255 B.C. - events and references

255 B.C. Olympiad 131.2

Consuls: Ser. Fulvius M.f. Paetinus Nobilior, M. Aemilius M.f. Paullus
Achaean General: Margus

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1	AFR << Inconclusive negotiations between Regulus and the Carthaginians. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.31'1-8;* Diod_23.12'1, 15'1-2; Liv_30.30'23; ValMax_6.6'2;^L DioCass_fr.43'22-23; ~Eutrop_2.21'4; August:DeCiv_3.18'd; ~Oros_4.9'1;^L ~Zonar_8.13'c; {CAH_7.2'669; OCD_r.}
2	<< The Carthaginians appoint Xanthippus as their general. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.32'1-9;* Diod_23.13'1, 14'1, 15'7; [Liv]:Per_18'a; Silius_2'433-434,^L 6'302-313;^L Flor_1.18'23;^L Appian:Pun_3'a; ~Eutrop_2.21'4; ~Oros_4.9'2;^L ~Zonar_8.13'd-e; {CAH_7.2'556.}
3	Regulus writes to the Roman senate asking for another commander to be sent to replace him. * Read Livy's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_18'a;* ValMax_4.4'6;^L Sen:Dial_12.12'5; Frontin:Str_4.3'3; ~Zonar_8.13'd.
4	EGY << Document: PCol_66, a letter of complaint to Zenon. @ Austin_245.
5	EXT << Diodotus becomes king of Bactria. * Read Strabo's account @ Strab_11.515'a,* ^(9.2) 516'c,^(11.1) 15.686'a;^(1.3) ~Just_41.4'5; Trog:Prol_41; {OCD_d; Green_330<250?>; Bickerman_p166.}
6	PON ?? A cook prepares a dish of artificial fish for Nicomedes, because fresh fish is not available. @ Athen_1.7'd-f<q" Euphron>.
7	?? Nicomedes' dog bites his wife Consingis. @ Plin:HN_8'144;^L Arrian:Fr_29.
8	<< The death of Nicomedes king of Bithynia, leaving his sons by Etazeta as his heirs. * Read Memnon's account @ Plin:HN_8'157;^L Memn_14'2-3;* {CAH_7.1'425<250?>; OCD_n.}
9	GRE << Antigonus restores the "liberty" of the Athenians. * Read Pausanias' account @ Paus_3.6'6;* +Hieron:Chron_1762; {CAH_7.1'502; Green_640.}
10	GRE << Document: Burstein_61, a decree from Rhamnus in honour of Apollodorus. {The date depends on a dubious restoration of the name of the Athenian archon.}
11	PEL ++ Acrotatus attends luxurious banquets, contrary to Spartan traditions. @ Athen_4.141'f-142'b<q" Phylarch_44>.
12	?? Acrotatus king of Sparta is killed while attacking Megalopolis; Leonidas II becomes regent. * Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Agis_3'7-8,* 11'6; Paus_8.27'11, 30'7; {CAH_7.1'231; Green_695<262/1>.}
13	NUM << Calpurnius Crassus is captured by the Massylii, but he is rescued by Bisaltia, the king's daughter. @ Plut:Mor_311'C; {This is clearly unhistorical.}
14	AFR Xanthippus defeats and captures Regulus. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.33'1-35'10;* Diod_23.14'2, 15'1-11; Liv_28.43'17-19; ~[Liv]:Per_18'a-b; Frontin:Str_2.2'11, 3'10; Silius_2'340-343,^L 4'358-360,^L 6'313-345,^L 9'66-69;^L Flor_1.18'22-23;^L Appian:Pun_3'a-c; Ampel_14'9; August:DeCiv_3.18'c-d; ~Oros_4.9'3,^L 10'1;^L ~Zonar_8.13'e-g; {CAH_7.2'556; OCD_r.}
15	++ General remarks on Regulus' invasion of Africa, and his defeat. * Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_1.82'8;* Diod_24.13'1; Liv_28.42'1; Silius_6'74-75,^L '129-137.^L
16	The Carthaginians besiege Aspis. @ ~Polyb_1.36'6-7.
17	PEL Margus is elected the first sole general of the Achaean League. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.43'1-2;* Strab_8.385'b;^(7.3) {CAH_7.1'244; OCD_a.}
18	SIC {May?} The Romans defeat the Carthaginian fleet near the Hermaean promontory. * Read Zonaras' account @ +Polyb_1.36'5, '8-12; Diod_23.18'1; Liv_42.20'1; +Eutrop_2.22'1-2; +Oros_4.9'5-6;^L +Zonar_8.14'a-b;* {CAH_7.2'557.}
19	AFR The Romans defeat Hanno near Aspis. * Read Zonaras' account @ +Oros_4.9'7;^L +Zonar_8.14'b-c;* {CAH_7.2'557.}
20	SIC The Roman fleet is wrecked in a storm near Camarina. * Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_1.37'1-10;* Diod_23.18'1; [Liv]:Per_18'b; +Eutrop_2.22'3; +Oros_4.9'8;^L +Zonar_8.14'c; {CAH_7.2'557.}
21	AFR Xanthippus leaves Carthage and returns home to Sparta. * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.36'1-4;* ValMax_9.6e'1;^L Silius_6'680-683;^L Appian:Pun_4'a-b; ~Oros_4.9'4;^L ~Zonar_8.13'g-i; {OCD_x.}
22	SIC The Carthaginians send Hasdrubal to command their army in Sicily. * Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_1.38'1-5;* +Zonar_8.14'c; {~CAH_7.2'559.}
23	EGY {12 Dius -M = December} Document: PCZen_59192, a letter from Platon to Zenon. @ PLoeb_1.92.
24	?? Document: Bagnall_104, containing some civic laws of Alexandria and royal ordinances. @ PLoeb_2.202, 207.
25	?? General remarks on the career of the poet Alexander the Aetolian. @ Suda_A'1127; {~OCD_a.}
26	ROM Aemilius constructs the columna rostrata at Rome. @ +Liv_42.20'1.

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