| 1
| ROM Sergius is pardoned by Plancus, although he had been named in the proscriptions.
@ ~Appian:BCiv_4.45'a.
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| 2
| ASI {? January} Brutus and Cassius meet at Smyrna, to plan their next actions.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ [Liv]:Per_122'a;
Plut:Brut_2'6-7,
28'3-30'2;*
Appian:BCiv_4.65'a-b;
+DioCass_47.32'1-4;
Oros_6.18'13;L
{CAH_10'6.}
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| 3
| PER Brutus and Cassius send Labienus to gain the support of the Parthians.
* Read Dio's account
@ Vell_2.78'1;
Flor_2.19'4;
Just_42.4'7;
DioCass_48.24'4-6;*
{OCD_l<43/2>.}
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| 3a
| EGY {16 Mecheir -E = 15 February} Document: Inscr_2, the epitaph of Tayimhotep, the wife of Psherenptah.
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| 4
| AEG Cassius punishes the inhabitants of Rhodes.
* Read Appian's account
@ Vell_2.69'6;
ValMax_1.5'8;L
Joseph:BJ_1'280,
:AJ_14'378;
Plut:Brut_30'3,
32'4;
Appian:BCiv_4.65'b-74'b;*
+DioCass_47.33'1-4;
+Obseq_70;L
Hieron:Chron_1976;
Oros_6.18'13-14.L
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| 5
| LYC Brutus subdues the Lycians.
* Read Appian's account
@ Vell_2.69'6;
Plut:Brut_2'8,
30'4-32'4;
Appian:BCiv_4.76'a-82'b;*
+DioCass_47.34'1-6;
+Obseq_70.L
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| 6
| ASI {24 March} The Ephesians pass a decree, allowing the Jews to observe the Sabbath.
@ Joseph:AJ_14'262-264;
{M.Brutus is possibly named in the decree.}
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| 7
| ROM The triumvirs collect more money, by introducing new taxes.
@ +DioCass_47.16'1-17'6.
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| 8
| ASI Brutus (or Cassius) condemns Theodotus to death, for his part in the murder of Pompeius.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Plut:Brut_33'1-6,*
:Pomp_80'9;
Appian:BCiv_2.90'a.
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| 9
| Brutus judges a legal dispute between Persius and Rupilius Rex.
@ Hor:Sat_1.7'1-35.
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| 10
| Brutus and Cassius meet again at Sardis, and renew their friendship after some arguments.
@ Plut:Brut_34'1-35'6;
+DioCass_47.35'1;
{CAH_10'7.}
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| 11
| The ghost of Julius Caesar appears to Brutus in his tent.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Plut:Brut_36'1-37'7,*
48'1,
:Caes_69'6-13;
Flor_2.17'8;
Appian:BCiv_4.134'c.
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| 12
| EGY Cleopatra sends a fleet to assist the triumvirs, but it is wrecked in a storm.
@ Appian:BCiv_4.82'b-d,
5.8'b.
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| 13
| MAC Saxa and Norbanus occupy Macedonia with the advance forces of the triumvirs.
* Read Appian's account
@ Appian:BCiv_4.87'a-b;*
+DioCass_47.35'2,
36'3.
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| 14
| THR Brutus and Cassius review their army by the Gulf of Melas.
@ Appian:BCiv_4.88'a-101'b.
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| 15
| ITA Sextus Pompeius defeats the fleet of Octavianus near the promontory of Scyllaeum.
* Read Appian's account
@ [Liv]:Per_123'a;
Appian:BCiv_4.85'b-d;*
+DioCass_47.36'4,
48.18'1-5;
{CAH_10'6.}
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| 16
| ROM {12 July} The triumvirs promote the cult of Julius Caesar, including elaborate celebrations of his birthday.
@ +DioCass_47.18'1-19'4;
{CAH_10'5.}
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| 17
| {31 July} The triumph of Vatinius, over the Illyrians.
@ #FastTr_p109.
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| 18
| AFR T.Sextius seizes the province of Africa, after defeating and killing Q.Cornificius.
