240 B.C. Olympiad 135.1Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | LYC {Dystrus -M = February} Document: OGI_55, a decree of Telmessus in honour of Ptolemaeus son of Lysimachus.
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| 2 | ROM {4 March -R} The triumph of Torquatus, over the Faliscans.
@ #FastTr_p101. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | {19 March -R} Dedication of the shrine of Minerva Capta.
@ #~Ovid:Fast_3'835-846;L {~OCD_m.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | AFR The mercenaries appoint Spendius and Mathus as their generals.
@ ~Polyb_1.69'4-14. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | The mercenaries hold Gesco captive: start of the Mercenary War.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.70'1-72'7,* 88'7, 3.9'8-9; ~Diod_25.2'1-2, 6'1; Liv_21.2'1; Appian:Sic_2'9;(4) {Polybius, Diodorus, and Livius give different estimates of the length of the war; but it is not clear which event they took as its start.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | The mercenaries defeat Hanno.
@ ~Polyb_1.73'1-74'14; {CAH_7.2'567.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | GRE << Peace between the Aetolians and Achaeans.
@ ~Plut:Arat_33'1; {CAH_7.1'255; Green_153.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ?? The Epicurean philosophers Polystratus and Hippocleides die on the same day.
@ ValMax_1.8e'17;L {Polystratus was head of the Epicurean school after Hermarchus, who took over after Epicurus' death.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | PEL ?? The education of Cleomenes, and his marriage to Agiatis.
@ Plut:Cleom_1'1-2'6. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ASI ?? Eumenes narrowly escapes being captured by Galatians.
@ Polyaen_4.8'1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | ASI ?? Document: OGI_267, a letter from Eumenes I to Pergamum.
@ Bagnall_67. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | ?? Document: OGI_266, recording a settlement between Eumenes I and his mercenaries.
@ Bagnall_23. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | ASI << The death of Eumenes I.
* Read Strabo's account @ ~Polyb_18.41'8; ~Liv_33.21'1; ~Strab_13.624'a-b;* (4.2) Paus_1.8'1; Athen_10.445'd; {CAH_7.1'428; OCD_e.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ?? Sayings of Ariston of Chios, addressed to Arcesilaus, Cleanthes, and others.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Plut:Mor_776'C; DiogLaert_7'162-163,* (A.6) '171.(Cl.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ++ The character of Ariston and his followers Diphilus, Eratosthenes, Miltiades, and Satyrus.
* Read Athenaeus' account @ Athen_7.281'c-d<q"* Eratosth:Fr_17>; Eratosth:Fr_T1; Strab_1.15'a-b,(2.2) 'c;(2.2) Sen:Ep_29'6; Aelian:VH_3'33; DiogLaert_7'161,(A.2-6) '182.(Ch.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | ?? The death of Ariston of Chios.
@ DiogLaert_7'164;(A.8) {Ariston was a contemporary of Perseus and Arcesilaus.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | ?? A saying of the philosopher Arideices: a retort to an insolent host.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Mor_634'C;* (Q2.1) Macrob:Sat_7.3'13;L {Arideices was a pupil and fellow-banqueter of Arcesilaus - see Athen_10.420'd.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | ?? Chrysippus is taught by Arcesilaus.
@ DiogLaert_7'183-184.(Ch.6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | ?? Arcesilaus rejects Baton because he has insulted Cleanthes.
@ Plut:Mor_55'C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | ?? Apelles of Chios falls ill, and is visited by Arcesilaus, who secretly leaves a gift for him.
@ Sen:Ben_2.10'1; Plut:Mor_63'D; Julian:Or_3.104'A. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | ?? Sayings of Timon, criticising Arcesilaus.
* Read Diogenes' account @ DiogLaert_9'114,* (T.6) '115.(T.6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | ?? Sayings of Arcesilaus, addressed to a pupil of Alexinus, Antagoras, Apelles, Aridelus, Charmides, Cleanthes, Ctesibius, Hemon, Telephus, and others.
* Read Gellius' account @ Cic:Fin_5'94;L Sen:Ben_2.21'4; Plut:Mor_110'A, 126'A, 634'A,(Q2.1) 705'E,(Q7.5) :Fr_152; Gell_3.5'1-2<q"* Plut:Fr_181>; Athen_5.186'c, 10.420'c-d; Aelian:VH_14'26; DiogLaert_4'34-36,(A.11) '37,(A.12) '42,(A.17) '43,(A.18) 7'171.(Cl.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | ?? A jest of Arcesilaus about the fleet of Antigonus, ridiculing Stoic beliefs.
