222 B.C. Olympiad 139.3Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | PEL The Achaeans refound Mantineia as "Antigoneia".
@ ~Plut:Arat_45'8-9. |
|---|---|
| 2 | ROM {10 March -R} Flaminius celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Insubres.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Liv_21.63'2, 23.14'4; +FastTr_p101; Plut:Marc_4'6-7;* Flor_1.20'4;L +Zonar_8.20'f-g. |
| 3 | Flaminius and Furius are forced to resign, and new consuls are elected after a short interregnum.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Marc_4'6,* +6'1; +Zonar_8.20'g. |
| 4 | ROM {12 March -R} Furius celebrates a triumph over the Gauls.
@ +FastTr_p101. |
| 5 | EGY {Dius -M} Document: PHamb_24, a contract for a crop of sesame.
@ PLoeb_2.349. |
| 6 | ROM The Gauls buy the support of the Gaesatae, after their attempts to sue for peace are rejected by the consuls.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_2.34'1-2;* +Plut:Marc_6'2-4; +Zonar_8.20'g. |
| 7 | PEL Cleomenes devastates the countryside around Argos, without meeting any resistance.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.64'1-7;* ~Plut:Cleom_25'4-8; {CAH_7.1'471.} |
| 8 | Cleomenes leads a second raid against Argos.
@ ~Plut:Cleom_26'1-6. |
| 8a | MES {Aiaru -B = May/June} A large quantity of silver and gold is stolen from the Esagila temple at Babylon.
@ +BabylChron_17'13-35. |
| 9 | CIS The Romans besiege Acerrae.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_2.34'3-4;* +Plut:Marc_6'4-5; +Zonar_8.20'g; {CAH_7.2'435.} |
| 10 | Marcellus defeats the Gauls at Clastidium, and kills their chief Viridomarus in single combat.
* Read Plutarch's account @ +Polyb_2.34'5-9; Prop_4.10'39-44; Liv_27.25'7, 29.11'13; +FastTr_p101; [Liv]:Per_20'b; ValMax_3.2'5;L Frontin:Str_4.5'4; +Plut:Marc_6'6-7'6;* +Eutrop_3.6'1; Oros_4.13'15;L +Zonar_8.20'h; {CAH_7.2'435; OCD_m.} |
| 11 | PEL King Ptolemaeus withdraws his subsidy to Cleomenes.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.63'1-5;* ~Plut:Cleom_32'4; {CAH_7.1'471.} |
| 12 | Antigonus enters Laconia and encamps opposite Cleomenes at Sellasia.
@ ~Polyb_2.65'1-66'2; {CAH_7.1'471.} |
| 13 | ++ General remarks about the war between Cleomenes and the Achaean League.
* Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_4.5'5,* 60'2, 76'7. |
| 14 | ++ General remarks about the reign of Cleomenes, a brave but ruthless king.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Polyb_9.23'3; Liv_34.26'14; Plut:Agis_2'9-11, :Cleom_13'1-9,* :CGrac_20'1-24'7; Paus_3.6'9. |
| 15 | {July ?} Antigonus defeats Cleomenes at Sellasia, and forces him to escape from Sparta.
* Read Polybius' account @ SIG_518<t= Burstein_63>; ~Polyb_2.66'4-69'11,* 4.69'5; Liv_34.28'1, 40.54'4; ~Plut:Cleom_27'1-29'4, 31'1-12, :Phil_6'1-7'2, :Arat_46'1; Paus_2.9'2-3, 3.10'7, 8.49'5-6; Just_28.4'1-10; Trog:Prol_28; [Euseb]:Chron_243'b; {CAH_7.1'471-472; OCD_c.} |
| 16 | Antigonus enters Sparta.
* Read Justin's account @ ~Polyb_2.70'1, 5.9'8-10, 9.31'3-4, 36'1-5, 20.5'12-13; ~Plut:Cleom_30'1, :Mor_234'B-C; Paus_2.9'2, 4.29'9; Just_28.4'12-15;* Trog:Prol_28; Suda_A'2659; {Green_261.} |
| 17 | MAC The Macedonians recall Antigonus because of an Illyrian invasion.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Cleom_27'6-10,* 30'1-2; {CAH_7.1'242.} |
| 18 | PEL Antigonus attends the Nemean games.
@ ~Polyb_2.70'4-5; {CAH_7.1'472 - these games were probably delayed because of the war..} |
| 19 | << The honours given to Antigonus in the Peloponnese annoy the Achaeans.
@ ~Plut:Arat_45'2-5. |
| 20 | GRE A Boeotian citharode wins the prize at the Pythian games.
@ ~SIG_557<t= Bagnall_127>. |
| 21 | ASI Achaeus forces Attalus to take refuge in Pergamum.
@ Polyb_4.48'11; {CAH_7.1'431; Green_265.} |
| 22 | CIS Marcellus captures Mediolanum, the capital of the Insubres, and other cities.
* Read Plutarch's account @ +Polyb_2.34'10-15; Plin:HN_3'131;L +Plut:Marc_7'6-8;* +Eutrop_3.6'2; Oros_4.13'15;L +Zonar_8.20'h; {CAH_7.2'435.} |
| 23 | ROM ?? Hieron of Syracuse sends supplies of corn to Rome.
@ ~Diod_25.14'1. |
| 24 | CIS ++ General comments on the Romans' success in the Gallic War.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_2.35'2-10;* Strab_5.212'e,(1.6) 216'a,(1.9) 8.385'd.(7.3) |
| 25 | The Insubres surrender to the Romans; the end of the Gallic War.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_2.35'1-2;* [Liv]:Per_20'b; +Plut:Marc_7'8; Appian:Ill_8'a; +Zonar_8.20'h. |
| 26 | ILL ?? Demetrius of Pharus extends his power over the towns of Illyria.
* Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_3.16'2-3;* ~Appian:Ill_8'a-b; Zonar_9.20'i; {At the same time as the Romans were fighting against the Gauls.} |
| 27 | EGY Cleomenes takes refuge in Alexandria, where Ptolemaeus gives him a state pension.
@ ~Plut:Cleom_32'1-5; {CAH_7.1'509; Green_261.} |
| 28 | << Document: PEleph_14, the announcement of an auction of government land and priestly offices.
@ Bagnall_72. |
| 29 | {18 Mesore -E = September} Document: PEleph_13, a letter from Andron to Milon.
@ PLoeb_1.96. |
| 30 | PEL A massacre at Argos, after the departure of Antigonus.
@ Polyb_5.16'6. |
| 31 | Antigonus sends his ward Philippus to visit the Peloponnese.
@ ~Plut:Arat_46'1-3; {CAH_7.1'473.} |
| 32 | ROM ?? C.Varro gains popularity with the Roman people by dubious means.
@ Liv_22.26'1-3. |
| 33 | ?? Varro, as aedile, organizes the ludi Circenses.
@ ValMax_1.1'16;L {Varro was praetor in 218 B.C.} |
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