back 244 B.C. Olympiad 134.1

Consuls: A. Manlius T.f. Torquatus Atticus, C. Sempronius Ti.f. Blaesus (II)
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Alcides of Laconia

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1 SYR << The daughters of Antiochus II are given in marriage to Ariarathes and Mithridates.
* Read Justin's account
@ Just_38.5'3;*  [Euseb]:Chron_251'a; {CAH_7.1'246.}
2 ASI << Smyrna faces attack from the forces of Ptolemaeus, but remains loyal to Seleucus II.
@ OGI_229'1-18<t= Bagnall_29>; {This is dated to the time when Seleucus was regaining control of Syria.}
3 CRE ?? Document: SIG_463, a decree of Itonus in honour of Ptolemaeus III.
@ Austin_267.
3a EGY ?? Document: PHib_54, a letter from Demophon to Ptolemaeus.
@ Bagnall_125.
4 SIC ?? The earliest campaigns of Hamilcar in Sicily.
* Read Dio's account
@ ~Diod_24.6'1-7'2; DioCass_fr.43'25.* 
5 Hamilcar captures the town of Eryx.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_1.58'1-59'2;*  ~Diod_24.8'1-9'1; {CAH_7.2'564; OCD_h.}
6 EGY << Date of PCZen+_83, a petition of Antipater against Nicon.
@ Bagnall_105.
7 ITA >> The Romans found a colony at Brundisium.
* Read Livy's account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_19'b;*  +Vell_1.14'8; {CAH_7.2'564; OCD_b..}

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