308 B.C. - events and references

308 B.C. Olympiad 118.1

Consuls: P. Decius P.f. Mus (II), Q. Fabius M.f. Maximus Rullianus (III)
Athenian archon: Charinus
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Apollonides of Tegea (( called Andromenes of Corinth by Eusebius - but see 304 B.C. ))

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1	AFR Agathocles founds the city of Aspis as a naval base. @ Strab_17.834'b.^(3.16)
2	GRE {Elaphebolion -G = March/April} Document: Castorion_2, a poem recited at the Dionysia in honour of Demetrius of Phalerum when he was archon. @ Athen_12.542'e; {for Demetrius as archon see eg. Diod.20.27'1.}
3	AFR Ophellas, the Macedonian governor of Cyrene, brings an army to help Agathocles in the war against Carthage. * Read Justin's account @ +MarmPar_B'19; +Diod_20.40'1-42'3; Just_22.7'4-5;* Oros_4.6'29;^L {CAH_7.1'397.}
4	AEG The birth of Ptolemaeus II, on the island of Cos. * Read MarmorParium's account @ Theoc_17'56-76; +MarmPar_B'19;* {OCD_p; Green_86<309>.}
5	ASI << Cleopatra, the daughter of Philippus, is killed at Sardis. * Read MarmorParium's account @ +MarmPar_B'19;* +Diod_20.37'3-6; {Green_59.}
6	THR << The foundation of the city of Lysimacheia. * Read Pausanias' account @ +MarmPar_B'19; +Diod_20.29'1; Strab_7.fr'51;^(7.12) Plin:HN_4'48;^L Flor_1.24'7;^L Paus_1.9'8;* Just_17.1'2; [Vict]:VirIll_54'1;^L Hieron:Chron_1711; {CAH_7.1'110; OCD_thrace.}
7	PEL ?? The death of Acrotatus, son of Cleomenes (? = grandson of Gyrtias). * Read Pausanias' account @ Plut:Mor_240'E-F; Paus_3.6'2.*
8	A saying of Cleomenes II, about some fighting cocks. * Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Mor_191'E,* 224'C.
9	<< Areus succeeds Cleomenes II as king of Sparta. * Read Pausanias' account @ Diod_15.60'4, +20.29'1; Plut:Agis_3'6; Paus_1.13'5, 3.6'2-3;* {OCD_a; Green_687.}
10	{ July } Antenor of Athens wins the pancration at the Olympic games, and at all the other games. @ +[Euseb]:Chron_205'd.
11	ITA The Romans join with the Marsi to fight against the Samnites, and capture Nuceria. * Read Livy's account @ +Diod_20.44'8; +Liv_9.41'1-4;* Suet:Vit_1'3.
12	ETR A year's truce between the Romans and Etruscans. * Read Livy's account @ +Diod_20.44'9; +Liv_9.41'5-7;* {CAH_7.2'374.}
13	AFR Agathocles murders Ophellas and wins over his army. * Read Justin's account @ +Diod_20.42'3-5, 70'3; Plut:Demetr_14'1; Polyaen_5.3'4; Just_22.7'5-6;* Oros_4.6'30;^L {CAH_7.1'397; OCD_o<309?>.}
14	Bomilcar is put to death after he fails to gain power in an armed uprising at Carthage. * Read Justin's account @ +Diod_20.43'1-44'6; Just_22.7'7-11;* Oros_4.6'32;^L {CAH_7.1'397-398.}
15	PEL Ptolemaeus sails to Greece and captures Corinth, but leaves again after coming to an agreement with Cassander. * Read Polyaenus' account @ SIG_390'11-16<t= Austin_218>; +Diod_20.37'1-2; Polyaen_8.58'1;* {CAH_7.1'55; Green_29.}
16	Ptolemaeus asks the philosopher Stilpon to leave Megara and come to Egypt with him, but Stilpon refuses. @ DiogLaert_2'115.^(St.4)
17	ETR Fabius defeats the Umbrians at Mevania. @ +Liv_9.41'8-20; {CAH_7.2'663.}
18	ROM Ap.Claudius is forced to resign after remaining as censor for five years. * Read Livy's account @ +Liv_9.42'3;* [Vict]:VirIll_34'8;^L {CAH_7.2'396.}
19	AFR Agathocles sends home the booty he has gathered in his African campaign. @ +Diod_20.44'7; Silius_14'651-652.^L
20	EGY Ptolemaeus holds a feast to celebrate his return to Egypt. * Read Athenaeus' account @ Athen_3.100'f, 101'f, ~6.244'b-d.*

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