302 B.C. Olympiad 119.3Click on the links in the lists of references to go to the sources for each event
| 1 | PEL Demetrius creates a new Hellenic League, and is appointed its leader.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Austin_42; Bagnall_8; ~Plut:Demetr_25'4-9;* {CAH_7.1'58-59; Green_34.} |
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| 2 | MAC Breakdown of negotiations between Cassander and Demetrius.
@ +Diod_20.106'1-2; {Green_34.} |
| 3 | Cassander instigates a coalition with the other kings against Antigonus.
* Read Justin's account @ Diod_20.2'3, +106'2-5, 21.1'2; Plut:Demetr_28'2; Just_15.2'15-16;* Trog:Prol_15; Oros_3.23'41;L {CAH_7.1'59; Green_34.} |
| 4 | ITA Cleonymus is expelled from the territory of the Sallentini (according to some, by the Roman consul Aemilius).
* Read Livy's account @ +Diod_20.105'1-3; +Liv_10.2'1-3;* {CAH_7.2'664.} |
| 5 | GRE {Munychion -G = April/May} Demetrius is initiated into the mysteries at Eleusis, even through it is the wrong time of year for such initiations.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Philoch_69-70; +Diod_20.110'1; Plut:Demetr_26'1-5;* {Green_50.} |
| 6 | GRE Lamia holds a banquet at Athens in honour of Demetrius.
* Read Plutarch's account @ ~Plut:Demetr_27'1-14,* :Ant_90'2; Alciphr_2'1; Athen_3.101'e, 4.128'a-b; Aelian:VH_12'17. |
| 7 | ASI Lysimachus marries Amastris, the widow of Dionysius of Heracleia.
@ Memn_4'9; {OCD_heraclea; Green_122.} |
| 8 | EPI << Pyrrhus is forced to leave Epirus, and goes to join Demetrius.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Pyrrh_4'1-3;* Paus_1.11'5; {CAH_7.1'106, 72'459.} |
| 9 | << A comet appears.
@ +MarmPar_B'25. |
| 10 | ETR The dictator C.Junius Bubulcus defeats the Aequi: the final subjugation of the Aequi.
* Read Livy's account @ Cic:Off_1'35;L +Liv_10.1'7-9;* +FastCap_p48; Strab_5.231'a.(3.4) |
| 11 | ASI Lysimachus invades Asia and captures Sigeum, Synnada, Ephesus, Colophon, and other cities.
* Read Pausanias' account @ +MarmPar_B'25<x>; +Diod_20.107'1-5; Paus_1.8'1,* 9'7; Just_15.2'17; Oros_3.23'42;L {OCD_l.} |
| 12 | SYR Antigonus abandons celebrations at his new capital of Antigoneia, in order to march against Lysimachus.
@ +Diod_20.108'1. |
| 13 | ROM {5 August -R} Bubulcus celebrates a triumph over the Aequi, and dedicates a temple to Salus, with paintings by Fabius Pictor.
* Read Livy's account @ ROL_p454; +Liv_10.1'9;* #FastTr_p96; ValMax_8.14'6;L Plin:HN_35'19;L {CAH_7.2'408.} |
| 14 | CIS Cleonymus makes a raid against the territory of the Veneti, but is routed by the inhabitants of Patavium.
@ +Liv_10.2'4-15. |
| 15 | MAC Demetrius invades Thessaly.
@ +Diod_20.110.'2-5. |
| 16 | PHO Ptolemaeus retreats from Sidon to Egypt, after hearing a false rumour of Lysimachus' defeat by Antigonus.
@ +Diod_20.113'1-2. |
| 17 | ASI Lysimachus retreats to a prepared position in order to withstand the attack by Antigonus.
@ +Diod_20.108'2-6. |
| 18 | Lysimachus escapes with his army from Dorylaeum, and Antigonus is unable to pursue him because of bad weather.
@ +Diod_20.20.108'7-109'4. |
| 19 | MAC Demetrius is ordered by Antigonus to return to Asia, and he agrees to a truce with Cassander.
* Read MarmorParium's account @ +MarmPar_B'26;* +Diod_20.109'5-6; {Green_689.} |
| 20 | ILL Titus (?) escapes after being held hostage by Cleonymus.
@ Polyaen_8.19'1; {Cleonymus' adventures are known to have taken him to Illyria (Jus:Pr.15'c).} |
| 21 | GRE ?? Mithridates erects a statue of Platon at Athens.
@ DiogLaert_3'25.(P.20) |
| 22 | PON Mithridates I is put to death, at the age of 84, by Antigonus at Cius, after being suspected of treason.
@ Lucian:Macr_13<q" HierCard_7>; Diod_16.90'2, +20.111'4; {OCD_m; Green_689.} |
| 23 | PON Mithridates II escapes from Antigonus and takes refuge in a fort at Cimiata, from which he gains control of the neighbouring territory.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Strab_12.562'e;(3.41) Plut:Demetr_4'1-5,* :Mor_183'A; Appian:Mith_9'a, 112'a; {OCD_m..} |
| 24 | ASI Lysimachus massacres some of the Autariatae, to prevent them deserting to Antigonus.
* Read Polyaenus' account @ +Diod_20.113'3; Polyaen_4.12'1.* |
| 25 | CAP Seleucus arrives in Cappadocia, where he stops for the winter.
@ +Diod_20.113'4. |
| 26 | ETR The Vestini become allies of Rome.
@ +Liv_10.3'1; {CAH_7.2'664.} |
| 27 | ITA << A treaty between Rome and Tarentum.
@ Appian:Sam_7'1;(15) {CAH_7.2'456.} |
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