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324/14 arpalus attempts to propagate Greek plants in Mesopotamia and Media.
324/20 Alexander commands that all Greek exiles should be allowed to return
323/2 Alexander demands that the Greek states should grant him divine honou
323/58 ians gain the support of other Greek states as they prepare for war.
323/66 The Greek army defeats Antipater, and he retreats to Lamia.
322/8 in Thessaly, but he is killed in a battle against the Greek army.
322/22 The Macedonians defeat the Greek army near Crannon in Thessaly.
322/23 The Thessalians and other Greek states come to terms separately with
318/9 lyperchon announces his support for democracies in the Greek states.
315/20 and promises freedom to the Greek states; then he starts to besiege
308/15 Ptolemy sails to Greece and captures Corinth, but leaves again aft
304/16 Demetrius crosses to Greece and captures Chalcis.
302/1 Demetrius creates a new Hellenic League, and is appointed its leader.
300/13 charge of his garrisons in Greece, and sails to the Chersonese
297/8 The policy of Cassander towards the Greek states.
297/20 Demetrius Phalereus leaves Greece, and goes to the court of Ptolemaeu
295/4 Dicaearchus measures the height of the Greek mountains.
288/21 Demetrius tours the Greek states in an attempt to rally support.
286/3 chus, the son of Seleucus, settles Greeks from Babylon in Seleuceia.
285/1 The policy of Demetrius towards the Greek states.
281/27 Seleucus returns to the Greeks the statues etc. which were removed
280/4 ion of the Jewish Bible into Greek, and sends gifts to the high pries
280/19 The Jewish Bible is translated into Greek (the "Septuagint").
279/12 The Greeks start to make up topics to use as rhetorical exercises.
279/37 The Greeks attempt to hold back the Gauls at Thermopylae, but are for
279/39 The Gauls advance into Greece and reach Delphi.
279/40 combined Greek army defeats the Gauls near Delphi in a snowstorm,
278/1 The Gauls return home from Greece via Pannonia.
276/4a eus obtains the original manuscripts of Greek tragedies from Athens.
246/34 Antiochus grants rights of citizenship to the Greeks(?) in Ionia.
239/12 eneral comments on the policy of Antigonus towards the Greek states.
228/1 Romans, and agrees to stop making raids against the Greek states.
226/13 Greek and a Gaul are buried alive at Rome, to allay fears of a Gall
224/16 and is appointed commander-in-chief of the league of Greek states.
208/19a The Greek world agrees to make the territory of Magnesia inviolable
206/6b Syll_558-562, decrees of Greek cities acknowledging that the territo
203/29 Delegations from Greek states complain to the Roman senate that Phili
200/3 discusses intervention in Greece; the senate sends M.Lepidus to
200/12 Roman envoys cross over from Greece to meet Antiochus.
198/5 himself unpopular with the Greeks by his ruthless punishment of som
198/24 senate and Flamininus is allowed to remain as commander in Greece.
197/22 donian War, and the role of the various Greek states during the war.
196/6 roclaims the independence of the Greek states at the Isthmian Games.
196/14 inscriptions put up by various Greek cities in honour of Flamininus.
194/2 Flamininus addresses the Greeks at a congress at Corinth, and announc
194/17 The upright conduct of Flamininus in Greece.
193/4 eives embassies from various Greek states, including one from Antioch
193/16 The Aetolians stir up anti-Roman feelings in Greece.
192/5 Roman envoys tour the Greek cities, in an attempt to retain their sup
192/6 Aetolian League invites Antiochus to "liberate" the Greek states.
191/3 Acilius crosses over to Greece from Brundisium.
191/32 is allotted the province of Greece, after Scipio Africanus agrees
190/13 Sp.Ligustinus serves under Acilius in Greece.
190/32 irth of Menander, the future Greek king of India, in a town called
189/20 ensorship, of appropriating some of the spoils of the war in Greece.
185/1 ssies from Eumenes and other Greek states complain to the senate abou
183/10 L.Scipio Asiaticus adopts a Greek style of dress, as is shown by a
174/12 on the character of T.Flamininus, and his achievements in Greece.
