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| 1 | AEG {? January} Hagesilochus persuades the Rhodians to declare their support for for the Romans before a Roman embassy arrives.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_27.3'1-5;* +Liv_42.45'1-8; { See Walbank, p295..} |
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| 2 | GRE Perseus seeks allies amongst the Greek states.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_27.4'1-5'8;* +Liv_42.46'1-10. |
| 3 | The Roman envoys arrive at Chalcis and bring about the break-up of the Boeotian League.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_27.1'1-2'12;* +Liv_42.43'4-44'8, 47'3; { CAH_8'309.} |
| 4 | ROM {1 June -R = ?February} The Latin Festival is celebrated earlier than usual.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_42.35'3-7,* 48'5-10. |
| 5 | Philippus reports back to the senate on his mission to Greece.
* Read Livy's account @ Diod_30.7'1; +Liv_42.47'1-12;* { CAH_8'309.} |
| 6 | The envoys of Perseus are given an audience outside Rome and then ordered to leave Italy.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_27.6'1-4;* Diod_30.1'1; +Liv_42.36'1-8, 48'1-4; Appian:Mac_11'5-9;(21) Zonar_9'22;(p333) { CAH_8'309; Green_428.} |
| 7 | Opposition to conscription at Rome is curbed by a speech from a veteran called Sp.Ligustinus.
* Read Livy's account @ Ennius:Ann_434-435; +Liv_42.32'6-35'2;* Just_33.1'2. |
| 8 | Crassus sets out for Brundisium, to cross to Greece.
@ +Liv_42.49'1-10; { Green_429.} |
| 9 | MAC Perseus holds a council at Pella and decides to fight the Romans rather than make any further concessions.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_42.50'1-53'4;* Flor_1.28'1-4; Polyaen_4.21'1; Just_33.1'3; +Zonar_9'22.(p337) |
| 10 | Perseus captures Azorus, Pythous, Doliche, Cyretiae, Mylae, Elateia, Gonnus, and other cities in Thessaly.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_42.53'5-54'11;* +Zonar_9'22.(p335) |
| 11 | The Roman army reaches Thessaly without meeting any opposition.
* Read Livy's account @ +Liv_42.55'1-56'7,* 43.6'8. |
| 12 | GRE Document: Syll_643, an inscription put up by the Amphictyonic Council listing Roman charges against Perseus. |
| 12a | ?? Document: Syll_644 & 645, decrees of various cities in honour of Eudamus of Seleuceia-on-Calycadnus. |
| 13 | AEG The Romans decline help from Rhodes.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_27.7'1-16;* Liv_45.23'6; { Walbank_p302.} |
| 14 | MAC Perseus defeats the Romans in a cavalry engagement at Callinicus.
* Read Livy's account @ Ennius:Ann_429-433; Polyb_27.15'14; +Liv_42.56'8-61'11;* Plut:Aem_9'2, :Mor_197'E; Appian:Mac_12'2;(26) Just_33.1'4; Eutrop_4.6'3; +Oros_4.20'37; +Zonar_9'22;(p335) { CAH_8'310.} |
| 15 | Perseus offers to renew peace negotiations after his victory, but the offer is rejected by Crassus.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_27.8'1-10'5;* +Liv_42.62'1-63'12; Plut:Mor_197'E; Appian:Mac_12'1-2;(26) Just_33.1'5; Eutrop_4.6'3; { CAH_8'310.} |
| 16 | GRE The praetor C.Lucretius destroys the town of Haliartus, and receives the surrender of other towns in Boeotia.
* Read Livy's account @ Syll_646'22-24<t= BD_40>; +Liv_42.63'3-12;* Strab_9'411;(2.30) { CAH_8'311.} |
| 17 | PAL ?? Jason attempts to Hellenize the Jews.
* Read 1Maccabees' account @ 1Macc_1'11-15;* 2Macc_4'11-20; Joseph:AJ_12'241; { CAH_8'532; Green_508-509.} |
| 18 | << Onias (also known as Menelaus) becomes the Jewish high priest.
* Read 2Maccabees' account @ ~2Macc_4'23-29;* Joseph:AJ_12'238-239, '385, 15'41; ChronPasc_440'A, 464'B, 509'A; +Hieron:Chron_1845; Sulpit_2'18; Syncell_335; { CAH_8'533; Green_511-512.} |
| 19 | ILL Cassius attempts to march on Macedonia through Illyria.
@ +Liv_43.1'1-12; { CAH_8'310.} |
| 20 | MAC The Romans defeat Perseus at Phalanna.
* Read Livy's account @ ~Polyb_27.11'1-7; +Liv_42.64'1-66'10;* Appian:Mac_13'1;(27) +Oros_4.20'37; +Zonar_9'22;(p335) { CAH_8'311.} |
| 21 | Perseus retires with his army from Thessaly to his winter quarters in Macedonia; and Cotys returns to Thrace.
* Read Suda's account @ +Liv_42.67'1-12; Suda_K'2172.* |
| 22 | ROM == P.Furius and M.Matienus are forced into exile after being found guilty of extortion while serving as praetors in Spain.
@ +Liv_43.2'1-3'4; { CAH_8'131, '182.} |
| 23 | == Gulussa the son of Masinissa and a Carthaginian embassy make more accusations against each other before the senate.
@ +Liv_43.3'5-7. |
| 24 | ROM Document: CIL_1.2661, recording public works at an unknown location. |
| 25 | AEG The Rhodians agree to release their Macedonian prisoners for a ransom.
@ ~Polyb_27.14'1-2; { Walbank_p313.} |
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