back 258 B.C. Olympiad 130.3

Consuls: A. Atilius A.f. Caiatinus, C. Sulpicius Q.f. Paterculus

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1 ROM {11 March -R} The triumph of L.Scipio, over the Carthaginians, Sardinia, and Corsica.
* Read Fasti's account
@ #FastTr_p100;*  +Eutrop_2.20'3.
2 SYR Zenon returns from Syria to Egypt.
@ PCol_66'3-9<t= Austin_245>; {Green_503.}
3 ROM {2 June -R} L.Scipio dedicates a temple to Tempestas.
@ CIL_9'6<t=L  ROL_p4>; #Ovid:Fast_6'193-194.L 
4 SIC The Romans attack Panormus.
@ +Polyb_1.24'8-10; {CAH_7.2'553.}
5 EGY << Document: PRev_24-34, a decree allocating a quota of produce to the cult of Arsinoe.
* Read Bagnall's account
@ Austin_235; Bagnall_95.* 
6 SIC The Romans capture Myttistratum and Himera.
* Read Polybius' account
@ +Polyb_1.24'10-11;*  Diod_23.9'4; +Zonar_8.11'i-j.
7 SAR The Carthaginian commander Hannibal is defeated by Sulpicius in Sardinia, and then killed by his own troops.
* Read Zonaras' account
@ ~Polyb_1.24'5-7, 43'4; [Liv]:Per_17'b; DioCass_fr.43'32b; +Oros_4.8'4;L  +Zonar_8.12'c-e;*  {CAH_7.2'553.}
8 SIC The bravery of M.Calpurnius rescues Atilius from an ambush while marching to Camarina.
* Read Gellius' account
@ Gell_3.7'1-21<q"*  Cato:Orig_4'7>; Liv_22.60'11; ~[Liv]:Per_17'b; Plin:HN_22'11;L  Frontin:Str_1.5'15, 4.5'10; Flor_1.18'13-14;L  GranLic_1<+v>; Ampel_20'5;L  [Vict]:VirIll_43'3-4;L  +Oros_4.8'1-3;L  +Zonar_8.12'a-b.
9 The Romans capture Camarina.
* Read Polybius' account
@ +Polyb_1.24'12;*  Diod_23.9'5; ValMax_6.5'1;L  +Zonar_8.12'c; {CAH_7.2'553.}
10 The Romans capture Enna, along with Camicus, Herbessus and Sittana.
* Read Polybius' account
@ +Polyb_1.24'12-13;*  Diod_23.9'5; [Vict]:VirIll_39'1;L  +Zonar_8.12'c; {CAH_7.2'553.}
11 ASI Antiochus frees Miletus from the tyrant Timarchus.
* Read Frontinus' account
@ Frontin:Str_3.9'10;*  Appian:Syr_65'a; {CAH_7.1'419; Green_148.}
12 Ptolemaeus "the Son" is killed by Thracian mercenaries.
@ Athen_13.593'a-b; {CAH_7.1'237, 502.}
13 ROM {4 October -R} The triumph of C.Aquillius, over the Carthaginians.
@ #FastTr_p100.
14 {5 October -R} The triumph of C.Paterculus, over the Carthaginians and Sardinia.
@ #FastTr_p100.
15 EGY {15 Gorpiaeus -M = Oct./Nov.} Document: PCZen_59021, a letter from Demetrius to Apollonius.
@ Bagnall_84.
16 {Thoth - E = November} Document: Burstein_97, an order for the preparation of a comprehensive survey of Egypt.
17 ROM C.Atilius receives news of his election as consul while sowing his fields.
* Read Cicero's account
@ Cic:RoscAm_50;*  Verg:Aen_6'844; Plin:HN_18'20.L 

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