back 313 B.C. Olympiad 116.4

Consuls: L. Papirius Sp.f. Cursor (V), C. Junius C.f. Bubulcus Brutus (II)
Athenian archon: Theophrastus

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1 THR Lysimachus puts down rebellions in his kingdom, and defeats and kills Pausanias, the general of Antigonus.
@ +Diod_19.73'1-10.
2 PEL Antigonus sends Telesphorus with a fleet to the Peloponnese.
@ +Diod_19.74'1-2.
3 EPI Philippus the brother of Cassander defeats and kills Aeacides, the king of Epirus; Alcetas becomes the next king of Epirus.
* Read Diodorus' account
@ +Diod_19.74'3-6, 88'1; Paus_1.11'4-5.
4 ASI Antigonus gains control of the cities of Caria, and liberates Miletus from Asander.
* Read Diodorus' account
@ Burstein_25; +Diod_19.75'1-6.
5 GRE Cassander besieges Oreus in Euboea.
@ +Diod_19.75'6-8.
6 CYR Agis, the general of Ptolemaeus, suppresses a revolt at Cyrene.
* Read Diodorus' account
@ +Diod_19.79'1-4; Paus_1.6'5, '8; {~CAH_7.1'49; Green_26.}
7 ETR The dictator C.Poetelius captures Fregellae.
* Read Diodorus' account
@ (?) Ennius:Ann_168-169; +Diod_19.101'1-3; +Liv_9.28'2-3, 31'13; +FastCap_p46; {CAH_7.2'372.}
8 PEL ++ The cruelty of Chaeron, the tyrant of Pellene.
@ Athen_11.509'b; {Chaeron was a pupil of Plato and Xenocrates, and is said to have been made tyrant of Pellene by Alexander.}
9 GRE ?? Xenocrates converts Polemon from a dissolute life to the study of philosophy.
* Read Diogenes' account
@ ValMax_6.9e'1;L  Plut:Mor_71'E; Lucian:BisAc_16-17; DiogLaert_1'14,(In.10)  4'16, '19;(P.6)  Suda_P'1887.
10 ?? Polemon and Crantor become friends while studying with Xenocrates.
@ DiogLaert_4'24-25.(Cr.1-5) 
11 ?? Xenocrates rescues a sparrow.
* Read Aelian's account
@ Aelian:VH_13'31; DiogLaert_4'10.(X.6) 
12 ?? The Athenians accept evidence from Xenocrates without requiring him to take an oath.
* Read Cicero's account
@ Cic:Att_1.16'4; ValMax_2.10e'2.L 
13 ?? Polyperchon criticizes Xenocrates for recommending a friend who is shown to be greedy.
@ Plut:Mor_533'C.
14 ?? Sayings of Xenocrates, illustrating his self-control.
* Read Aelian's account
@ ValMax_7.2e'6;L  Aelian:VH_14'42.
15 ?? Sayings of the Spartan Eudamidas about Xenocrates.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Plut:Mor_192'A-B, 220'D-E.
16 ++ Menocrates of Elaea, Zenon, and (possibly) Epicurus are pupils of Xenocrates.
* Read Strabo's account
@ Cic:ND_1'72;L  Strab_12.550'e;(3.22)  DiogLaert_7'2.
17 ++ General comments on the character of Xenocrates.
* Read Diogenes' account
@ DiogLaert_4'6-11;(X.2-8)  Suda_X'43.
18 << The death of the philosopher Xenocrates, who is succeeded as head of the Academy by Polemon.
* Read Diogenes' account
@ Lucian:Macr_20; ClemAl:Strom_1.14'e; Censor:DN_15'2;L  +DiogLaert_4'14-15,(X.11-12)  '16;(P.1)  Suda_X'42; {CAH_7.1'494; OCD_x.}
19 << Theophrastus writes about the geography of Italy.
@ +Plin:HN_3'58.L 
20 Ptolemaeus the general of Antigonus arrives with a fleet in Boeotia, and forces Cassander to abandon the siege of Oreius.
@ +Diod_19.77'2-5.
21 ASI Antigonus advances as far as the Hellespont, but does not cross it.
* Read Diodorus' account
@ +Diod_19.77'5-7; Plut:Demetr_5'1; Paus_1.6'5.
22 CYP Ptolemaeus gains control of Cyprus and makes Nicocreon king of the island.
* Read Diodorus' account
@ +Diod_19.79'5-7; Strab_17.791'a,(1.5)  14.684'c;(6.6)  Porph:Fr_42.
23 ITA The Romans capture Nola.
* Read Livy's account
@ +Diod_19.101'3; +Liv_9.28'4-6; {CAH_7.2'662; OCD_n.}
24 MAC The Corcyraeans force the garrisons left by Cassander to abandon Apollonia and Epidamnus.
@ +Diod_19.78'1.
25 CIL Demetrius takes his army by forced marches to Mallus, but arrives after Ptolemaeus has left the area.
* Read Diodorus' account
@ +Diod_19.80'1-2; Plut:Demetr_5'1; {Green_687<312>.}
26 GRE Ptolemaeus captures Chalcis and Oropus, and forces the Athenians to sue for peace.
@ +Diod_19.78'2-5.
27 ETR == The Romans found colonies at Suessa Aurunca, Pontia, and Saticula.
* Read Diodorus' account
@ +Diod_19.101'3; +Liv_9.28'7; Vell_1.14'4; {CAH_7.2'372; Green_687.}

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