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212 B.C. Olympiad 142.1

Consuls: Ap. Claudius P.f. Pulcher, Q. Fulvius M.f. Flaccus (III)
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Crates of Alexandria

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1	ROM M.Postumius and other tax-farmers are forced into exile after being found guilty of profiteering. @ +Liv_25.3'1-5'1.
2	P.Crassus is elected pontifex maximus. @ +Liv_25.5'2-4.
3	The senate debates the treatment of the survivors of Cannae, after receiving a letter from Marcellus. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_25.5'10-7'4;* ValMax_2.7'15;^L Frontin:Str_4.1'44; Plut:Marc_13'3-10.
4	{26 April -R} The consuls celebrate the Latin Festival. @ +Liv_25.12'1-2.
5	SIC Marcellus captures the Epipolae, following the failure of a plot against Epicydes. * Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_8.37'1-13; +Liv_25.23'1-25'13,* 26.21'10, 30'3, 31'4; Frontin:Str_3.3'2; Plut:Marc_18'3-19'6; Appian:Sic_4;⁽⁶⁾ Polyaen_8.11'1; DioCass_fr.57'46b; ~Zonar_9.5'c-d; {Lazenby_p116.}
6	THR << Cavarus, the king of the Thracian Gauls, offers assistance to Byzantium. @ ~Polyb_8.22'1-3.
7	PEL Caper of Elis is the first man to win Olympic victories in both the wrestling and the pancration contests. * Read Pausanias' account @ Paus_6.15'3-5,* '10; +[Euseb]:Chron_209'a; Suda_K'1766.
8	ITA Fulvius defeats Hanno near Beneventum. * Read Livy's account @ Diod_26.12'4; +Liv_25.13'1-15'3;* ValMax_3.2'20;^L ~Appian:Hann_35'c-37'a; {CAH_8'54; OCD_f.}
9	The Carthaginians capture Thurii. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_25.15'4-17;* ~Appian:Hann_34'b-35'a; {CAH_8'54.}
10	Snakes devour a sacrifice offered by Ti.Gracchus. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_25.15'18-16'4;* ValMax_1.6'8.^L
11	Ti.Gracchus is killed after being led into a trap by a Lucanian called Flavus. * Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_8.35'1-2; Diod_26.16'1; Nepos_23.5'3; +Liv_25.16'5-17'7;* ValMax_1.6'8,^L 5.1e'6;^L Silius_12'473-478;^L ~Appian:Hann_35'a-c; Polyaen_6.38'1; ~Oros_4.16'15;^L ~Zonar_9.5'a; {CAH_8'54; OCD_g.}
12	SPA The Romans capture Saguntum. * Read Livy's account @ ~Liv_24.42'9-11,* 28.39'5; Silius_13'675;^L Zonar_9.3'j; {CAH_8'57; OCD_s.}
13	AFR << Peace is agreed between Syphax and the Carthaginians. @ Appian:Hisp_16'a; {CAH_8'57; OCD_s.}
14	ROM {? July -R} The prophecies of Marcius are discovered, leading to the introduction of the Ludi Apollinares. * Read Livy's account @ ~Liv_25.12'1-15,* 27.23'5; AmmMarc_14.1'7;^L Macrob:Sat_1.17'28-29;^L {CAH_8'427; OCD_m<213>.}
15	ITA Hannibal defeats M.Centenius in Lucania. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_25.18'1-19'17;* ValMax_5.1'3;^L Silius_12'449-469;^L ~Oros_4.16'16;^L ~Zonar_9.5'a-b.
16	Hannibal defeats the praetor Cn.Fulvius near Herdonea. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_25.20'1-22'4,* 26.1'9, 2'7-3'6, 27.1'9; Silius_12'469-472;^L ~Oros_4.16'17-21.^L
17	ITA The Romans renew the siege of Capua. * Read Livy's account @ Diod_26.17'1; +Liv_25.22'5-16,* 26.13'8; ~Appian:Hann_37'b-c; {CAH_8'54; Green_703.}
18	SIC An outbreak of plague at Syracuse. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_25.26'1-15;* Silius_14'580-626;^L Appian:Sic_4;⁽⁶⁾ {CAH_8'61..}

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