back 227 B.C. Olympiad 138.2

Consuls: P. Valerius L.f. Flaccus, M. Atilius M.f. Regulus
Athenian archon: Theophilus
Achaean General: Aratus (X)

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1 PEL Aratus is elected general for the tenth time.
@ ~Plut:Arat_35'7; {CAH_7.1'457.}
2 PAL << Onias II becomes Jewish high priest.
* Read Josephus' account
@ ~Joseph:AJ_12'157;*  ~ChronPasc_424'C, 428'C, ~464'B; !Hieron:Chron_1809; ExcBarb_35B, 47A; ~ChronSynt_95'c; GeorgMon_p236'b; {Hieronymus has clearly miscalculated Onias'd date: according to tradition, his predecessor Manasses was high priest for 26 years.}
3 PEL Cleomenes defeats Aratus in a battle by Mt. Lycaeum.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ ~Polyb_2.51'3, 55'2; ~Plut:Cleom_5'1, ~:Arat_36'1-2;*  {CAH_7.1'457; OCD_c.}
4 SYR << Stratonice leads a rebellion at Antioch, but is captured and killed by Seleucus.
@ Joseph:Ap_1'206-208<q" Agatharch_20>; {Green_264.}
5 MES << Antiochus ambushes Andromachus, the general of Seleucus.
@ Polyaen_4.17'1; {Green_264.}
6 GRE Aratus seizes Mantineia.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_2.57'1-8,*  4.8'4; ~Plut:Cleom_5'1, ~:Arat_36'2-3; Paus_2.8'6, 8.8'11; {CAH_7.1'457; Green_700.}
7 Cleomenes kills his opponent Archidamus.
* Read Polybius' account
@ Polyb_5.37'1-6,*  8.35'3-5; ~Plut:Cleom_5'2-3, :CGrac_24'2; Paus_2.9'1; {CAH_7.1'457; Green_250.}
8 MAC Antigonus Doson officially assumes the title of king of Macedonia.
* Read Justin's account
@ Plut:Aem_8'3; ~Just_28.3'11-16;*  [Euseb]:Chron_237'c; {CAH_7.1'508.}
9 MES Seleucus defeats his brother Antiochus.
* Read Justin's account
@ ~Just_27.3'6-7;*  Trog:Prol_27; {Green_264.}
10 CAP Antiochus takes refuge with Ariamenes, but moves on after learning that he is being plotted against.
* Read Justin's account
@ ~Just_27.3'7-10;*  Trog:Prol_27; +[Euseb]:Chron_253'a; {OCD_ant.}
11 ASI Antigonus Doson campaigns in Caria.
* Read Polybius' account
@ (?) Polyb_20.5'4-11;*  ~Trog:Prol_28; {CAH_7.1'460; OCD_a.}
12 PEL Cleomenes defeats the Achaeans at Ladoceia, where Lydiades is killed.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ ~Polyb_2.51'3, 55'2; ~Plut:Cleom_6'1-7, ~:Arat_37'1-4,*  :Mor_552'B; Paus_2.7'4; {CAH_7.1'458; OCD_c.}
13 Cleomenes has the ephors killed.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ ~Plut:Cleom_7'1-9'7,*  :CGrac_23'2-3, 24'2, ~:Arat_38'4; {Green_257.}
14 Cleomenes reforms the Spartan constitution, and attempts to reimpose more frugal habits.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Athen_4.142'b-f<q" Phylarch_44>; Polyb_4.81'2, 14; ~Plut:Cleom_10'1-11'5,*  :CGrac_24'2, ~:Arat_38'4; Paus_2.9'1; (?) Suda_L'824; {CAH_7.1'458-459; OCD_c.}
15 The Achaeans blame Aratus for the death of Lydiades, and deny him access to public funds.
@ ~Plut:Arat_37'5; {CAH_7.1'458.}
16 Cleomenes invades the territory of Megalopolis.
@ ~Plut:Cleom_12'1-5.
17 SPA << The inhabitants of Saguntum send an embassy to Rome, and agree an alliance.
* Read Polybius' account
@ Polyb_3.30'1;*  ~Appian:Hisp_7'a, :Hann_2'b, :Pun_6'a; August:DeCiv_3.20'c; {CAH_8'25-26.}
18 ROM >> The number of praetors is increased to four.
* Read Livy's account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_20'a;*  Justin:Dig_1.2.2'32<q"L  Pomponius>; {CAH_7.2'438; OCD_p<228?>.}

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