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Asia Minor - the Aegean coast and inland regions of Anatolia (modern Turkey)
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321/7 Antigonus crosses over to Asia, and attacks Eumenes and Cleopatra at
319/24 appoint Eumenes to be commander of the Macedonian forces in Asia.
319/25 Cassander goes to Asia to seek help from Antigonus for a war against
302/11 Lysimachus invades Asia and captures Sigeum, Synnada, Ephesus, Coloph
302/19 by Antigonus to return to Asia, and he agrees to a truce with Cass
289/8 Demetrius assembles an army and fleet to invade Asia.
287/11 Demetrius lands in Asia.
278/21 Nicomedes helps the Gauls to cross over from Thrace to Asia.
277/8 The Gauls gain control of a large area in Asia Minor.
274/12 Incidents from the raids by bands of Gauls in Asia Minor.
223/6 Antiochus appoints Achaeus to command his forces in Asia Minor.
220/34 Prusias seizes the Asiatic territories of Byzantium.
208/16 Attalus returns to Asia to face an attack from Bithynia.
191/11 pylae, comes back to life and foretells the Romans' success in Asia.
190/29 enter office, and the province of Asia is allotted to Cn.Manlius.
189/1 es, Ephesus, and other cities in Asia Minor surrender to the Romans.
189/3 forced to withdraw from Asia Minor; the end of the war against
189/6 command of the Roman army in Asia and advances against the Galatians.
188/6 Ten Roman commissioners settle the government of Asia Minor.
188/8 Manlius leaves Asia and is ambushed while returning through Thrace.
149/1 Andriscus escapes to Asia Minor.
139/19 Scipio visits Asia and Rhodes, where he meets Panaetius.
133/28 icus leads a rebellion against the imposition of Roman rule in Asia.
133/34 Scaevola defends him and he is sent away to settle affairs in Asia.
132/3 freed after being questioned by the consuls, and escapes to Asia.
132/14 Slaves from the interior of Asia join in Aristonicus' revolt, but he
131/2 Crassus is sent to command the Roman forces in Asia.
130/2 Perperna rushes to Asia.
127/7 zation of the Roman province of Asia: the allied kings are rewarded.
122/3 chus passes a law about the taxation of the provinces (? i.e. Asia).
119/12 Q.Scaevola, as governor of Asia, visits a famous teacher of rhetoric,
102/30 M.Drusus serves as quaestor in Asia.
94/6 in the Roman administration of Asia, with the help of P.Rutilius.
89/27 complain to the Roman envoys in Asia about Nicomedes' aggression.
88/22 Mithridates addresses his army before the invasion of Asia.
88/23 and the Roman province of Asia, while the Romans are distracted
88/42 massacre of Roman citizens in Asia: 80,000 are killed in one day.
87/2 ens appear to Mithridates in Asia, and other omens occur at Rome and
86/39 rgamum, Adramyttium, and elsewhere, and plunders the cities of Asia.
86/48 The cities of Asia refuse to let Flaccus and his army inside their
85/9 cruel treatment of Nicomedeia, Cyzicus, and other cities in Asia.
85/26 Sulla imposes a tribute on the cities of Asia.
85/29 The inhabitants of Asia and the Aegean suffer from increasing attacks
84/6 re-organises the province of Asia, and punishes the supporters of Mit
84/12 Sulla returns to Greece from Asia.
84/27 The senate appoints Murena to take over as Roman commander in Asia.
81/26 L.Murena serves honourably under his father's command in Asia.
81/27 Sulla sends Gabinius to recall Murena from Asia.
81/40 the Roman senate to defend Asia against the charge of supporting
80/38 General remarks on the conduct of L.Lucullus in Asia.
79/16 money from various parts of Asia, including Lycia, Pamphylia, Pisidi
78/28 icero visits the province of Asia, where he meets Rutilius and listen
74/27 Caesar crosses over to Asia and helps to defeat Mithridates' supporte
73/6 rebellion in the cities of Asia, which Mithridates is encouraging.
70/17 reorganises the province of Asia, and takes vigorous measures to red
70/18 The cities of Asia establish festivals in honour of Lucullus.
70/19 The poet Archias accompanies Lucullus in Asia.
66/36 .Aufidius is a good governor of Asia, despite his humble background.
61/6 announcing that Q.Cicero has been appointed to be governor of Asia.
61/8 Atticus declines an offer to go out to Asia with Q.Cicero.
61/14 Flaccus levies crews to man a fleet in Asia.
61/15 Flaccus prevents the Jews in Asia from sending money to Jerusalem.
61/16 nts made against Flaccus concerning his actions as governor of Asia.
61/28 Cicero speaks in the senate on behalf of the tax collectors in Asia.
59/10 aesar grants a rebate to the contractors for tax-collecting in Asia.
51/27 rait of his brother Quintus, made when Quintus was governor of Asia.
