back 242 B.C. Olympiad 134.3

Consuls: C. Lutatius C.f. Catulus, A. Postumius A.f. Albinus

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1 ROM << The Romans build a new fleet, which is paid for by private contributions.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_1.59'2-8;*  ~Zonar_8.16'h; {~CAH_7.2'564; Green_698.}
2 Metellus, the pontifex maximus, prevents Postumius from going to Sicily.
* Read Livy's account
@ +Liv_37.51'1-2; +[Liv]:Per_19'b-c;*  ValMax_1.1'2;L  Tac:Ann_3'71.
3 SYR << Seleucus' army is defeated by the Egyptians, and forced to retreat to Antioch.
* Read Justin's account
@ Daniel_11'9; ~Just_27.2'4-5;*  {Holbl_p50.}
4 MES Seleucus founds the city of Callinicum.
@ +ChronPasc_429'B.
5 SIC Lutatius besieges Drepana.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_1.59'8-12;*  Diod_24.11'1; ~Oros_4.10'5;L  +Zonar_8.17'a; {CAH_7.2'565.}
6 PEL << Ptolemaeus III is proclaimed to be leader of the Achaean League.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ ~Plut:Arat_24'4-6;*  Paus_2.8'5; {CAH_7.1'251-252; Green_153.}
7 Aratus invades Attica.
@ ~Plut:Arat_24'3-4; {CAH_7.1'252; Green_698.}
8 EGY {16 Payni -E = August} Document: Bagnall_97, a letter from Horus to Harmais.
9 SYR The Egyptians besiege Damascus, but it is relieved by Seleucus.
@ ~[Euseb]:Chron_251'c; {Holbl_p50.}
10 PEL King Leonidas II of Sparta is deposed by Agis.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Polyb_4.35'11; ~Plut:Agis_11'2-9,*  16'7, 17'2, 21'5; Paus_3.6'7-8; {CAH_7.1'253.}
11 AEG == Document: SIG_456, a letter of Ziaelas concerning the sanctuary of Asclepius on Cos.
@ Burstein_26.
12 SYR << The birth of Antiochus III.
* Read Athenaeus' account
@ ~Athen_10.439'e<q"*  Polyb_20.8'1>; ~Diod_29.2'1; ~Appian:Syr_16'b; {CAH_7.1'434; OCD_a.}
13 ROM >> The number of praetors is increased to two.
* Read Livy's account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_19'b;*  Justin:Dig_1.2.2'28<q"L  Pomponius>; {CAH_7.2'670; OCD_p<244?>.}

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