back 230 B.C. Olympiad 137.3

Consuls: M. Aemilius L.f. Barbula, M. Junius D.f. Pera
Achaean General: Lydiades (III)

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1 ROM {5 March -R} Papirius celebrates a private "triumph" over the Corsicans on the Alban Mount, after being refused an official triumph.
* Read Fasti's account
@ #FastTr_p101;*  ValMax_3.6'5;L  Plin:HN_15'126.L 
2 EPI The Illyrians seize Phoenice.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_2.5'1-8,*  7'5-12; Paus_4.35'5; {CAH_7.1'452; Green_253.}
3 CIS The Gauls abandon plans to march against Rome after being confronted by both consuls.
@ +Zonar_8.19'b-c.
4 MAC << The Dardani invade Macedonia and defeat Demetrius.
@ ~Trog:Prol_28; {~CAH_7.1'453, 506.}
5 EPI The Illyrians leave Phoenice and enter into alliance with Epirus.
@ ~Polyb_2.6'1-8; {CAH_7.1'453.}
6 PER << Seleucus II leads an expedition against the Parthians, but he fails to completely subdue them.
* Read Justin's account
@ Strab_11.513'e;(8.8)  ~Just_41.4'9-5'1;*  {Green_699.}
7 ASI Antiochus Hierax wins a temporary victory at Magnesia.
@ ~[Euseb]:Chron_251'd; {Not long before the battle at Lake Colo'e.}
8 ILL The Illyrian town of Issa appeals to Rome for help against Teuta.
* Read Dio's account
@ ~Polyb_2.8'1-3; Appian:Ill_7'a; DioCass_fr.49'1-2;*  +Zonar_8.19'c-d; {OCD_t.}
9 Coruncanius, a Roman ambassador to Illyria, is murdered by order of Teuta.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_2.8'4-12;*  ~[Liv]:Per_20'a; Plin:HN_34'24;L  Flor_1.21'1-3;L  Appian:Ill_7'a-b; DioCass_fr.49'2-4; +Oros_4.13'2;L  +Zonar_8.19'd-e; {CAH_7.2'454; CAH_8'87.}
10 ROM The Romans declare war on the Illyrians.
* Read Dio's account
@ ~Polyb_2.8'13; ~[Liv]:Per_20'a; Strab_6.287'd;(4.2)  DioCass_fr.49'5;*  ~Zonar_8.19'e.
11 GRE ?? Euphorion studies philosophy as a pupil of Lacydes.
@ Suda_E'3801.
12 ?? Timon and Lacydes attempt to outdo each other in a drinking contest.
@ Athen_10.438'a.
13 ++ General comments on the character and writings of Timon.
* Read Diogenes' account
@ Aelian:VH_2'41; DiogLaert_9'110-115.* (T.1-6) 
14 ?? The death of Timon of Phlius.
* Read Diogenes' account
@ DiogLaert_9'112,* (T.3)  '115;(T.7)  {OCD_t; Green_606<235>.}
15 EGY ++ General comments on the career of the poet Machon, who lived at Alexandria.
@ Athen_6.241'f-242'a; {~OCD_m.}

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