269 B.C. Olympiad 127.4Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | ROM << Rome suffers an extremely cold winter.
* Read Zonaras' account @ August:DeCiv_3.17'o; ~Zonar_8.6'o-p.* | ||||||||||||
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| 2 | SYR << The completion of the construction of Antioch.
@ ~Malal_208; {Thirty years after the founding of the city, according to Malalas.} | ||||||||||||
| 3 | EGY << The foundation of the city of Arsinoe (Cleopatris) in Egypt.
@ (?) Suda_L'691; {Holbl_p56.} | ||||||||||||
| 4 | GRE ?? Timon of Phlius moves to Athens.
@ DiogLaert_9'110;(T.1) {Timon lived in Chalcedon for some time before moving to Athens.} | ||||||||||||
| 5 | ?? Crates becomes a pupil and close associate of Polemon.
* Read Diogenes' account @ ClemAl:Strom_1.14'd; DiogLaert_4'21-22.* (Ct.1-3) | ||||||||||||
| 6 | ?? Sayings of Polemon, addressed to Zenon and others.
@ Plut:Mor_462'D; DiogLaert_7'25. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | ++ General remarks on the character and beliefs of Polemon.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Athen_2.44'e; DiogLaert_4'17-20;* (P.3-7) Suda_P'1887. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | << The death of Polemon, the Academic philosopher.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Lucil_822-823; DiogLaert_4'20;* (P.8) !Hieron:Chron_1749; August:DeCiv_19.1'm; {OCD_p.} | ||||||||||||
| 9 | PEL ?? Pyrrhon refuses to be worried when caught in a storm at sea.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Plut:Mor_82'E-F; DiogLaert_9'68.* (Py.6) | ||||||||||||
| 10 | ?? Pyrrhon criticises one of his pupils for providing lavish meals.
@ Athen_10.419'd-e. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | ++ The character and teachings of the philosopher Pyrrhon of Elis.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Paus_6.24'5; Lucian:Vit_27; Gell_11.5'4; DiogLaert_9'61-69;* (Py.1-7) Suda_P'3238, S'829; {Green_606.} | ||||||||||||
| 12 | EGY ?? Ctesibius invents a pneumatic pump, a water organ, and other devices.
* Read Vitruvius' account @ Vitr_9.8'2-4;* Plin:HN_7'125;L !Athen_4.174'b-e; {~OCD_c.} | ||||||||||||
| 13 | SIC Hieron captures Halaesa and several other cities from the Mamertines.
@ ~Diod_22.13'2; {CAH_7.2'539.} | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Hieron defeats the Mamertines by the river Longanus.
* Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_1.9'6-8;* ~Diod_22.13'2-8; {CAH_7.2'539 15
| The Carthaginian general Hannibal persuades the Mamertines not to surrender.
| @ ~Diod_22.13'7-8; {CAH_7.2'539.} 16
| ITA The consuls suppress a Samnite brigand called Lollius, and campaign against the Caraceni.
| * Read Dionysius' account @ DionHal_20.17'1-2;* +Zonar_8.7'a-b. 17
| SIC Hieron assumes the title of king of Syracuse.
| * Read Polybius' account @ Plaut:Men_411; Polyb_1.9'8, ~7.8'1-4;* ~Diod_22.13'8; Lucian:Macr_10; Just_23.4'2; {OCD_h; Green_224.} 18
| ETR War breaks out between the Picentes and Rome.
| @ +Eutrop_2.16'1; {CAH_7.2'425.} 19
| ASI == The birth of Attalus, the future king of Pergamum.
| * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_18.41'8;* ~Liv_33.21'1; {OCD_a; Green_694.} 20
| ROM >> The Romans use silver coinage for the first time.
| * Read Livy's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_15'a;* +Plin:HN_33'44;L ChronPasc_428'A; !Hieron:Chron_1747; Zonar_8.7'b; {CAH_7.2'416.} |
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