49/45 ues a decree exempting the Jews of Asia Minor from military service.
48/16 the inhabitants of Syria and Asia, as he prepares to join up with Pom
48/49 settles affairs in Greece and Asia Minor, while following Pompeius.
Apollod:Fr_59 years, he went off to Asia, where he flourished and was
Arrian:Fr_9 ath just before he set out for Asia. This Amyntas was the
Arrian:Fr_11 crossed over with him to Asia - 8500 Macedonian 'infantry,
Athen_05.201 slands, and the coast of Asia, were made subject to the
Athen_05.212 49.] "Now when all Asia had revolted to the King, Athenion
Athen_05.213 master of the whole of Asia, without any break, as far
Athen_06.265 oyage along the Coast of Asia, gives this account of them
Athen_12.550 barbarians, seeing the Asians very expensively clothed,
Athen_14.636 women, & Votaries of the Asiatic Cybele, & The wealthy Phr
Athen_14.653 appears to be a word of Asiatic origin; saying that in
ChronPasc_441 exander, the king of Syria and Asia. [444'A] [Ol. 159.2]
ChronPasc_444 the king of Syria and Asia was killed by his father-in-
ChronPasc_468 was given the east with Asia; and thirdly, Lepidus was
Euseb]:Chron_171 Thessalians, Syrians and Asians after Alexander Dates of
Euseb]:Chron_247 ages [p247] The kings of Asia and Syria after the death
Euseb]:Chron_261 So the kings of Asia and Syria are as follows: Antigonu
ExcBarb_46A Antigonus, as king of Asia He ordered Ptolemaeus Philip
Exsuper_15 lunder the whole [province] of Asia, including the allied
Exsuper_43 when Sulla returned from Asia against Marius and his facti
FastTr_p103 ]praetor, & naval triumph from Asia over king Antiochus,
FGrH_255.10 ntipater crossed over to Asia against Perdiccas, and made
FGrH_255.6 edonians crossed over to Asia and defeated the generals
GranLic_27 all the islands, [p27] Asia, Bithynia, Paphlagonia and
GranLic_28 efore [p28] he crossed over to Asia for the talks. 81 Afte
GranLic_31 lebrated by Murena, from Asia, and by Valerius Flaccus,
Hieron:Chron_1691 [1688 in Ar.] Harpalus fled to Asia. 113.4 . [1692] [1687
Hieron:Chron_1699 1699] Antigonus became king of Asia, for 18 years. [only
Hieron:Chron_1717 Poliorcetes [became king] of Asia, for 17 years. [1716
Hieron:Chron_1721 Poliorcetes, the king of Asia, destroyed the city of the
Hieron:Chron_1734 in Ar.] Demetrius the king of Asia surrendered himself
Hieron:Chron_1808 ance with Attalus, the king of Asia. 143rd OLYMPIAD [=208-
Hieron:Chron_2001 milius Macer of Verona died in Asia. 191.2 . [2002] Tiberi
Hieron:Chron_2023 ter of mimes, from Magnesia in Asia, was in his prime at
Joseph:AJ_12.2 many, Antigonus obtained Asia, Seleucus Babylon; and of
Joseph:AJ_14.113 it is evident that the Asian Jews removed this money out
Joseph:AJ_14.223 was then the prefect of Asia, and desired him to dismiss
Joseph:AJ_14.224 an epistle to all the Asiatics, and particularly to the
Joseph:AJ_14.230 eed the Jews that are in Asia from going into the armies,
Joseph:AJ_14.301 and Antonius marched for Asia, who, when he was arrived
Joseph:AJ_14.311 for the time to come, and that Asia may be at rest from
Joseph:AJ_14.312 nsomuch that the body of Asia is now recovered out of that
Joseph:BJ_01.242 Italy, and Antonius to Asia, amongst the rest of the cit
Just_14.5 tter which she wrote to him in Asia. Cassander, attached
Just_15.1 igonus had taken possession of Asia and the eastern countr
Just_16.2 was preparing to invade Asia, Ptolemaeus, Seleucus, and
Just_16.3 osed a tax on Greece and Asia for the support of a fleet,
Just_* 25.2-4 * prolific, that they filled all Asia as with one swarm.
