220 B.C. Olympiad 140.1Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | EGY {18 Gorpiaeus -M = February} Document: BGU_1273, recording a loan from Demetria to Apollonius.
@ PLoeb_1.65; {Penteux+_82 gives the synchronization 28 Gorpiaeus, Year 1 = 12 Tubi = February 220 B.C.} |
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| 2 | {12 Tubi -E = February} Document: PEnteux_82, a petition from Philista against Petechon.
@ Bagnall_117. |
| 3 | {13 Tubi -E = February} Document: PEnteux_26, a petition from Ctesicles against Dionysius.
@ Bagnall_126. |
| 4 | MES Antiochus crosses the Tigris and advances against Molon.
@ +Polyb_5.51'2-52'3. |
| 5 | GRE Aetolian acts of aggression in Epirus, Acarnania, and the Peloponnese.
@ +Polyb_4.5'1-6'2; {CAH_7.1'474.} |
| 6 | PEL Timoxenus, the general of the Achaean League, captures Clarium, a fort near Megalopolis which had been occupied by the Aetolians.
@ +Polyb_4.6'4. |
| 7 | The Aetolians invade Messenia.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_4.6'7-12,* 7'2; ~Plut:Arat_47'1-2; {Green_702.} |
| 8 | MES Antiochus defeats Molon near Apollonia-Sittace.
@ +Polyb_5.52'4-54'8; {CAH_7.1'434; Green_289.} |
| 9 | EGY << Sosibius plots against Theodotus of Aetolia, the Egyptian general in Syria.
@ Polyb_5.61'4; {At the same time as Antiochus' campaign against Molon.} |
| 10 | PEL The Achaean assembly declares war on the Aetolians.
@ +Polyb_4.7'1-5. |
| 11 | {? July} Aratus becomes general of the Achaean League.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_4.7'6-10;* ~Plut:Arat_47'3; {CAH_7.1'474.} |
| 12 | Hagesidamus of Messene wins the pancration contest at the Olympic Games.
@ ~SIG_557<t= Bagnall_127>. |
| 13 | EGY << Ptolemaeus is dominated by his concubine Agathocleia, and gives himself up to a life of idleness and luxury.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_5.34'1-11;* ~Plut:Cleom_33'1-2, :Mor_753'D; Athen_13.577'a; ~Just_29.1'9, 30.1'1-3; Suda_P'3039. |
| 14 | ?? Berenice encourages the production of perfume at Alexandria and Cyrene.
@ Athen_15.689'a. |
| 15 | ++ Berenice keeps a pet lion.
@ Aelian:NA_5'39. |
| 16 | << The murder of Magas, the brother of Ptolemaeus, and his mother Berenice.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Polyb_5.34'1, 35'1-6, 15.25'2; ~Plut:Cleom_33'3-8;* Just_30.1'2; {~CAH_7.1'435; OCD_b.} |
| 17 | THR << Byzantium imposes tolls on shipping passing through the Bosporus.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_4.9'1-13'6,* 14'4-6. |
| 18 | ASI << An epiphany of the goddess Artemis at Magnesia.
@ ~SIG_557<t= Bagnall_127>. |
| 19 | The inhabitants of Magnesia consult the oracle at Delphi, and are instructed to institute games in honour of Artemis Leucophryene.
@ ~SIG_557<t= Bagnall_127>; {See the introduction to Austin+_184.} |
| 20 | SPA Hannibal attacks the Vaccaei and captures the city of Salmantica.
* Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_3.14'1; Liv_21.5'5-6;* Plut:Mor_248'E-249'B; Polyaen_7.48'1; {CAH_8'32; OCD_h.} |
| 21 | PEL The Aetolians defeat Aratus and the Achaeans at Caphyae.
@ +Polyb_4.14'1-15'11; {CAH_7.1'474; Green_702.} |
| 22 | The Achaean assembly sends out ambassadors to seek aid from their allies, including Philippus of Macedonia.
@ +Polyb_4.16'1-5; {OCD_aratus.} |
| 23 | MES Hermeias punishes the inhabitants of Seleuceia for their support of Molon.
@ +Polyb_5.54'9-12. |
| 24 | CIS The suffect consuls, Veturius and Lutatius, advance as far as the Alps.
@ +Zonar_8.20'i. |
| 25 | CRE The Cnossians destroy the city of Lyttus.