@ Plut:Mor_1078'C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | ++ General comments on the character and beliefs of Arcesilaus, the founder of the Middle Academy.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Cic:DeOr_3'67,L :Acad_1'43-46; Strab_1.15'a-b;(2.2) Mela_1'90; DiogLaert_4'28,(A.2) '32-33,* (A.7-11) '37-42;(A.12-18) August:DeCiv_19.1'm; Suda_Th'213. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | << The death of the philosopher Arcesilaus.
* Read Diogenes' account @ DiogLaert_4'43-45,* (A.19-20) '59,(L.1) +'61;(L.6) {CAH_7.1'504; OCD_a<242/1>.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | MES << The birth of Diogenes of Seleuceia, the Stoic philosopher.
@ Lucian:Macr_20; {OCD_d.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | ?? Document: Arat:Phaen, the "Phaenomena" of Aratus, written at the request of Antigonus.
@ Vit:Arat_1'p8, 3'p15, 'p16. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | ++ General commends on the life and writings of the poet Aratus of Soli, who resided with Antigonus.
* Read Suda's account @ Paus_1.2'3; Vit:Arat_1'p6-p9, 2'p11-p13, 3'p14-p17, 4'p19-p21; Suda_A'3745;* {OCD_ar 29
| PEL Cleoxenus of Alexandria is outright victor at all the major boxing tournaments.
| @ +[Euseb]:Chron_207'c-d. 30
| << An abortive plot by Aratus against Aristomachus.
| @ ~Plut:Arat_25'1-3; {CAH_7.1'504.} 31
| SAR The mercenaries seize Sardinia.
| * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.79'1-7;* Paus_10.17'9; {CAH_7.2'567.} 32
| AFR The Carthaginians appoint Hamilcar to share the command against the mercenaries.
| * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.75'1-2;* Nepos_22.2'1-3. 33
| Hamilcar defeats the mercenaries by the river Bagradas.
| @ ~Polyb_1.75'3-76'11; {CAH_7.2'567.} 34
| GRE Aratus breaks a truce with the Macedonians by attacking the Peiraeus.
| @ ~Plut:Arat_33'2-5; {CAH_7.1'255; Green_696.} 35
| PEL << The Aetolians devastate Laconia, and take away 50,000 captives.
| * Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_4.34'9;* Plut:Cleom_18'3; {CAH_7.1'254.} 36
| ++ Anthemocritus, a pancration-fighter, is a parasite of Aristomachus.
| @ Athen_6.246'e<q" Agatharch_9>. 37
| The death of Aristomachus, tyrant of Argos.
| @ ~Plut:Arat_25'4. 38
| Aristippus the son of Aristomachus repels an unprovoked attack by Aratus, but lives in fear of an attempt on his life.
| * Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Arat_25'4-5,* :Mor_781'E; {CAH_7.1'255; Green_153.} 39
| ASI Seleucus defeats Antiochus Hierax in Lydia.
| @ ~[Euseb]:Chron_251'b-c; {CAH_7.1'504.} 40
| AFR Hamilcar defeats the mercenaries again, after the defection of the Numidian leader Naravas.
| @ ~Polyb_1.77'1-78'15. 41
| PEL The Achaeans fine Aratus for his attack on Aristippus.
| @ ~Plut:Arat_25'5-26'5; {CAH_7.1'255.} 42
| EGY ?? Aristophanes of Byzantium is a pupil of Callimachus and Zenodotus.
| @ Suda_A'3933; {OCD_c; this is just possible, for Callimachus - for Zenodotus, who died earlier, it is impossible.} 43
| ++ General comments on the life and writings of the poet Callimachus.
| * Read Suda's account @ Suda_K'227;* Tzetz:ProlCom_21; {~OCD_c; Green_179.} 44
| >> A Roman embassy offers to help Ptolemaeus against Syria.
| @ ~Eutrop_3.1'1. 45
| ROM >> Livius Andronicus produces the first play at Rome.
| @ +Cic:Brut_72,L +:Tusc_1'3,L +:Sen_50;L +Gell_17.21'42;L {CAH_7.2'671; OCD_l.} 46
| ++ A.Atilius Calatinus is recognized as an outstanding citizen of Rome.
| @ Cic:Fin_2'116-117;L {~OCD_c.} |
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