173/4a Pap_1.1A, a marriage contract of Greek residents in Crocodilopolis.
172/2 senate on the situation in Greece and Macedonia, and supports the
172/3 Antiochus settles Greek citizens in Babylon.
172/3a BabylChron_13, containing a reference to Greek citizens at Babylon.
172/11 Roman envoys tour the Greek states, seeking support for a war against
171/2 Perseus seeks allies amongst the Greek states.
171/5 Philippus reports back to the senate on his mission to Greece.
171/8 Crassus sets out for Brundisium, to cross to Greece.
171/17 Jason attempts to Hellenize the Jews.
170/3 ocities committed by Crassus and Lucretius against the Greek states.
170/18 cis complaining about C.Lucretius, and from many other Greek states.
170/26 The Roman envoys Popillius and Octavius visit allied Greek cities.
169/6 Philippus crosses to Greece and takes command of the army in Thessaly
168/36 The Rhodians and other Greek states fail to give full support to the
168/57 Paullus tours the Greek cities.
167/19 forcing the Jews to adopt Hellenic customs and make pagan sacrific
166/8 Ti.Gracchus delivers a speech in Greek at Rhodes.
163/31 _14, referring to a battle involving the Greek citizens of Babylon.
160/25 Terentius leaves for Greece.
149/22 Greek reactions to Andriscus' revolt and the Punic War.
149/34 Cato learns the Greek language in his old age.
149/35 Cato criticises A.Postumius for writing a history in Greek.
146/26 Mummius arrives in Greece and takes over the command from Metellus.
146/31 the incompetence of the Achaean leaders led to disaster for Greece.
145/7 Mummius goes on a tour of Greek cities.
145/26 of Mummius, who brings many paintings and statues back from Greece.
141/12 Acilius composes a history of Rome in Greek.
132/9a Sirach ("Ecclesiasticus") is translated into Greek by his grandson.
130/11 The Scythians defeat and subjugate the Greeks in Bactria.
118/9 Micipsa enlarges the city of Cirta, and places Greek settlers there.
117/13 us, and the help which he gave to the Romans and his Greek homeland.
91/39 L.Lucullus receives a thorough education in Greek and Latin.
88/47 ing to his generals, and sends Archelaus over to the Greek mainland.
88/56 Laconia, Boeotia, and other Greek states side with Mithridates again
87/5 Sulla arrives in Greece and forces the Boeotians to abandon their sup
86/40 idates sends another army to Greece under the command of Dorylaus,
84/12 Sulla returns to Greece from Asia.
83/3 Sulla crosses over from Greece and arrives at Brundisium.
82/53 Varro learns the Greek language.
79/8 Cicero goes away to Greece, ostensibly to improve his health.
67/17 us, Nasennius, and Flaccus serve under Metellus in Crete and Greece.
58/59 M.Antonius leaves Rome to study rhetoric in Greece.
49/21 The consuls leave Brundisium, and sail over to Greece.
49/24 Pompeius leaves Brundisium, and sails over to Greece.
48/49 Caesar settles affairs in Greece and Asia Minor, while following Pomp
48/62 general of Caesar, captures Megara and subdues the rest of Greece.
44/83 Cicero decides to travel to Greece.
43/128 Sherk1_84, Greek inscriptions in honour of M.Brutus.
40/9 from Egypt to Asia Minor, and then to Greece, where he meets Fulvia.
40/10 Tiberius Nero goes from Sicily to Greece, and joins Antonius.
39/10 Antonius leaves Italy and returns to Greece.
35/9 soldiers who have been brought over to Greece from Italy by Octavia.
35/19 The death of the Greek scholar Alexander Polyhistor.
33/22 Four Greek rhetoricians (Nicetes, Hybraeas, Theodorus and Plution)
32/8 Antonius goes to Greece, where he stays for the rest of the year.
30/2 Octavianus sails back to Greece.
Pausanias,- PAUSANIAS, Description of Greece - Periegesis

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