* Read Appian's account
@ [Liv]:Per_123'a;
Appian:BCiv_3.53'a-56'b;*
DioCass_48.21'1-22'1;
{OCD_s; MRR_2'238.}
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| 19
| PAL Herodes defeats Antigonus, the son of Aristobulus.
@ Joseph:BJ_1'236-241,
:AJ_14'294-300;
{CHJ_3'104.}
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| 20
| ITA Antonius and Octavianus sail with their army from Brundisium to Macedonia.
* Read Appian's account
@ [Liv]:Per_123'a;
Flor_2.17'5;
Appian:BCiv_4.86'a-d;*
Polyaen_8.24'7;
+DioCass_47.20'1,
36'4-37'1,
48.18'5;
Eutrop_7.3'1.
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| 21
| MAC Brutus and Cassius advance to Philippi.
* Read Appian's account
@ Frontin:Str_4.2'1;
Plut:Brut_38'1-2;
Appian:BCiv_4.102'a-106'c;*
+DioCass_47.35'4-36'2;
{CAH_10'7.}
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| 22
| SIC Sextus Pompeius seizes control of the whole of Sicily.
* Read Dio's account
@ [Liv]:Per_123'a;
Strab_6.243'e;
Vell_2.73'3;
Appian:BCiv_4.84'b-85'a;
DioCass_48.17'4-6,*
19'1-2.
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| 23
| MAC Antonius and Octavianus arrive at Philippi.
* Read Appian's account
@ Plut:Brut_38'3-7;
Appian:BCiv_4.107'a-109'b;*
DioCass_47.37'2-38'4.
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| 24
| Dellius deserts Cassius and joins Antonius.
@ Vell_2.84'2;
Seneca:Suas_1'7.L
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| 25
| Portents before the battle of Philippi.
* Read Dio's account
@ ValMax_1.4'7;L
Plin:HN_2'99;L
Plut:Brut_39'1-6,
48'2-5;
Flor_2.17'6-9;
Suet:Aug_96'1;
Appian:BCiv_4.134'b-d;
+DioCass_47.40'1-41'4;*
Obseq_70;L
Hieron:Chron_1973.
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| 26
| Octavianus vows to institute a festival and a temple of Mars Ultor when the war is completed.
* Read Suetonius' account
@ Ovid:Fast_5'569-578;
Suet:Aug_29'3;*
DioCass_48.32'4.
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| 27
| {3 October} The first battle of Philippi; the death of Cassius.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ [Liv]:Per_124'a;
Vell_2.70'1-3;
ValMax_1.7'1-2,L
8'8,L
6.4'5,L
8'4,L
9.9'2;L
Plin:HN_7'148;L
Plut:Brut_39'7-46'1,*
:Caes_69'3,
:Ant_22'1-4;
Suet:Aug_13'1,
91'1;
Flor_2.17'10-13;
Appian:BCiv_4.109'c-114'b;
Gell_3.9'5;
+DioCass_47.38'4-39'5,
42'1-46'5;
[Vict]:VirIll_83'6-7;L
Eutrop_7.3'2;
Oros_6.18'14-16;L
{CAH_10'8.}
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| 28
| ITA {3 October} Murcus destroys a fleet carrying further reinforcements to Antonius and Octavianus.
@ Plut:Brut_47'3-9;
Appian:BCiv_4.115'a-116'c.
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| 29
| MAC Antonius and Octavianus attempt to force Brutus to fight another battle.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Plut:Brut_46'1-47'2;*
Appian:BCiv_4.117'a-124'c;
+DioCass_47.47'1-48'1.
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| 30
| Brutus writes a letter commenting on the golden ornaments of the officers at Philippi.
@ Plin:HN_33'39.L
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| 31
| ++ C.Velleius and L.Sestius are associates of Brutus.
@ Vell_2.76'1;
DioCass_53.32'4.
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| 32
| ++ Marcus Cato junior is notoriously fond of women.
@ Plut:CatMin_73'2-4.
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| 33
| {23 October} The second battle of Philippi; the death of Brutus.
