282 B.C. Olympiad 124.3Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | GRE ?? The Athenians put up a statue of Ptolemaeus at Delphi.
@ Paus_10.10'21. |
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| 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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