Just_26.1 nly in Macedonia, but in Asia and Greece; for the Pelopon
Just_27.2 offered him that part of Asia within Mount Taurus, as a
Just_27.3 intended to take possession of Asia while it was left with
Just_29.2 rom attacking Greece and Asia only till they should decide
Just_30.4 same time hot. In Asia too, on the same day, the same ear
Just_* 31.6-8 * But having reached Asia in his flight, while the Romans
Just_32.1 auls that was dreaded by Asia and Italy; and these gloriou
Just_32.3 like exiles, partly into Asia, and partly into Thrace,
Just_35.1 Egypt, Attalus king of Asia, and Ariarathes of Cappadoci
Just_36.1 who had been educated in Asia; and the throne of Syria aga
Just_36.4 ereigns, King Attalus in Asia polluted a most flourishing
Just_37.3 ughts on the conquest of Asia, he went privately, with som
Just_* 38.2-7 * also called Ariarathes, from Asia where he was being edu
Just_41.4 overcome by the Gauls in Asia, and being consequently free
Just_41.5 being then recalled into Asia by new disturbances, and res
Just_43.3 ompany of Phocaeans from Asia, sailing up the Tiber, forme
Memn_11 them to cross over to Asia; the Gauls had tried to cros
Memn_12 Gauls to cross over to Asia, and as was said before, he
Memn_* 18-22 * when he crossed over to Asia, that they should either con
Memn_* 25-28 * hridates would surrender Asia to the Romans, that the Bith
Memn_33 force, which had sailed out to Asia with Mithridates, was
Nepos:Att_4 hens in his journey from Asia, he kept Pomponius in his
Nepos:Att_6 would not even go into Asia with Quintus Cicero, when
Plut:Agis_3 guished by his expedition into Asia, and for his eminence
Plut:Demetr_35 ken the cities he had in Asia, that Ptolemaeus had disposs
Plut:Demetr_44 ment for the invasion of Asia as no man ever had before
Plut:Demetr_46 cavalry, and sailed to Asia, in hopes of drawing Caria
Plut:Eum_5 uced Greece, passed into Asia, to overthrow the power of
Plut:Mor_190 said that the inhabitants of Asia were bad freemen and
Plut:Mor_196 Romans crossed over to Asia against him, sent to Scipio
Plut:Mor_206 red men and ships out of Asia, seized the pirates and cruc
Plut:Mor_840 Alexander marching into Asia, Aeschines impeached Ctesiph
Plut:Mor_846 made his expedition into Asia, and Harpalus fled to Athens
Plut:Mor_850 ander made his expedition into Asia. He used to hear Theop
Plut:Phoc_18 of these four cities in Asia, Cios, Gergithus, Mylassa,
Plut:Phoc_21 and came with them from Asia to Attica, a number of the
Plut:Phoc_25 natus and the Macedonians from Asia had joined him. In thi
Plut:Phoc_26 raterus passed over from Asia with a numerous army, and
Plut:Phoc_30 Demades to Antigonus in Asia, inviting him to come over
Polyaen_04.12.2 he would accompany him into Asia. But as soon as they
Polyaen_05.25.1 ensely populated part of Asia, so that his men should not
Polyaen_06.27.1 opposite each other in Asia, and their moorings were in
Polyaen_08.43.1 Ionian colonists came to Asia, Cnopus, who was descended
Porph:Fr_41 crossed over to Asia, defeated the generals of Darius
Porph:Fr_47 turned his attention to Asia; he fought a naval battle
Sall:Hist_1.30 When Sulla returned from Asia, he fought against the young
Sall:Hist_2.44 are maintained in Asia and in Cilicia because of the exce
Sall:Hist_2.76 tain easy access to [Gaul] and Asia. The nearby towns of
Sall:Hist_4.67 pose by the surrender of Asia, and then, after Philippus'

Asia ² - the continent of Asia
+ Asian , Asians , Asiatic
321/31 ter hands over his forces in Asia to Antigonus, and returns to Macedo
Arrian:Fr_1 Such was the distribution of Asia. In Europe, Thrace
Arrian:Fr_9 then made a division of Asia, partly confirming the earli
Athen_04.155 book of his History of Asia, relates that the friends
Athen_10.442 ook Concerning the Revenues in Asia. And he says that they
Athen_12.535 nder, when he became master of Asia, also adopted the Pers
Athen_12.539 book of his History of Asia, say that the companions als
Athen_12.546 For this latter has all Asia to supply him with luxury,
Athen_13.596 relates in his Voyage round Asia. But Nicarete of Megar
Athen_13.609 licentious of all the women in Asia. And Phylarchus, in
ChronSynt_91 ia: It ruled over all of Asia, starting from the year of
Euseb]:Chron_5 aders of the Syrians and Asians, who came after Alexander,
Euseb]:Chron_49 ter Cyrus had taken control of Asia. This is proved by wha
Euseb]:Chron_* 55-59 * the native kings who ruled in Asia in the most ancient
Euseb]:Chron_63 over all the inhabitants of Asia, except for the Indian
Euseb]:Chron_89 over Assyria and the whole of Asia. From the flood up unt
Euseb]:Chron_141 uered the whole of Asia in nine years, as well as Europe
Euseb]:Chron_155 were then the rulers of Asia, they built a city in that
Euseb]:Chron_159 rsian, and ruled over both the Asians and the Egyptians.
