152 B.C. Olympiad 157.1

Consuls: M. Claudius M.f. Marcellus (III), L. Valerius L.f. Flaccus
Athenian archon: (?) Andreas
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Leonidas of Rhodes (IV)

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1	ROM The senate supports Alexander Balas' claim to Syria. @ ~Polyb_33.18'1-14; { CAH_8'362; Green_444.}
1a	EGY {Phamenoth -E = April} Document: AET_6.3'A, a demotic marriage contract.
2	SYR Alexander Balas captures Ptolemais. * Read Justin's account @ +1Macc_10'1; Joseph:AJ_13'35-37; Just_35.1'5-8,* 2'1; Sulpit_2'24; { CAH_8'362.}
2a	AEG << Document: IG_12.3.331, a decree honouring a gymnasiarch of Thera.
3	ROM The triumph of L.Mummius, over the Lusitani. @ ~Appian:Hisp_57;(↓) { OCD_m.}
4	SPA Marcellus forces the Celtiberi to come to terms. * Read Appian's account @ ~Polyb_35.2'1; Strab_3'162;(4.13) ~Appian:Hisp_48-49;* { CAH_8'537; OCD_m.}
5	LUS M.Atilius defeats the Lusitani. @ ~Appian:Hisp_58;(↓) { CAH_8'133.}
6	AFR << M.Cato goes as ambassador to Carthage. * Read Livy's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_48;* Plut:CatMai_26'1-3; Appian:Pun_68-69;(↓) { CAH_8'149-150; OCD_cato.}
7	PAL Demetrius frees the Jewish hostages in Jerusalem. * Read 1Maccabees' account @ ~1Macc_10'2-14;* ~Joseph:AJ_13'37-42.
7a	CYP Document: OGIS_125, a statue of Ptolemy Eupator at Curium.
8	{Tishri -J = October} Alexander Balas appoints Jonathan as high priest of the Jews. * Read 1Maccabees' account @ #1Macc_10'15-21;* (?) Qumran_1QpHab'8;(2.5-6) Joseph:AJ_13'43-46, 20'237-238, :Vit_4; [Euseb]:Chron_129; Sulpit_2'24; { CAH_8'537; Green_445.}
9	SPA Marcellus captures Nertobriga. @ ~Polyb_35.2'2; { Walbank_p643.}
10	ROM Cato urges the destruction of Carthage, and illustrates the threat by showing a fresh fig from the city. * Read Plutarch's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_48; Plin:HN_15'74-76;^L Plut:CatMai_26'4-27'1;* Appian:Pun_69; { Immediately after his return from Carthage, though he constantly repeated this advice up until the declaration of war..}
11	LUS The Lusitani renew their resistance to Rome. * Read Appian's account @ ~Appian:Hisp_58;* +Obseq_18.
12	BAE The foundation of Corduba, probably by Marcellus. * Read Strabo's account @ ~Polyb_35.2'2; Strab_3'141;* (2.1) { CAH_8'139; OCD_c.}
13	ROM ?? The death of Sulpicius Gallus' young son. * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Amic_9,* :Fam_4.6'1; { He appears to have died before Cato Licinianus.}
14	The death of Cato's eldest son, Licinianus. * Read Cicero's account @ Cic:Tusc_3'70, :Sen_84,* :Amic_9, :Fam_4.6'1; [Liv]:Per_48; Plut:CatMai_24'1, '9-10, 27'7; Gell_13.20'9; { DPRR.}
15	SYR ?? Conflicting accounts of the early life of Andriscus, who claims to be a son of Perseus. * Read Livy's account @ Diod_32.15'2; [Liv]:Per_49;* Flor_1.30'3; Lucian:Ind_20.
16	<< Demetrius sends Andriscus to Rome. * Read Diodorus' account @ Diod_31.40a'1,* 32.15'1; ~[Liv]:Per_48, 49; Ampel_16'5; Zonar_9'28;(p383) { Green_447.}
17	ROM The death of M.Lepidus, the leader of the senate. @ ~[Liv]:Per_48; { OCD_l.}
18	The death of the consul Flaccus. * Read Fasti's account @ +FastCap_p70;* +Obseq_18.
19	NAR Roman successes in Gaul. @ +Obseq_18.
20	GRE ?? A retort of Diogenes the Stoic philosopher, when insulted by one of his audience. @ Sen:Dial_5.38'1.
21	?? Panaetius and others are pupils of Diogenes @ Phld:Sto_51-52; Suda_P'184.
22	== The death of Diogenes, called "the Babylonian". @ Lucian:Macr_20; { OCD_d.}
23	EGY ?? *Aristarchus is the successor of Apollonius the eidograph* as head of the library at Alexandria.** @ POxy_1241.

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