289 B.C. Olympiad 122.4Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | PON ?? Timon of Phlius moves to Chalcedon, where he becomes a professional philosopher.
@ DiogLaert_9'109-110;(T.1) {Timon was born about 320 B.C. (OCD_t) and had studied for some time under Stilpon and others, before leaving for Chalcedon.} |
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| 2 | SYR << Seleucus moves Jewish settlers into his new cities.
* Read Josephus' account @ 4Macc_3'20; Joseph:AJ_12'119-120;* +Hieron:Chron_1727. |
| 3 | MAC << Agathocles sends his son to arrange an alliance with Demetrius.
@ ~Diod_21.15'1; {CAH_7.1'408; Green_223-224.} |
| 4 | Pyrrhus defeats Pantauchus, the general of Demetrius.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Pyrrh_7'4-10'1,* ~:Demetr_41'1-5, :Mor_975'B; {CAH_7.2'461.} |
| 5 | ITA ?? Agathocles is forced by ill health to withdraw from Italy.
@ ~Just_23.2'3-4. |
| 6 | MAC Demetrius makes himself unpopular with his subjects by his haughty and luxurious lifestyle; he claims to be the only true king.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Demetr_41'6-42'1,* :Mor_823'C-D; Athen_6.261'b<q" Phylarch_31>, 12.535'f-536'a<q" Duris_14>, 13.593'a. |
| 7 | Pyrrhus invades Macedonia, but is driven out by Demetrius.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Pyrrh_10'2-4,* ~:Demetr_43'1-2. |
| 8 | Demetrius assembles an army and fleet to invade Asia.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Pyrrh_10'5, ~:Demetr_43'3-7;* {~CAH_7.1'108; Green_691.} |
| 9 | ETR << The Romans found a colony at Hadria.
@ ~[Liv]:Per_11'b; {CAH_7.1'391, '421.} |
| 10 | ROM >> The censors complete the census.
@ ~[Liv]:Per_11'c; {The previous census is recorded in 293 B.C.} |
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