Euseb]:Chron_171 kings of the Assyrians and of Asia. The Peloponnese was
Euseb]:Chron_227 Alexander, who conquered Asia, there were 24 kings who rei
Euseb]:Chron_235 cus Nicator, the king of Asia, at the battle of Corupedium
Euseb]:Chron_257 Alexander, to be king of Asia; Alexander was called Zabina
FGrH_155.1 ylonia, who became king of all Asia after the death of Ant
FGrH_255.8 he conquered the nations of Asia. [9] In the 114th Olym
Hieron:Chron_1688 rted to rule over all of Asia in the 7th year of his reign
Hieron:Chron_1730 ined control of both Syria and Asia. 123.3 . [1731] [1738
Hieron:Chron_1737 Soter became king of Syria and Asia, for 19 years. 125.2
Hieron:Chron_1830 tor [became king] of Syria and Asia, for 12 years. [not
Hieron:Chron_1842 nes [became king] of Syria and Asia, for 11 years. 152nd
Hieron:Chron_1853 tor [became king] of Syria and Asia, for 2 years. [1851
Hieron:Chron_1866 and king of Syria and Asia, honoured Jonathan with a
Hieron:Chron_1867 der [became king] of Syria and Asia, for 8 years and 10
Hieron:Chron_1877 ius [became king] of Syria and Asia, for 3 years. [not in
Hieron:Chron_1893 pus [became king] of Syria and Asia, for 12 years. John,
Hieron:Chron_1925 of the kingdom of Syria and Asia. 172.4 . [1928] [not
Joseph:AJ_12.119 onours from the kings of Asia when they became their auxil
Joseph:AJ_12.129 reat, who ruled over all Asia, that the Jews, as well as
Joseph:AJ_12.223 lled Soter, reigned over Asia, being the son of Antiochus
Joseph:AJ_12.295 Egypt, and of the Lower Asia, and reaching from the river
Joseph:AJ_13.78 and how all the kings of Asia had honoured that temple wit
Joseph:AJ_13.113 two diadems, the one of Asia, the other of Egypt: [114]
Joseph:AJ_13.119 lled Balas, reigned over Asia five years, as we have elsew
Joseph:AJ_13.165 arry to all the kings of Asia and Europe, and to the gover
Joseph:AJ_14.110 God, nay, even those of Asia and Europe, sent their contr
Joseph:AJ_14.186 what regard the kings of Asia and Europe have had to us,
Julian:Caes_320 had often repulsed all Asia when she invaded Europe, aye
Julian:Caes_321 greatest number, not only in Asia but in Europe as well.
Julian:Caes_329 Scythians, instead of Asiatic barbarians; to Caesar and
Just_13.6 they were gone into Macedonia, Asia should be seized by
Just_15.4 den, leaving the Greater Asia, came forward as a fresh ene
Just_27.1 throughout the cities of Asia, that she and her little son
Just_29.1 of fourteen. In Asia, after Seleucus was killed, Antioc
Just_30.4 ns, and Indians, and all Asia to the utmost boundaries of
Just_* 31.3-6 * king, remaining quiet in Asia, either a triumph over the
Just_38.7 exander, who subdued all Asia, nor any of his successors
Just_41.4 other people of Upper Asia, followed Eumenes, and, when
Just_42.4 ain laid waste Syria and Asia, and assailed, with a vast
Just_44.4 they tempted Hercules out of Asia by the greatness of
Lucian:Macr_22 book of his History of Asia; and he expresses his amazem
Malal_197 ould rule and be king of Asia as far as the river Dracon
Malal_198 [later] became king of Asia, after killing Antigonus;
Malal_210 son of Nicomedes, the king of Asia, to become his ally.
Memn_4 hen completely conquered Asia, asking him to grant their
Memn_8 handing over the government of Asia to his son Antiochus.
Memn_12 Seleucus, the king of Asia, he founded a city under Mou
Plut:Agis_3 ime in the courts of the Asiatic princes, particularly in
Plut:Agis_11 had two children by an Asian woman, whom one of Seleucus
Plut:Cleom_16 purple of Macedonians and of Asiatic grandees. To shun
Plut:Demetr_32 already commanded Asia from India to the Syrian Sea, how
Plut:Demetr_38 the barbarous nations in Upper Asia. Antiochus was violen
Plut:Eum_1 ander took to his bed in Asia, and who brought him a son
Plut:Mor_180 talents, and to divide Asia equally with him ; I would
Plut:Mor_182 so, said he; Alexander reaped Asia, and I but glean after
Plut:Mor_852 xander, having conquered Asia, and assuming the empire of
Polyaen_04.6.13 who thereby became king of all Asia. 14 When he heard
Polyaen_04.6.9 be broadcast throughout all Asia. The Phoenician ships,
Porph:Fr_43 rates, and almost the whole of Asia. When he heard that

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