* Read Appian's account
@ #EhrJon:Fast_Oct23;
Verg:Georg_1'489-497;
[Liv]:Per_124'a;
Vell_2.70'4-5,
71'1-2;
ValMax_4.7'4,L
5.1'11;L
Plut:CatMin_73'5,
:Brut_24'7,
28'1,
49'1-53'4,
:Caes_69'14,
:Ant_22'5-8,
69'2,
89'2;
Suet:Aug_13'1-2;
Flor_2.7'11,
'14-15;L
Appian:BCiv_4.125'a-131'c,*
135'a-136'a,
137'a-138'a;
+DioCass_47.48'2-49'4;
[Vict]:VirIll_82'6;L
{CAH_10'8.}
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| 34
| ++ General comments on the character of Brutus and Cassius.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Vell_2.72'1-2;
Plin:HN_34'82;L
Plut:Dion_1'1-2'6,
:Brut_1'3,
32'4,
54'1-58'1,*
:Pomp_16'8;
Tac:Ann_4'34-35;
Appian:BCiv_4.132'a-134'a.
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| 35
| Labeo, Livius Drusus, Quintilius Varus and others commit suicide after their defeat at Philippi.
* Read Livy's account
@ [Liv]:Per_124'a<+v>;*
Vell_2.71'2;
Appian:BCiv_4.135'c;
DioCass_48.44'1.
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| 36
| M.Cicero, Domitius, M.Lollius, Paullus, Petronius and other followers of Brutus escape from Philippi.
* Read Dio's account
@ Appian:BCiv_4.37'a,
49'a,
51'a,
136'b,
5.4'a;
DioCass_48.7'5.*
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| 37
| ROM {16 November} The birth of the future emperor Tiberius.
* Read Suetonius' account
@ #EhrJon:Fast_Nov15;
Plin:HN_10'154;L
Tac:Ann_1'4;
#Suet:Tib_5'1,*
14'2;
{OCD_t.}
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| 38
| MAC Antonius assumes control of the eastern provinces, and Octavianus agrees to return to Italy.
* Read Dio's account
@ [Liv]:Per_125'a;
Joseph:BJ_1'242,
:AJ_14'301;
Suet:Aug_13'3;
Appian:BCiv_5.3'a-c,
22'c;
+DioCass_48.1'2-2'4,*
22'2,
30'2;
Eutrop_7.3'3;
ChronPasc_468'A;
{CAH_10'9.}
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| 39
| The poet Horatius receives a pardon, despite having served as an officer in the army of Brutus.
@ Hor:Carm_2.7'1-16,
3.14'27-28,
:Epist_2.2'49-51;
Suet:Hor_a.
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| 40
| AEG Messalla and others, who have taken refuge on the island of Thasos, surrender to Antonius.
* Read Appian's account
@ Nepos:Att_11'2-4;
Vell_2.71'1;
Appian:BCiv_4.38'a-b,
46'c,
136'b-c,*
5.113'a.
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| 41
| MAC Antonius enlarges the city of Philippi and sets up altars in celebration of his victory.
* Read Strabo's account
@ Strab_7.fr'41;*
Suet:Tib_14'3;
DioCass_54.9'6.
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| 42
| Octavianus' return to Italy is delayed by a serious illness.
@ Plut:Ant_23'1;
DioCass_48.3'1-6.
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| 43
| ROM Porcia, the widow of Brutus, commits suicide.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Cic:AdBrut_17'1,(1.9)
25'7;(1.17)
ValMax_4.6'5;L
Mart_1.42'1-6;
Plut:CatMin_73'6,
:Brut_53'5-7;*
Appian:BCiv_4.136'a-b;
Polyaen_8.32'1;
+DioCass_47.49'3;
{Some modern historians suggest, on the evidence of Cicero's letters, that Porcia actually died in 43 B.C.}
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| 44
| == C.Antonius and P.Sulpicius are appointed to be censors, but they do not complete the lustrum.
@ +EhrJon:Fast_42BC;
{OCD_a; MRR_2'236.}
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| 45
| == Vergilius starts to write his first major book of poetry, the Eclogues.
@ [Suet]:Verg_25;
{Tenney Frank, Vergil, p.137.}
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