228 B.C. - events and references

228 B.C. Olympiad 138.1

Consuls: Sp. Carvilius Sp.f. Maximus (II), Q. Fabius Q.f. Maximus Verrucosus (II)
Achaean General: Aristomachus
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Demetrius of Alexandria

< previous year | next year >

Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event

1	ILL Teuta makes peace with the Romans, and agrees to stop making raids against the Greek states. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.12'3-7;* ~[Liv]:Per_20'a; Appian:Ill_7'c-8'a; DioCass_fr.49'7; Eutrop_3.4'1; ~Zonar_8.19'g; {CAH_7.2'672; CAH_8'89.}
2	MAC ?? The Romans rename Epidamnus to Dyrrachium. * Read Dio's account @ Mela_2'56; Plin:HN_3'145;^L DioCass_41.49'3;* Dexipp_3; {The date is unknown, but the first recorded contact between the Romans and Epidamnus was during the war against Teuta.}
3	GRE << The Macedonian garrison is persuaded to abandon the Peiraeus. * Read Plutarch's account @ SIG_497'13<t= Burstein_67>; ~Plut:Arat_34'5-6;* Paus_2.8'6; {CAH_7.1'455; OCD_aratus.}
4	PEL The Achaean League declares war on Sparta. @ ~Polyb_2.45'1-47'2; {CAH_7.1'456; OCD_cleomenes.}
5	Aristomachus is elected general of the Achaean League. @ ~Plut:Arat_35'5; {CAH_7.1'456; Green_253.}
6	The Romans send envoys to Athens and Corinth, and they are allowed to participate in the Isthmian games. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.12'8;* ~Zonar_8.19'g; {CAH_7.1'507; CAH_8'90.}
7	ASI << Attalus defeats Antiochus Hierax and the Galatians in two battles, by Lake Colo'e in Lydia and near the temple of Aphrodite at Pergamum. * Read Justin's account @ OGI_275, 278<t= Austin_197>; ~Just_27.3'1-5;* ~Trog:Prol_27; +[Euseb]:Chron_253'a; {CAH_7.1'507; Green_699.}
8	GRE {Thargelion -G = May/June} Document: SIG_535, an Athenian decree in honour of Eumaridas of Cydonia. @ Austin_88.
9	ROM {21 June -R} The triumph of Fulvius, for his naval victory over the Illyrians. @ #FastTr_p101.
10	EGY {14 Pachon -E = June} Document: PHib_66, a letter from Protarchus to Cleitarchus. @ Bagnall_79.
11	MAC << Antigonus drives the Aetolians out of Thessaly. * Read Frontinus' account @ Frontin:Str_2.6'5;* Just_28.3'14; Trog:Prol_28; {CAH_7.1'508..}
12	PEL The Spartan ephors recall Cleomenes from Arcadia. @ ~Plut:Cleom_4'6; {CAH_7.1'457.}
13	Cleomenes confronts the Achaean army at Pallantium, but Aratus prevents Aristomachus from joining battle. * Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Cleom_4'7-10,* ~:Arat_35'6-7; {CAH_7.1'457.}
14	ASI Attalus defeats Antiochus Hierax again, by the river Harpasus in Caria. @ OGI_279<t= Austin_197>; {CAH_7.1'507.}
15	SPA Hasdrubal subdues the Orissi. @ Diod_25.12'1; {Diodorus places this before the foundation of Carthago Nova.}
16	>> Hasdrubal founds the city of Carthago Nova. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.13'1-2,* 10.10'9; Diod_25.12'1; Strab_3.158'e;^(4.6) Mela_2'94; Plin:HN_3'21;^L Silius_15'192;^L Zonar_8.19'b; {CAH_7.2'672; OCD_c.}

< previous year | next year >

Background information:	How to use this site \| Sources and abbreviations \| Geographical labels
	Symbols used to describe events \| Symbols used to describe references