224 B.C. - events and references

224 B.C. Olympiad 139.1

Consuls: T. Manlius T.f. Torquatus (II), Q. Fulvius M.f. Flaccus (II)
Achaean General: Aratus (XI)
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Iolaidas of Argos

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1	EGY {4 Choiach -E = January} Document: PGrenf_2.14b, a letter from Amenneus to Asclepiades. @ PLoeb_2.414.
2	EGY {? January} Cleomenes invades the territory of Sicyon. * Read Plutarch's account @ ~Polyb_2.52'2; ~Plut:Cleom_19'9, :Arat_41'1-7;* {CAH_7.1'465; Green_259.}
3	ROM {5 March -R} The triumph of Aemilius, over the Gauls. * Read Dio's account @ +Polyb_2.31'5-6; +FastTr_p101; DioCass_fr.50'4;* Eutrop_3.5'1; Zonar_8.20'c.
3a	MES {Nisan -B = April} Document: BabylChron_12, recording a visit of the brother of king Seleucus.
4	PEL The Achaeans come to an agreement with Antigonus, after promising to hand over Corinth to him. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.52'3-5,* 4.6'5; ~Plut:Arat_42'1-3, 45'1; {CAH_7.1'465-466; Green_616.}
5	GRE ++ General remarks on the character of Lycon, his eloquence and his love of luxury. * Read Athenaeus' account @ Athen_12.547'd-548'b;* DiogLaert_5'65-68.^(L.1-4)
6	<< The death of the Peripatetic philosopher Lycon. @ ~DiogLaert_5'68-74;^(L.5-9) {OCD_l.}
7	PEL Antigonus advances to the Isthmus of Corinth. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.52'5-9,* 20.6'8; Plut:Cleom_20'1-2, ~:Arat_43'1-44'1; {CAH_7.1'467; OCD_a.}
8	The Achaeans encourage Argos to revolt against Cleomenes, which forces him to retreat from the Isthmus. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.53'1-54'1;* Plut:Cleom_20'3-21'8, ~:Arat_44'2-5; {CAH_7.1'467; Green_260.}
9	Aristomachus of Argos is captured by the Achaeans and put to death. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.59'1-60'8;* ~Plut:Arat_44'6; {CAH_7.1'468.}
10	Cleomenes sends his mother as a hostage to Egypt. @ ~Plut:Cleom_22'4-10; {CAH_7.1'470.}
11	ETR The Roman consuls invade the territory of the Boii and force them to submit. * Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_2.31'8-10,* 3.40'7; Zonar_8.20'c; {CAH_7.2'435.}
12	PEL Antigonus captures some forts belonging to Cleomenes, near Aegys and Belbina in Arcadia. @ ~Polyb_2.54'2-3; {CAH_7.1'468; OCD_ant.}
13	ASI << Attalus defeats Lysias. @ OGI_277<t= Austin_197>; {During the reign of Seleucus III.}
14	CIS The consuls cross the river Po and defeat the Insubres. @ +Oros_4.13'11;^L {This has probably been incorrectly dated by Orosius, and belongs to the following year.}
15	ROM Alleged irregularities during the election of new consuls, which is supervised by the dictator L.Metellus. * Read Dio's account @ +FastCap_p58; DioCass_fr.51'1;* ~Zonar_8.20'd.
16	PEL Antigonus attends the Council of the Achaean League at Aegium, and is appointed commander-in-chief of the league of Greek states. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.54'3-5,* 4.9'3-4; {CAH_7.1'468; OCD_ant.}
17	AFR Hanno attempts to prevent Hannibal from joining the Carthaginian army in Spain. * Read Livy's account @ Liv_21.3'2-4'5,* ~'10, 10'3; {Three years before the death of Hasdrubal.}

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