back 254 B.C. Olympiad 131.3

Consuls: Cn. Cornelius L.f. Scipio Asina (II), A. Atilius A.f. Caiatis (II)
Athenian archon: Philostratus

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1 ROM << The Romans start to build a new fleet.
* Read Polybius' account
@ +Polyb_1.38'5-6;*  ~Diod_23.18'3; ~Eutrop_2.22'3; {CAH_7.2'557.}
2 EGY ?? Document: PCZen_59451, a letter from the "hierodouloi" of Bubastis to Zenon.
@ Austin_308.
3 ?? Document: PHib_110, a log of transactions at a postal station.
@ Bagnall_71.
4 ?? Document: PCZen_66, a complaint about discrimination sent to Zenon.
@ Bagnall_114.
5 {Phamenoth -E = April/May} Document: PSI_347, a letter to Zenon from Epharmostus, asking for release from prison.
@ Bagnall_135.
6 {23 Dystrus -M = 30 Phamenoth -E = May} Document: PCZen_59202, a letter from Apollonius to Zenon about a brewery.
@ Bagnall_112.
7 CAP ?? The accession of Ariarathes III of Cappadocia.
@ Diod_31.19'2; {OCD_a; Green_696.}
8 PON << Ziaelas, the eldest son of Nicomedes, invades Bithynia and establishes himself as king.
@ Memn_14'2-3; {CAH_7.1'425; OCD_n.}
9 SIC The Roman fleet picks up the survivors of the previous year's shipwreck at Messene.
* Read Polybius' account
@ +Polyb_1.38'6-7;*  +Zonar_8.14'd.
10 The Carthaginian general Carthalo captures Acragas.
@ ~Diod_23.18'2; {CAH_7.2'557.}
11 NUM Hamilcar punishes the Numidians for their support of Regulus.
@ ~Oros_4.9'9;L  {CAH_7.2'670.}
12 SIC The Romans besiege Drepana.
@ ~Diod_23.18'3.
13 The Romans capture Panormus.
* Read Diodorus' account
@ +Polyb_1.38'7-10; Cic:Rep_1'1;L  ~Diod_23.18'4-5;*  Sen:Ep_114'17; Flor_1.18'12; [Vict]:VirIll_39'2;L  +Zonar_8.14'd; {CAH_7.2'557.}
14 Iaetia, Tyndaris, and other towns surrender to the Romans.
@ ~Diod_23.18'5; {CAH_7.2'557.}
15 The Carthaginians capture some Roman ships returning from Panormus.
* Read Dio's account
@ DioCass_fr.43'29a;*  +Zonar_8.14'd.
16 AEG ?? Dedications made by Stratonice and Echenice at the temple of Apollo on Delos.
@ Bagnall_130'C.
17 ASI ?? Poets write in praise of Stratonice's hair, even though an illness has left her partly bald.
@ Lucian:PrIm_5.
18 ?? The artist Ctesicles displays a painting at Ephesus, insulting Stratonice, the wife of Antiochus I.
@ Plin:HN_35'140;L  {Stratonice died shortly before the marriage of her daughter, also called Stratonice, to Demetrius.}
19 ROM >> Atilius dedicates a temple to Fides.
@ Cic:ND_2'61;L  {CAH_7.2'670; OCD_f.}

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