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| 1 | AFR The mercenaries slaughter their prisoners.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.79'8-81'11;* Diod_25.3'1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1a | EGY {19 Tybi -E = March} Document: AET_6.5'A, a matrimonial property contract from Hawara. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | GRE ?? New springs of water suddenly appear at Aedepsus in Euboea and Methana in the Peloponnese.
* Read Athenaeus' account @ Paus_2.34'1; Athen_3.73'c-d.* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | AEG ?? A plague of hares on the island of Astypalaea.
@ Athen_9.400'd-e. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | MAC ?? Antigonus praises the philosopher Lycon.
@ DiogLaert_5'65. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4a | GRE ?? Document: Syll_461, a decree of the Amphictyons in honour of Lycon. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4c | ?? Document: Syll_480, an Aetolian decree concerning the rights of foreigners in Delphi. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4e | ?? Document: Syll_472, a decree of Messene confirming shared citizenship with Phigaleia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4f | AEG ?? Document: IG_11.4.1052, a decree of Syros in honour of an adjudicator sent by Antigonus. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4g | ?? Document: SEG_44.710, a decree of Cimolos in honour of a judge sent at the bidding of Antigonus. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | MAC ?? Cleanthes gives frank replies to Antigonus' questions.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Plut:Mor_830'C-D; DiogLaert_7'169;* Suda_K'1711. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ?? Other sayings of Antigonus.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Sen:Dial_5.22'2-5, :Ben_2.17'1-2; Plut:Mor_183'D.* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ?? A retort of the poet Antagoras to Antigonus, about his cooking in camp.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Mor_182'F, 668'C-D;* (Q4.4) Athen_8.340'f. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ?? The Spartans punish an ambassador for addressing Antigonus as king.
@ Plut:Mor_233'E. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ?? Theodorus of Larissa, a water-drinker, is consistently hostile to Antigonus.
@ Athen_2.44'b. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ++ Aristogenes of Cnidus is a slave of Chrysippus, and doctor to Antigonus.
@ Suda_A'3911. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | ++ Antigonus is a patron of poets.
@ Paus_1.2'3. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | ++ General comments on the policy of Antigonus towards the Greek states.
* Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_2.41'10, 43'7-10;* Plut:Arat_43'2. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | The death of Antigonus Gonatas.
@ ~Plut:Arat_34'1; Lucian:Macr_11; +[Euseb]:Chron_237, 241, 243; !Hieron:Chron_1774; ExcBarb_44A; ChronSynt_90;(↓) { CAH_7.1'255; Errington_p94.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | GRE ++ General comments on the life and character of the cynic philosopher Menippus.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Lucian:DMort_1'1-4, 2'1-2, 3'1-2, 10'2, '9-13, 22'1-3 :Nec_1-22; DiogLaert_6'99,* '100. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ?? The death of Menippus.
@ DiogLaert_6'100; { ~OCD_m.} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | EPI ?? Stratagems of Alexander, king of Epirus.
* Read Frontinus' account @ Frontin:Str_2.5'10,* 3.4'5; { CAH_7.1'446 17
| ?? Alexander rebukes the flattery of Nicesias, while suffering the side-effects of some medicine.
| @ Athen_6.251'c. 18
| ?? Egyptian bean plants start growing spontaneously in part of Thesprotia.
| @ Athen_3.73'b-c<q" Phylarch_65>. 19
| AFR The Carthaginians make Hamilcar their sole general.
| * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.82'1-7;* ~Diod_25.3'1. 19b
| ASI ?? Document: Austin_179a,B a letter from Seleucus II to Olympichus, about the sanctuary at Labraunda in Caria.
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| GLT << Seleucus II is defeated by Antiochus and the Galatians at Ancyra; he escapes but his concubine Mysta is captured.
| * Read Justin's account @ Athen_13.577'f, 593'e<q" Phylarch_30>; Plut:Mor_184'A, 489'A-B, 508'D-E; Polyaen_4.9'6, 8.61'1; ~Just_27.2'10-12,* 41.4'7; ~[Euseb]:Chron_251;(↓) { CAH_7.1'423; Errington_p123.} 21
| AFR Utica revolts from Carthage.
| * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.82'8-13;* ~Diod_25.3'2. 22
| Carthage appeals to Hieron for help against the mercenaries.
| @ ~Polyb_1.83'1-4. 23
| The Carthaginians appeal to the Romans for help against the mercenaries.
| * Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.83'5-11,* 3.28'3; Nepos_22.2'3; Liv_21.41'12; Appian:Sic_2'10,(4) :Pun_5; { CAH_7.2'671.} 24
| The mercenaries reject Roman mediators.
| * Read Zonaras' account @ Appian:Sic_2'11,(4) :Pun_5; ~Zonar_8'17.* (p17) 25
| NUM << The birth of Masinissa, son of Gala.
| * Read Diodorus' account @ ~Polyb_36.16'5; ~Cic:Sen_34; ~Diod_32.16'1;* Liv_24.49'1<+v>; ~[Liv]:Per_50; ValMax_5.2e'4, 8.13e'1; Plin:HN_7'61; Plut:Mor_791'F; Lucian:Macr_17; Eutrop_4.11'1; { OCD_m.} 26
| IT+ >> The Romans found a colony at Valentia.
| @ ~Vell_1.14'8. 27
| ROM >> The birth of the poet Ennius.
| * Read Cicero's account @ +Cic:Brut_72,* +:Tusc_1'3; +Gell_17.21'43; +Hieron:Chron_1777; { CAH_7.2'671; OCD_e.} |
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