back 243 B.C. Olympiad 134.2

Consuls: C. Fundanius C.f. Fundulus, C. Sulpicius C.f. Gallus
Achaean General: Aratus (II)

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1 PEL << Agis IV becomes king of Sparta.
@ ~Plut:Agis_3'1; {CAH_7.1'252; OCD_a.}
2 AEG ?? Document: SEG_1.366, a decree of Samos in honour of Bulagoras.
@ Bagnall_64.
3 PEL Agis wins some support for political reforms.
@ ~Plut:Agis_4'1-7'8.
4 THR << Ptolemaeus gains possession of Thrace.
* Read Polybius' account
@ Polyb_18.51'5;*  Liv_33.40'5; Appian:Syr_3'b; {Holbl_p50.}
5 SYR << Seleucus' fleet is wrecked in a storm.
@ ~Just_27.2'1-3.
6 GRE << Antigonus forms an alliance with the Aetolian League (? and Epirus).
* Read Polybius' account
@ Polyb_2.43'9-10,*  45'1, 9.34'6-7; Paus_10.16'6; Polyaen_8.69'1; Just_28.1'1; {CAH_7.1'503; Green_698.}
7 MAC ?? A philosopher becomes over-excited during a banquet held by Antigonus to entertain a delegation from Arcadia.
@ Athen_13.607'a-e<q" Persaeus:Fr_4>.
8 PEL ?? Persaeus uses identical twins to play a trick on Ariston of Chios.
@ DiogLaert_7'162.(A.6) 
9 ?? Persaeus insists on following legal formalities when lending money to a friend.
@ Plut:Mor_533'B.
10 MAC ++ Persaeus possesses great influence at the court of Antigonus, which is exploited by Ariston.
* Read Athenaeus' account
@ Athen_6.251'c;*  Aelian:VH_3'17; {Persaeus appears to have died at the same time as, or soon after, the capture of Corinth.}
11 PEL Aratus overpowers Antigonus' garrison, which is commanded by Persaeus, and captures Corinth.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ ~Polyb_2.43'4, '6, 4.8'4; Strab_8.385'c;(7.3)  ~Plut:Arat_16'2-17'1, 18'2-24'2,*  33'3; Paus_2.8'4-5, 7.8'3; Polyaen_6.5'1; Athen_4.162'd; {CAH_7.1'251; OCD_p.}
12 SIC Gallic mercenaries at Eryx desert from the Carthaginians to the Romans, and then plunder the temple of Aphrodite.
* Read Polybius' account
@ Polyb_1.77'5, 2.7'8-9;*  (?) Aelian:NA_10'50; ~Zonar_8.16'g-h.
13 Hamilcar attacks Fundanius near Eryx.
@ +Diod_24.9'2-3.
14 PEL Aratus persuades Megara, Troezen, and Epidaurus to join the Achaean League.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_2.43'5-6;*  Strab_8.385'c;(7.3)  Plut:Arat_24'3; {CAH_7.1'251; Green_151.}
15 The Spartan assembly discusses Agis' proposed reforms.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ ~Plut:Agis_8'1-11'1;*  Paus_2.8'5; {~CAH_7.1'253..}
16 EGY {23 Panemus -M = August/Sept.} Document: PEnteux_12, a petition from Bithys against Hellanicus.
@ Bagnall_102.
17 ROM Ti.Coruncanius is the first Roman to give public guidance on legal matters.
@ Justin:Dig_1.2.2'35,L  '38<q"L  Pomponius>; {Coruncanius was pontifex maximus before Metellus.}
18 >> L.Metellus becomes pontifex maximus.
@ ~Cic:Sen_30;L  ~ValMax_8.13'2;L  {Four years after his second consulship.}

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