA Silanus defeats Hanno and Mago in Celtiberia.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_28.1'1-2'13;* Silius_16'23-77;L Zonar_9.8'h-i; {CAH_8'60.} |
| 18 | L.Scipio captures Orongis.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_28.2'14-4'7;* Frontin:Str_1.3'5; Zonar_9.8'i-k; {CAH_8'60.} |
| 19 | ROM The triumph of Livius and Nero for their victory over Hasdrubal.
* Read Livy's account @ Ennius:Ann_296; +Liv_28.9'1-20;* ValMax_4.1'9;L [Vict]:VirIll_48'5,L 50'2;L {OCD_l.} |
| 20 | NUM ?? The Numidian king Gala seizes Carthaginian territory.
* Read Livy's account @ Liv_29.31'5, 40.17'1-4.* |
| 21 | << The death of Gala, who is officially succeeded by his son Masinissa.
* Read Livy's account @ Polyb_36.16'2; Diod_32.16'1; Liv_29.29'6-13;* ValMax_8.13e'1;L Plin:HN_7'156;L ~Zonar_9.11'b; {This happened while Masinissa was in Spain.} |
| 22 | ROM Livius is appointed dictator to hold the consular elections.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_28.10'1-5;* +FastCap_p62. |
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