256 B.C. Olympiad 131.1Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | EGY {Apellaeus -M = January} Document: PCorn_1, a record of the amounts of oil assigned to the retinue of Apollonius.
@ Austin_243. |
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| 2 | ROM {17 January -R} The triumph of A.Atilius, over Sicily and the Carthaginians.
* Read Fasti's account @ #FastTr_p100;* [Vict]:VirIll_39'4.L |
| 3 | EGY {28 Choiach -E = February} Document: PSI_333, a letter from Promethion to Zenon.
@ PLoeb_1.89. |
| 4 | ROM {? February -R} The triumph of C.Atilius, for his naval victory over the Carthaginians.
* Read Fasti's account @ #FastTr_p100;* ValMax_4.4'5.L |
| 5 | After the death of Q.Caedicius, M.Regulus is elected consul in his place.
@ +FastCap_p54. |
| 6 | The Romans decide to cross over to Africa, despite the opposition of Nautius.
* Read Dio's account @ Flor_1.18'17;L ~DioCass_fr.43'19-20.* |
| 7 | The Romans vote to maintain the family of M.Regulus, while he commands the invasion of Africa.
* Read Dio's account @ ~DioCass_fr.43'20;* [Vict]:VirIll_40'2;L AmmMarc_14.6'11.L |
| 8 | EGY ?? Sosibius wins the boys' race at the Ptolemaea.
@ Callim:Fr_384'39-41; {We do not know when Sosibius was born, but he died in 203/2 B.C.} |
| 9 | PEL Tlepolemus of Lycia wins the first one-horse race at the Olympic Games.
@ +Paus_5.8'11; +[Euseb]:Chron_207'b-c. |
| 10 | AEG << The floruit of Erasistratus of Iulis, a celebrated doctor.
* Read Strabo's account @ Strab_10.486'd;* (5.6) Plin:HN_14'73;L DiogLaert_5'61,(S.6) 7'186; +Hieron:Chron_1760; Suda_E'2896. |
| 11 | THR << The birth of Aristophanes of Byzantium.
@ Suda_A'3936; {OCD_a.} |
| 11a | ASI ?? Document: OGI_223, a letter from Antiochus to the city of Erythrae.
@ Bagnall_22; {This letter was probably written by Antiochus II, rather than his father Antiochus I.} |
| 12 | MOE ?? The Byzantines defeat the inhabitants of Callatis in a dispute about Tomis.
@ ~Memn_13'1. |
| 13 | SIC The Romans defeat the Carthaginian fleet off Ecnomus.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_1.25'7-28'14;* Diod_23.11'1; [Liv]:Per_17'c; [Vict]:VirIll_40'1;L +Eutrop_2.21'1; !Hieron:Chron_1757; Oros_4.8'6;L +Zonar_8.12'f-g; {CAH_7.2'554-555; OCD_regulus.} |
| 14 | The Carthaginians send Hanno as envoy to the Roman commanders.
* Read Zonaras' account @ ValMax_6.6'2;L ~DioCass_fr.43'21; +Zonar_8.12'g-h.* |
| 15 | AFR The Romans land at Aspis.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_1.29'1-5;* Diod_23.11'1; Liv_28.43'17, 29.28'5; Vell_2.38'2; Flor_1.18'18-19;L Appian:Pun_3'a; +Eutrop_2.21'2; Oros_4.8'7;L +Zonar_8.12'h-i; {CAH_7.2'555.} |
| 16 | ROM {1 August -R} Dedication of the temple of Spes.
* Read Tacitus' account @ #ROL_p454; Cic:Leg_2'28;L ~Tac:Ann_2'49;* {Vowed by A.Atilius.} |
| 17 | EGY {10 Epeiph -E = August} Document: PLoeb_1.39, a lease of land at Philadelphia. |
| 18 | AFR The Romans devastate the African countryside.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_1.29'5-7;* Diod_23.15'7; Liv_28.43'17; Flor_1.18'19;L Appian:Pun_3'a; [Vict]:VirIll_40'2;L !Hieron:Chron_1757; ~Oros_4.8'8;L +Zonar_8.12'i-j. |
| 19 | L.Manlius returns to Rome with most of the Roman fleet.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_1.29'8-10;* Flor_1.18'21;L Appian:Pun_3'a; +Eutrop_2.21'2; +Oros_4.8'9;L +Zonar_8.13'a. |
| 20 | The Carthaginians recall Hamilcar from Sicily to Africa.
@ ~Polyb_1.30'1-3; {CAH_7.2'555.} |
| 21 | Regulus kills a giant serpent and sends its skin to Rome.
* Read Zonaras' account @ ValMax_1.8e'19<q"L Liv>; [Liv]:Per_18'a; Sen:Ep_82'24; Plin:HN_8'37;L Silius_6'137-293,L '677-679;L Flor_1.18'20;L Gell_7.3'1; Arnob_7'46; ~Oros_4.8'10-15;L ~Zonar_8.13'a-b.* |
| 22 | The Romans defeat the Carthaginian army at Adys.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.30'4-14;* Diod_23.11'1, 15'7; [Liv]:Per_18'a; ValMax_4.4'6;L Sen:Ben_5.3'2; Silius_6'672-676;L ~Eutrop_2.21'2-3; August:DeCiv_1.24'b; ~Oros_4.8'16;L Zonar_8.13'b-c; {CAH_7.2'555.} |
| 23 | The Romans capture Tunis.
@ ~Polyb_1.30'15; {CAH_7.2'555; OCD_regulus.} |
| 24 | ROM >> The triumph of L.Manlius, for his naval victory over the Carthaginians.
@ +FastTr_p100. |
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