265 B.C. - events and references

265 B.C. Olympiad 128.4

Consuls: Q. Fabius Q.f. Maximus Gurges, L. Mamilius Q.f. Vitulus

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1	ROM {1 February -R} The second triumph of N.Fabius, over the Sallentini and Messapii. @ #FastTr_p99.
2	{5 February -R} The second triumph of D.Junius, over the Sallentini and Messapii. @ #FastTr_p99.
3	An embassy from Apollonia is assaulted by some Roman youths, who are promptly punished. * Read Livy's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_15'a;* ValMax_6.6'5;^L DioCass_fr.42'1; +Zonar_8.7'c.
4	ETR Civil strife between citizens and ex-slaves at Vulsinii. * Read Zonaras' account @ ValMax_9.1e'2;^L Flor_1.16'1;^L [Vict]:VirIll_36'1;^L ~Oros_4.5'3-5;^L +Zonar_8.7'd-g;* {CAH_7.2'424.}
5	GRE ?? Sayings of the philosopher Ctesibius of Chalcis. @ Athen_4.162'e-163'a; {Ctesibius was a contemporary of Menedemus.}
6	?? Menedemus founds the Eretrian school of philosophy. * Read Strabo's account @ Cic:Acad_2'129; Strab_9.393'c;* ^(1.8) DiogLaert_1'19,^(In.13) 2'126; Suda_S'829.
7	?? Menedemus is exiled from Eretria. @ DiogLaert_2'142.^(M.17)
8	?? A saying of Straton, about the followers of Menedemus. @ Plut:Mor_472'E.
9	?? Betion talks to Menedemus about his life with Bion. @ DiogLaert_4'54.^(B.9)
10	?? Sayings of Menedemus, addressed to Alexinus, Antigonus, Bion, Hierocles, and others. * Read Diogenes' account @ Plut:Mor_81'E, 536'B; DiogLaert_2'127-129,* ^(M.3) '135-136.^(M.12)
11	?? Menedemus offers frugal meals to his friends. * Read Athenaeus' account @ Athen_10.419'e-420'c;* DiogLaert_2'139-140.^(M.15)
12	++ General comments on the character and beliefs of Menedemus. * Read Diogenes' account @ DiogLaert_2'126-127,* ^(M.3) '130-136,^(M.5-12) '140.^(M.16)
13	?? The death of Menedemus of Eretria. @ DiogLaert_2'142-144;^(M.17-18) {OCD_m.}
14	?? A saying of Crates, about a youth talking to himself. @ Sen:Ep_10'1.
15	?? The death of Crates of Athens, the Academic philosopher; Arcesilaus succeeds him as head of the Academic school. * Read Diogenes' account @ ~DiogLaert_4'23<x>,* ^(Ct.4) '32;^(A.6) Suda_P'1707; {The exact year has been lost from the text of Diogenes Laertius.}
16	PON ?? Mithridates I of Pontus greatly expands his kingdom during his long reign. @ ~Diod_20.111'4.
17	<< The death of Mithridates I, at the age of 84 years. @ Lucian:Macr_13; {OCD_m.}
18	GRE ?? Antigonus Gonatas captures Megara. * Read Polyaenus' account @ Polyaen_4.6'3;* Aelian:NA_11'14, 16'36; {The exact date of the capture of Megara is very uncertain.}
19	PEL ?? Antigonus says to his son, "Our kingship is a noble servitude". @ Aelian:VH_2'20.
20	?? Two sayings of Areus, about virtuous women and Sicilian tyrants. @ Plut:Mor_217'F.
21	The Spartan king Areus is defeated and killed by Antigonus at the Isthmus; (?) the death of Halcyoneus, son of Antigonus. * Read Pausanias' account @ ~Diod_20.29'1; Plut:Agis_3'7, :Mor_119'C-D; Paus_2.6'4-6;* Aelian:VH_3'5; Trog:Prol_26; {CAH_7.1'238; OCD_ar.}
22	EGY ?? Document: POxy_2465, extracts from laws concerning sacrifices to Arsinoe. @ Burstein_93.
23	{10 Thoth -E = November} Document: PHib_39, a letter from Xanthus to Euphranor. @ Bagnall_92.
24	ROM >> The punishment of Caparronia, a Vestal Virgin. * Read St.Jerome's account @ +Hieron:Chron_1752;* ~Oros_4.5'9.^L
25	>> Censorinus is elected censor for the second time. * Read Plutarch's account @ +FastCap_p54; ValMax_4.1'3;^L Plut:Cor_1'1.*
26	>> Q.Fabius becomes an augur. * Read Livy's account @ ~Liv_30.26'7;* ~ValMax_8.13'3;^L ~Plin:HN_7'156.^L
27	++ The contented poverty of Fabricius. @ Cic:Tusc_3'56;^L Verg:Aen_6'843-844; ValMax_4.4'3;^L Sen:Dial_1.3'6; AmmMarc_24.3'5.^L
28	?? The death of C.Fabricius. * Read Plutarch's account @ Cic:Leg_2'58;^L ValMax_4.4'10;^L Plut:Mor_282'F;* {~OCD_f; last mentioned as censor in 275 B.C.}

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