back 282 B.C. Olympiad 124.3

Consuls: C. Fabricius C.f. Luscinus, Q. Aemilius Cn.f. Papus

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1 GRE ?? The Athenians put up a statue of Ptolemaeus at Delphi.
@ Paus_10.10'21.
2 AEG ?? Document: OGI_15, a dedication by Arsinoe the daughter of Ptolemaeus at Samothrace.
@ Burstein_3.
3 THR ?? Theodorus, who is sent on an embassy by Ptolemaeus, ignores the threats made against him by Lysimachus.
* Read Diogenes' account
@ Cic:Tusc_1'102,L  5'117;L  ValMax_6.2e'3;L  Sen:Dial_9.14'3; Plut:Mor_499'D, 608'B; DiogLaert_2'102,(Ap.16)  6'97-98.(H.3) 
4 CYR ++ General comments on the career of the philosopher Anniceris.
* Read Diogenes' account
@ DiogLaert_2'86;(Ap.7)  Suda_A'2466.
4a GRE ?? The early career of Herillus, the Stoic philosopher.
@ DiogLaert_7'166;(H.3)  {Herillus was a pupil of Zenon, and a contemporary of Cleanthes.}
5 ITA ++ General comments on the career of Rhinthon of Tarentum, a writer of comedies.
@ Suda_R'171.
6 EGY ?? Ptolemaeus avoids the normal format of a letter, when writing to Seleucus.
@ Lucian:Laps_10.
7 ?? Demetrius Phalereus helps Ptolemaeus to draw up laws.
@ Aelian:VH_3'17.
8 ?? Ptolemaeus builds a warship with twelve banks of oars.
@ Plin:HN_7'208.L 
9 ?? Demetrius Phalereus sends back gifts to Athens from Egypt.
@ Plut:Mor_601'F.
10 ?? Demetrius persuades Ptolemaeus I to start collecting books for a library.
* Read Josephus' account
@ Aristeas_9-11; Joseph:AJ_12'12-16; Plut:Mor_189'D; Tert:Apol_18'5; ClemAl:Strom_1.22'a; Porph:Fr_42; Tzetz:ProlCom_20; {In the Jewish tradition, this is mistakenly extended into the reign of Ptolemaeus II.}
11 ?? Menedemus is sent as an ambassador to Ptolemaeus.
@ DiogLaert_2'140.(M.16) 
12 ?? Imaginary episodes from the lives of Thais and Glycera.
@ Lucian:DMer_1'-2, 3'2.
13 ?? The courtesan Thais becomes a favourite of Ptolemaeus.
@ Plut:Alex_38'2.
14 ?? Galetes, a favourite of Ptolemaeus, persuades him to save some men from execution.
@ Aelian:VH_1'30.
15 ?? Ptolemaeus declines to punish an insolent grammarian.
@ Plut:Mor_458'A-B.
16 ?? Ptolemaeus displays a camel along with a two-coloured man at a public show.
@ Lucian:PrEs_4.
17 ?? Chrysippus, a doctor, is falsely charged and put to death by Ptolemaeus.
@ DiogLaert_7'186.(Ch.10) 
18 ++ The character of Ptolemaeus, and his queen Berenice.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Theoc_17'13-18, '34-42; Plut:Mor_181'F; Aelian:VH_13'13.
19 ++ The condition of the kingdom of Egypt under Ptolemaeus.
* Read Strabo's account
@ Diod_1.31'7, 46'7-8; Strab_17.836'b.(3.20) 
20 << The death of Ptolemaeus I, and accession of Ptolemaeus II.
* Read Justin's account
@ Austin_44'44-56; ~Polyb_2.41'2; Nepos_21.3'4; Strab_17.795'd;(1.11)  ClemAl:Strom_1.21'w; Just_16.2'7; ~[Euseb]:Chron_161'a-b; ChronPasc_425'A; !Hieron:Chron_1733; Malal_196; ExcBarb_35B; {CAH_7.1'110; OCD_p; Bowman_235.}
21 Demetrius Phalereus is put under arrest by Ptolemaeus II.
@ DiogLaert_5'78.(D.8) 
