239 B.C. - events and references

239 B.C. Olympiad 135.2

Consuls: C. Mamilius Q.f. Turrinus, Q. Valerius Q.f. Falto
Achaean General: Aratus (IV)

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1	AFR The mercenaries slaughter their prisoners. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.79'8-81'11;* Diod_25.3'1.
2	GRE ?? New springs of water suddenly appear at Aedepsus in Euboea and Methana in the Peloponnese. * Read Athenaeus' account @ Paus_2.34'1; Athen_3.73'c-d.*
3	AEG ?? A plague of hares on the island of Astypalaea. @ Athen_9.400'd-e.
4	MAC ?? Antigonus praises the philosopher Lycon. @ DiogLaert_5'65.^(L.1)
5	Cleanthes gives frank replies to Antigonus' questions. * Read Diogenes' account @ Plut:Mor_830'C-D; DiogLaert_7'169;* ^(Cl.2) Suda_K'1711.
6	?? Other sayings of Antigonus. * Read Plutarch's account @ Sen:Dial_5.22'2-5, :Ben_2.17'1-2; Plut:Mor_183'D.*
7	?? A retort of the poet Antagoras to Antigonus, about his cooking in camp. * Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Mor_182'F, 668'C-D;* ^(Q4.4) Athen_8.340'f.
8	?? The Spartans punish an ambassador for addressing Antigonus as king. @ Plut:Mor_233'E.
9	?? Theodorus of Larissa, a water-drinker, is consistently hostile to Antigonus. @ Athen_2.44'b.
10	++ Aristogenes of Cnidus is a slave of Chrysippus, and doctor to Antigonus. @ Suda_A'3911.
11	++ Antigonus is a patron of poets. @ Paus_1.2'3.
12	++ General comments on the policy of Antigonus towards the Greek states. * Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_2.41'10, 43'7-10;* Plut:Arat_43'2.
13	The death of Antigonus Gonatas. @ ~Plut:Arat_34'1; Lucian:Macr_11; +[Euseb]:Chron_237'a-c, 241'b, 243'b; !Hieron:Chron_1774; ExcBarb_44A; ChronSynt_90'e; {CAH_7.1'255; OCD_a.}
14	GRE ++ General comments on the life and character of the cynic philosopher Menippus. * Read Diogenes' account @ Lucian:DMort_1'1-4, 2'1-2, 3'1-2, 10'2, '9-13, 22'1-3 :Nec_1-22; DiogLaert_6'99,* ^(Mp.1-2) '100.^(Mp.4)
15	?? The death of Menippus. @ DiogLaert_6'100;^(Mp.3) {~OCD_m.}
16	EPI ?? Stratagems of Alexander, king of Epirus. * Read Frontinus' account @ Frontin:Str_2.5'10,* 3.4'5; {CAH_7.1'446; OCD_a.}
17	?? Alexander rebukes the flattery of Nicesias, while suffering the side-effects of some medicine. @ Athen_6.251'c.
18	?? Egyptian bean plants start growing spontaneously in part of Thesprotia. @ Athen_3.73'b-c<q" Phylarch_65>.
19	AFR The Carthaginians make Hamilcar their sole general. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.82'1-7;* ~Diod_25.3'1.
20	GLT << Seleucus II is defeated by Antiochus and the Galatians at Ancyra; he escapes but his concubine Mysta is captured. * Read Justin's account @ Athen_13.577'f, 593'e<q" Phylarch_30>; Plut:Mor_184'A, 489'A-B, 508'D-E; Polyaen_4.9'6, 8.61'1; ~Just_27.2'10-12,* 41.4'7; ~[Euseb]:Chron_251'c; {CAH_7.1'423; Green_698.}
21	AFR Utica revolts from Carthage. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.82'8-13;* ~Diod_25.3'2.
22	Carthage appeals to Hieron for help against the mercenaries. @ ~Polyb_1.83'1-4.
23	The Carthaginians appeal to the Romans for help against the mercenaries. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.83'5-11,* 3.28'3; Nepos_22.2'3; Liv_21.41'12; Appian:Sic_2'10,⁽⁴⁾ :Pun_5'a; {CAH_7.2'671.}
24	The mercenaries reject Roman mediators. * Read Zonaras' account @ Appian:Sic_2'11,⁽⁴⁾ :Pun_5'b; ~Zonar_8.17'g-h.*
25	NUM << The birth of Masinissa, son of Gala. * Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_36.16'5; ~Cic:Sen_34;^L ~Diod_32.16'1; Liv_24.49'1<+v>; ~[Liv]:Per_50'b-c;* ValMax_5.2e'4,^L 8.13e'1;^L Plin:HN_7'61;^L Plut:Mor_791'F; Lucian:Macr_17; Eutrop_4.11'1; {OCD_m.}
26	IT+ >> The Romans found a colony at Valentia. @ ~Vell_1.14'8.
27	ROM >> The birth of the poet Ennius. * Read St.Jerome's account @ +Cic:Brut_72,^L +:Tusc_1'3;^L +Gell_17.21'43;^L +Hieron:Chron_1777;* {CAH_7.2'671; OCD_e.}

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