293 B.C. Olympiad 121.4Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | ROM {27 March -R} The triumph of Postumius, over the Samnites and Etruscans.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_10.37'6-12;* #FastTr_p97. |
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| 2 | {28 March -R} The triumph of Atilius, over the Volsones and Samnites.
@ #FastTr_p97. |
| 3 | ITA The Samnite army gathers at Aquilonia and takes a ritual vow.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_10.38'1-13;* DioCass_fr.36'29; Oros_3.22'1-2;L Zonar_8.1'i. |
| 4 | ROM << Fabius dedicates a temple to Jupiter Victor.
@ #Ovid:Fast_4'621-622;L {On 13th April, but the year is unknown (the temple was vowed in 295).} |
| 5 | ITA The consuls ravage Samnium.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_10.39'1-7;* Zonar_8.1'i. |
| 6 | SYR ?? Stratonice falls in love with Combabus, while dedicating a temple to Hera.
@ Lucian:SyrD_19-27; {This is clearly a legend, rather than a historical event.} |
| 7 | << Antiochus marries Stratonice, and becomes joint king with Seleucus, in charge of the eastern provinces.
* Read Appian's account @ ValMax_5.7e'1;L ~Plut:Demetr_38'1-12, :Mor_341'A; Appian:Syr_59'a-62'a,* 65'a, :BCiv_1.103'b; Paus_1.16'2; Lucian:SyrD_17-18, :HistC_35, :Icar_15, :Salt_58; Julian:Mis_347'A-348'B; Malal_204-205; Suda_E'2896, S'202; {CAH_7.1'497<294>; OCD_a<293/2>.} |
| 8 | ITA Papirius informs Carvilius of his intention to fight at Aquilonia.
@ +Liv_10.39'8-40'5. |
| 9 | Papirius defeats the Samnites at Aquilonia, while Carvilius captures Cominium.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_10.40'6-44'9;* ValMax_7.2'5;L Frontin:Str_2.4'1; +Oros_3.22'3-4;L Zonar_8.1'j; {CAH_7.2'380.} |
| 10 | GRE Demetrius gains control of Thessaly and Boeotia.
@ ~Plut:Demetr_39'1-2; {Green_126.} |
| 11 | MAC Demetrius founds the city of Demetrias.
@ Strab_9.436'b-c;(5.15) {CAH_7.1'292; OCD_d.} |
| 12 | ETR The Faliscans join an Etruscan revolt.
@ +Liv_10.45'1-8. |
| 13 | ITA The consuls capture Velia, Palumbinum, Herculaneum, and Saepinum from the Samnites.
@ +Liv_10.45'9-14. |
| 14 | Agathocles attacks the Bruttii and captures Hipponium.
* Read Justin's account @ ~Diod_21.8'1; Strab_6.256'c;(1.5) Just_23.1'1-2'2;* Trog:Prol_23; {CAH_7.1'407, 72'665.} |
| 15 | ETR Carvilius defeats the Etruscans, and forces the Faliscans to sue for peace.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_10.46'10-12;* Zonar_8.1'j-k; {CAH_7.2'665.} |
| 16 | GRE Thebes is encouraged to revolt by Cleonymus of Sparta, but is recaptured by Demetrius.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Demetr_39'2-5;* Polyaen_4.7'11; {CAH_7.1'107; Green_126<292>.} |
| 17 | ROM The new tribunes resign because of irregularities in their election.
@ +Liv_10.47'1. |
| 18 | >> The censors P.Cornelius and C.Marcius complete the census.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_10.47'2;* FastCap_p50; !Hieron:Chron_1723. |
| 19 | >> The Romans summon the god Aesculapius from Epidaurus, to stop a plague.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_10.47'6-7;* Ovid:Met_15'622-643; ValMax_1.8'2;L Plut:Mor_286'D; [Vict]:VirIll_22'1;L August:DeCiv_3.17'k; +Oros_3.22'5.L |
| 20 | >> The first Egyptian embassy to Rome.
@ +Hieron:Chron_1724. |
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