22 SYR ?? Demetrius Poliorcetes builds huge warships, with up to 15 banks of oars.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Plin:HN_7'208,L  16'203;L  Plut:Demetr_20'7.
23 ++ The character and achievements of Demetrius Poliorcetes.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Plut:Demetr_20'1-6, :Ant_89'1-90'3; Polyaen_4.7'1; Athen_6.244'f, 13.578'a; Aelian:VH_3'16, 9'9, 12'14; Suda_D'429.
24 << Death of Demetrius Poliorcetes.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Nepos_21.3'3; ~Plut:Demetr_52'1-6, :Ant_93'3; [Euseb]:Chron_247'c, !'d; Suda_D'429; {CAH_7.1'108; OCD_d.}
25 << The funeral of Demetrius.
@ ~Plut:Demetr_53'1-7.
26 AEG << Document: OGI_13, a letter of Lysimachus to Samos, concerning a boundary dispute.
* Read Bagnall's account
@ Bagnall_12; Burstein_12.
27 ASI << Document: Bagnall_14, recording a loan from the city of Cnidus to Miletus, to enable Miletus to make a payment demanded by Lysimachus.
28 ASI {June/July} War breaks out between Lysimachus and Seleucus.
* Read Justin's account
@ #BabylChron_9'O3-8; Memn_5'7; ~Just_17.1'7-12; Trog:Prol_17; ~Oros_3.23'58-59;L  {CAH_7.1'113.}
29 ETR The Romans defeat the Boii and Etruscans in a second battle.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_2.20'4-21'1; ~[Liv]:Per_12'a; Strab_6.287'b;(4.2)  Frontin:Str_1.2'7; {CAH_7.2'666; OCD_b.}
31 ITA Fabricius defeats the Lucanians near Thurii.
* Read Livy's account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_12'a; ValMax_1.8'6;L  AmmMarc_24.4'24;L  {OCD_f.}
32 CAP ?? Ariarathes II expels the Macedonians and regains control of Cappadocia.
* Read Strabo's account
@ Diod_31.19'5; Strab_12.534'd;(1.4)  (?) Frontin:Str_3.2'9; {~OCD_a.}
34 Philetaerus stops supporting Lysimachus.
* Read Strabo's account
@ Strab_13.623'c-e;(4.1)  Paus_1.8'1, 10'4; {CAH_7.1'427; OCD_p.}
35 Ptolemaeus Ceraunus leaves Lysimachus and seeks refuge with Seleucus.
* Read Nepos' account
@ Nepos_21.3'4; Appian:Syr_62'b; Paus_1.16'2, 10.19'7; {CAH_7.1'113; Green_692.}
36 ITA Tarentum prepares for war against Rome.
* Read Dio's account
@ ~DioCass_fr.39'1-3; ~Zonar_8.2'a-b.
37 The Tarentines attack a Roman fleet.
* Read Dio's account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_12'a; Flor_1.13'3-4;L  ~Appian:Sam_7'1-2;(15)  DioCass_fr.39'4-5; ~Oros_4.1'1;L  ~Zonar_8.2'b-c; {CAH_7.2'456-457; Green_692.}
38 GRE << Antigonus captures and fortifies Munychia.
@ Plut:Mor_754'B; {Antigonus held Munychia in 287 B.C., and during the Chremonidean War; but it appears that he lost and recaptured the fortress early in his reign.}
39 EGY == Construction of the Pharos at Alexandria, designed by Sostratus of Cnidus.
* Read ChroniconPaschale's account
@ Poseidip:Pap_104a; Strab_17.791'e;(1.6)  Plin:HN_36'83;L  Lucian:HistC_62; ChronPasc_472'A; ~Hieron:Chron_1733; Malal_218; ExcBarb_36B; {~OCD_lighthouse; Green_159<285?>; Eusebius appears to have dated this to the first year of the reign of Ptolemaeus II.}
40 ROM The inhabitants of Thurii erect a statue to Fabricius for his help in protecting them from the Lucanians.
@ Plin:HN_34'32.L 

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