@ Polyb_4.53'3-54'6; {CAH_7.1'476.} |
| 26 | SPA Hannibal defeats the Carpetani.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_3.14'2-10;* Liv_21.5'7-17; {CAH_8'32; OCD_h.} |
| 27 | AEG Scerdilaidas and Demetrius lead an Illyrian fleet in a raid against the islands of the Cyclades.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_4.16'6-10,* 19'7-8, 25'4; {CAH_7.1'475, CAH_8'91.} |
| 28 | PEL The Aetolians capture Cynaetha.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_4.16'11-18'12,* 19'13-21'12, 25'4, 29'6, 9.38'8; Plut:Arat_29'4; {CAH_7.1'475.} |
| 29 | The Aetolian army leaves the Peloponnese.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_4.19'1-12,* 9.38'8; ~Plut:Arat_47'5. |
| 30 | ASI Achaeus assumes the title of king, while marching through Phrygia.
* Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_4.2'6, 48'12, +5.57'2-5;* {CAH_7.1'434, CAH_8'525.} |
| 31 | A mutiny in the army of Achaeus.
@ +Polyb_5.57'7-8. |
| 32 | ARM Antiochus subdues Arbazarnes, the ruler of "the Satrapies".
@ +Polyb_5.54'13-55'10. |
| 33 | AEG Rhodes declares war on Byzantium.
@ Polyb_4.47'3-49'5; {CAH_7.1'440; Green_702.} |
| 34 | ASI Prusias seizes the Asiatic territories of Byzantium.
@ Polyb_4.50'1-9; {OCD_p.} |
| 35 | PEL The murder of Adeimantus, a pro-Macedonian Spartan ephor.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_4.22'1-24'9;* Plut:Arat_48'5. |
| 36 | Philippus and his allies meet near Corinth and declare war on the Aetolians; the start of the Social War, which is the formal start of Polybius' history.
* Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_1.1'5, 3'1-6, 2.37'1-11, 3.1'1-11, 4.1'3, +22'2-26'8;* ~Plut:Arat_47'6; ~Just_29.1'10-11; {CAH_7.1'475, CAH_8'94.} |
| 37 | {? October} Scopas is elected general of the Aetolian League.
@ +Polyb_4.27'1-8. |
| 38 | SYR Hermeias the minister of Antiochus is put to death.
@ +Polyb_5.56'1-15. |
| 39 | AEG Peace between Rhodes and Byzantium.
* Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_3.2'5, ~4.50'10-52'10;* {~CAH_7.1'440.} |
| 40 | Rhodes sends aid to Cnossus.
@ ~Polyb_4.53'1-2. |
| 41 | ILL An alliance between Philippus and Scerdilaidas.
@ +Polyb_4.29'1-7; {CAH_7.1'476; OCD_s.} |
| 42 | GRE Envoys from the allies visit various states, seeking support against the Aetolians.
@ +Polyb_4.30'1-34'2. |
| 43 | PEL The ephors are murdered during unrest at Sparta.
@ +Polyb_4.34'3-35'7; {CAH_7.1'476; Green_702.} |
| 44 | CRE Philippus sends aid to the Polyrrhenians, who are fighting against Cnossus.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_4.55'1-6,* 7.11'9; Plut:Arat_48'5; Trog:Prol_29; {CAH_7.1'476..} |
| 45 | PON The Rhodians help Sinope against Mithridates.
@ Polyb_4.56'1-9; {OCD_s.} |
| 46 | ASI == The birth of Attalus, the son of Attalus of Pergamum.
@ ~Lucian:Macr_12; {OCD_a.} |
| 47 | GRE ?? Document: Austin_115, a decree of Histiaea in honour of Athenodorus of Rhodes. |
| 48 | CRE << Document: SIG_527, an oath taken at Drerus in Crete, promising to help Cnossus against Lyttus.
@ Austin_91. |
| 49 | ROM ++ The prestige of C.Duilius in his old age.
@ Cic:Sen_44;L {~OCD_d.} |
| 50 | >> Freedmen are placed in the four urban tribes of citizens.
@ ~[Liv]:Per_20'b; {CAH_7.2'672.} |
| 51 | >> The construction of the Via Flaminia.
* Read Livy's account @ Ennius:Ann_255; ~[Liv]:Per_20'c<x>;* Plut:Mor_280'A; {CAH_7.2'436; OCD_v.} |
| 52 | >> The censorship of C.Flaminius and L.Aemilius Papus.
* Read Livy's account @ Liv_23.21'6,* 22'3, 23'3, '5, 24.11'7; ~[Liv]:Per_20'b; {CAH_7.2'453; OCD_f.} |
| 53 | >> The censors introduce the lex Metilia, a law which regulates the activities of fullers.
@ Plin:HN_35'197;L {CAH_8'70.} |
| 54 | >> The birth of the poet Pacuvius.
@ ~Cic:Brut_229;L {OCD_p.} |
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