248 B.C. - events and references

248 B.C. Olympiad 133.1

Consuls: C. Aurelius L.f. Cotta (II), P. Servilius Q.f. Geminus (II)
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Simylus of Neapolis

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1	EGY {22 Choiach -E = February} Document: PSI_379, a receipt for the rent of some pigs. @ PLoeb_1.72.
2	ITA Carthalo sails from Sicily to raid Southern Italy. @ +Zonar_8.16'a-b; {CAH_7.2'564.}
3	SIC The Romans agree a permanent treaty of alliance with Hieron. * Read Polybius' account @ Naev:Pun_37; Polyb_7.5'3;* +Zonar_8.16'b; {CAH_7.2'564; OCD_h.}
4	The Roman army remains in Sicily. @ ~Naev:Pun_38.
5	ROM == P.Claudius is brought to trial and fined for his conduct as consul. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.52'3;* Cic:ND_2'7,^L :Div_2'71;^L ValMax_1.4'3,^L 8.1'4.^L
6	== L.Junius commits suicide. @ Cic:ND_2'7,^L :Div_2'71;^L ValMax_1.4'3.^L
7	++ The consul P.Servilius is almost indistinguishable from his twin brother Quintus. @ Cic:Acad_2'56, '84-85.

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