301 B.C. Olympiad 119.4Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | GRE ?? Polycritus, a leader of the Aetolians, is reported to have appeared and talked at an assembly of the league after his death.
@ Phlegon:Mir_2'1-9; {Dated to Antigonus' reign by Proclus (ad Plat:Resp.2.115).} |
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| 2 | SYR ?? Antigonus uses papyrus from Syria to manufacture ropes for his fleet.
@ Plin:HN_13'73.L |
| 3 | ASI ++ General comments on the life and writings of Theocritus of Chios.
@ Suda_Th'166. |
| 4 | ASI ?? Antigonus puts the sophist Theocritus to death.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Mor_11'B-C, 633'C;* (2.1) Macrob:Sat_7.3'12.L |
| 5 | ?? Antigonus founds cities at Alexandria Troas, Nicaea, and Smyrna.
* Read Memnon's account @ Strab_12.565'e,(4.7) 13.593'e,(1.26) 597'a,(1.33) 607'c,(1.52) 14.646'a;(1.37) Memn_28'9-11.* |
| 6 | ?? Demetrius and Antigonus quarrel about Demetrius' mistress Demo.
@ Athen_13.578'a-b. |
| 7 | ?? Demetrius and Lysimachus exchange insults.
@ Athen_14.614'e-615'a. |
| 8 | ?? Apelles paints a portrait of Antigonus, which hides his bad eye.
@ Plin:HN_35'90.L |
| 9 | ?? Sayings of Antigonus, addressed to Aristodemus, Bias, Hermodotus, Marsyas, Thrasyllus, and others.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Liv_40.21'5; Plut:Pel_1'2-4, :Rom_17'3, :Mor_182'A-E,* 330'E, 360'C, 457'E, 458'F, 531'E, 633'D;(Q2.1) Aelian:VH_9'36. |
| 10 | ++ The close relationship between Demetrius and his father Antigonus.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Demetr_3'1-5,* 19'4-9. |
| 11 | ++ General remarks on the ambitious character of Antigonus.
* Read Polyaenus' account @ ~Diod_21.1'1; Polyaen_4.6'5;* Aelian:VH_12'43. |
| 12 | Antigonus is defeated and killed by Seleucus and Lysimachus at Ipsus.
* Read Plutarch's account @ SIG_374'17-30<t= Bagnall_13>; Lucian:Macr_11<q" HierCard_8>; Diod_19.55'7, ~21.1'2, '4b; Plut:Pyrrh_4'4, :Demetr_29'1-8;* Appian:Syr_55'a; Paus_1.6'7; Arrian:Anab_7.18'5; Just_15.4'22; +[Euseb]:Chron_247'c-d; !Hieron:Chron_1717; Oros_3.23'47-48;L {CAH_7.1'60; OCD_l.} |
| 13 | Demetrius escapes to Ephesus.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Diod_21.1'4b; Plut:Demetr_30'2;* ~[Euseb]:Chron_247'c; {~CAH_7.1'101; Green_34.} |
| 14 | ETR The dictator Valerius defeats the Marsi.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_10.3'2-5;* +FastCap_p48. |
| 15 | GRE << After being a follower of Crates the cynic, Zenon starts to attend the lectures of Stilpon and Polemon.
* Read Strabo's account @ Cic:Fin_4'3,L '61;L Strab_13.614'e;* (1.67) ~DiogLaert_7'2, '4, '24; Suda_Z'79; {Ten years after Zeno's arrival in Athens.} |
| 16 | EPI << Cleonymus loses control of Corcyra.
@ Trog:Prol_15; {~CAH_7.1'406; this took place between 302(4) and 300(6)..} |
| 17 | ASI The other kings divide up the remains of Antigonus' empire.
* Read Appian's account @ Polyb_5.67'6-8, '10, 28.20'7; FGrH_155.1'7; Appian:Syr_55'b-c;* Just_15.4'23; Oros_3.23'48;L Malal_198; {CAH_7.1'60.} |
| 18 | Demetrius thwarts a plot by Diodorus to betray Ephesus.
@ Polyaen_4.7'4; {Demetrius was at Ephesus, and under threat from Lysimachus, immediately after the battle of Ipsus.} |
| 19 | AEG The Athenians refuse to support Demetrius.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Demetr_30'3-8;* (?) Polyaen_4.7'2; {Green_121.} |
| 20 | PAL Ptolemaeus seizes control of Palestine and Coele Syria, and Seleucus decides not to oppose him.
* Read Pausanias' account @ ~Diod_21.1'5; Paus_1.6'8;* {CAH_7.1'60; Green_689.} |
| 21 | Ptolemaeus captures Jerusalem.
* Read Josephus' account @ Joseph:Ap_1'120<q" Agatharch_20>, ~:AJ_12'4-10;* Appian:Syr_50'a; Julian:Ep_47'c; ChronSynt_65'b, 67'c; {Green_499.} |
| 22 | ETR The Etruscans defeat the Roman master of the horse (? Aemilius).
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_10.3'6-4'2;* +FastCap_p48. |
| 23 | Valerius defeats the Etruscans near Rusellae, after which they agree to a two years' truce.
@ +Liv_10.4'3-5'12. |
| 24 | ROM {21 November -R} Valerius celebrates a triumph over the Etruscans and Marsi.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_10.5'13;* !+FastTr_p95. |
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