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1 | EGY {18 Dius -M = 18 Hathur -E = Jan.} Document: SelPap_1.90 (PCairZen_59154), a letter from Apollonius to Zenon. |
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2 | AFR << Inconclusive negotiations between Regulus and the Carthaginians.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.31'1-8;* Diod_23.12'1, 15'1-2; Liv_30.30'23; ValMax_6.6'2; DioCass_fr.43'22-23; ~Eutrop_2.21'4; August:DeCiv_3'18;(↓) ~Oros_4.9'1; ~Zonar_8'13;(p427) { CAH_7.2'669; OCD³.} |
3 | << The Carthaginians appoint Xanthippus as their general.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.32'1-9;* Diod_23.13'1, 14'1, 15'7; [Liv]:Per_18; Silius_2'433-434, 6'302-313; Flor_1.18'23; Appian:Pun_3; ~Eutrop_2.21'4; ~Oros_4.9'2; ~Zonar_8'13;(p429) { CAH_7.2'556.} |
4 | Regulus writes to the Roman senate asking for another commander to be sent to replace him.
* Read Livy's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_18;* ValMax_4.4'6; Sen:Dial_12.12'5; Frontin:Str_4.3'3; ~Zonar_8'13.(p429) |
4a | EGY << Document: BD_114, a letter of complaint from a non-Greek to Zenon. |
5 | EXT << Diodotus becomes king of Bactria.
* Read Strabo's account @ Strab_11'515,* (9.2) '516,(11.1) 15'686;(1.3) ~Just_41.4'5; Trog:Prol_41; { OCD³; Green_330?250.} |
6 | PON ?? A cook prepares a dish of artificial fish for Nicomedes, because fresh fish is not available.
@ Athen_1.7'd-f<q" Euphron>. |
7 | ?? Nicomedes' dog bites his wife Consingis.
@ Plin:HN_8'144; Arrian:Fr_29. |
8 | << The death of Nicomedes king of Bithynia, leaving his sons by Etazeta as his heirs.
* Read Memnon's account @ Plin:HN_8'157; Memn_14'2-3;* { CAH_7.1'425?250; OCD³.} |
9 | GRE << Antigonus restores the "liberty" of the Athenians.
* Read Pausanias' account @ Paus_3.6'6;* +Hieron:Chron_1762; { CAH_7.1'502; Green_640.} |
10 | GRE << Document: Burstein_61,B a decree from Rhamnus in honour of Apollodorus. { The date depends on a dubious restoration of the name of the Athenian archon.} |
11 | PEL ++ Acrotatus attends luxurious banquets, contrary to Spartan traditions.
@ Athen_4.141'f-142'b<q" Phylarch_44>. |
12 | ?? Acrotatus king of Sparta is killed while attacking Megalopolis; Leonidas II becomes regent.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Agis_3'7-8,* 11'6; Paus_8.27'11, 30'7; { CAH_7.1'231; Green_695=262/1; see comment on Syll_430.} |
13 | NUM << Calpurnius Crassus is captured by the Massylii, but he is rescued by Bisaltia, the king's daughter.
@ Plut:Mor_311'C; { This is clearly unhistorical.} |
14 | AFR Xanthippus defeats and captures Regulus.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.33'1-35'10;* Diod_23.14'2, 15'1-11; Liv_28.43'17-19; ~[Liv]:Per_18; Frontin:Str_2.2'11, 3'10; Silius_2'340-343, 4'358-360, 6'313-345, 9'66-69; Flor_1.18'22-23; Appian:Pun_3; Ampel_14'9; August:DeCiv_3'18;(↓) ~Oros_4.9'3, 10'1; ~Zonar_8'13;(p431) { CAH_7.2'556; OCD³.} |
15 | ++ General remarks on Regulus' invasion of Africa, and his defeat.
* Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_1.82'8;* Diod_24.13'1; Liv_28.42'1; Silius_6'74-75, '129-137. |
16 | The Carthaginians besiege Aspis.
@ ~Polyb_1.36'6-7. |
17 | PEL Margus is elected the first sole general of the Achaean League.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.43'1-2;* Strab_8'385;(7.3) { CAH_7.1'244; OCD³.} |
18 | SIC {May?} The Romans defeat the Carthaginian fleet near the Hermaean promontory.
* Read Zonaras' account @ +Polyb_1.36'5, '8-12; Diod_23.18'1; Liv_42.20'1; +Eutrop_2.22'1-2; +Oros_4.9'5-6; +Zonar_8'14;* (p433) { CAH_7.2'557.} |
19 | AFR The Romans defeat Hanno near Aspis.
* Read Zonaras' account @ +Oros_4.9'7; +Zonar_8'14;* (p435) { CAH_7.2'557.} |
20 | SIC The Roman fleet is wrecked in a storm near Camarina.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_1.37'1-10;* Diod_23.18'1; [Liv]:Per_18; +Eutrop_2.22'3; +Oros_4.9'8; +Zonar_8'14;(p435) { CAH_7.2'557.} |
21 | AFR Xanthippus leaves Carthage and returns home to Sparta.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_1.36'1-4;* ValMax_9.6e'1; Silius_6'680-683; Appian:Pun_4; ~Oros_4.9'4; ~Zonar_8'13;(p433) { OCD³.} |
22 | SIC The Carthaginians send Hasdrubal to command their army in Sicily.
* Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_1.38'1-5;* +Zonar_8'14;(p435) { ~CAH_7.2'559.} |
23 | EGY {12 Dius -M = December} Document: SelPap_1.92, a letter from Platon to Zenon. |
24 | ?? Document: SelPap_2.202 & 2.207, containing some civic laws of Alexandria and royal ordinances. |
25 | ?? General remarks on the career of the poet Alexander the Aetolian.
@ Suda_A'1127; { ~ OCD³.} |
26 | ROM Aemilius constructs the columna rostrata at Rome.
@ +Liv_42.20'1. |
27 | << Document: THI_241.B, the 13th rock edict of Asoka. |
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