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1 | GRE ?? The Athenians put up a statue of Ptolemy at Delphi.
@ Paus_10.10'21. |
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2 | AEG ?? Document: OGIS_15, a dedication by Arsinoe the daughter of Ptolemy at Samothrace. |
3 | THR ?? Theodorus, who is sent on an embassy by Ptolemy, ignores the threats made against him by Lysimachus.
* Read Diogenes' account @ Cic:Tusc_1'102, 5'117; ValMax_6.2e'3; Sen:Dial_9.14'3; Plut:Mor_499'D, 606'B; DiogLaert_2'102,* 6'97-98. |
4 | CYR ++ General comments on the career of the philosopher Anniceris.
* Read Diogenes' account @ DiogLaert_2'86;* Suda_A'2466. |
4a | GRE ?? The early career of Herillus, the Stoic philosopher.
@ DiogLaert_7'166; { Herillus was a pupil of Zenon, and a contemporary of Cleanthes.} |
5 | ITA ++ General comments on the career of Rhinthon of Tarentum, a writer of comedies.
@ Suda_R'171. |
6 | EGY ?? Ptolemy avoids the normal format of a letter, when writing to Seleucus.
@ Lucian:Laps_10. |
7 | ?? Demetrius Phalereus helps Ptolemy to draw up laws.
@ Aelian:VH_3'17. |
8 | ?? Ptolemy builds a warship with twelve banks of oars.
@ Plin:HN_7'208. |
9 | ?? Demetrius Phalereus sends back gifts to Athens from Egypt.
@ Plut:Mor_601'F. |
10 | ?? Demetrius persuades Ptolemy I to start collecting books for a library.
* Read Aristeas' account @ Aristeas_9-11;* Joseph:AJ_12'12-16; Plut:Mor_189'D; Tert:Apol_18'5; ClemAl:Strom_1'22; Porph:Fr_42; Tzetz:ProlCom_20; { In the Jewish tradition, this is mistakenly extended into the reign of Ptolemy II.} |
11 | ?? Menedemus is sent as an ambassador to Ptolemy.
@ DiogLaert_2'140. |
12 | ?? Imaginary episodes from the lives of Thais and Glycera.
@ Lucian:DMer_1'1-2, 3'2. |
14 | ?? Galetes, a favourite of Ptolemy, persuades him to save some men from execution.
@ Aelian:VH_1'30. |
15 | ?? Ptolemy declines to punish an insolent grammarian.
@ Plut:Mor_458'A-B. |
16 | ?? Ptolemy displays a camel along with a two-coloured man at a public show.
@ Lucian:PrEs_4. |
18 | ++ The character of Ptolemy, and his queen Berenice.
* Read Theocritus' account @ Theoc_17'13-18,* '34-42; Plut:Mor_181'F; Aelian:VH_13'13. |
19 | ++ The condition of the kingdom of Egypt under Ptolemy.
* Read Strabo's account @ Diod_1.31'7, 46'7-8; Strab_17'836.* (3.20) |
20 | The death of Ptolemy I, and accession of Ptolemy II.
* Read Eusebius' account @ SEG_28.60'44-56; ~Polyb_2.41'2; Nepos_21.3'4; Strab_17'795;(1.11) ClemAl:Strom_1'21; Just_16.2'7; ~[Euseb]:Chron_161;* ChronPasc_425'A; !Hieron:Chron_1733; Malal_196; ExcBarb_35B; { CAH_7.1'110; Errington_p62; Bennett?Apr-Jun.} |
20a | Ptolemy goes to Mendes, to celebrate a festival for his accession.
@ AET_8.7. |
21 | Demetrius Phalereus is put under arrest by Ptolemy II.
@ DiogLaert_5'78. |
22 | SYR ?? Demetrius Poliorcetes builds huge warships, with up to 15 banks of oars.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plin:HN_7'208, 16'203;L Plut:Demetr_20'7.* |
23 | ++ The character and achievements of Demetrius Poliorcetes.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Plut:Demetr_20'1-6, :Ant_89'1-90'3;* Polyaen_4.7'1; Athen_6.244'f, 13.578'a; Aelian:VH_3'16, 9'9, 12'14; Suda_D'429. |
24 | << Death of Demetrius Poliorcetes.
* Read Plutarch's account @ Nepos_21.3'3; ~Plut:Demetr_52'1-6,* :Ant_93'3; ![Euseb]:Chron_247;(↓) Suda_D'429; { CAH_7.1'108; Errington_p58.} |
25 | << The funeral of Demetrius.
@ ~Plut:Demetr_53'1-7. |
26 | AEG << Document: RC_7, a letter of Lysimachus to Samos, concerning a boundary dispute with Priene.
@ Syll_599'101-102, '126-131. |
27 | ASI << Document: BD_14, recording a loan from the city of Cnidus to Miletus, to enable Miletus to make a payment demanded by Lysimachus. |
27a | GRE {30 Scirophorion -G = July} Document: Syll_375, an Athenian decree concerning the rites of Athena Pandemos. |
28 | ASI {June/July} War breaks out between Lysimachus and Seleucus.
* Read Justin's account @ #BabylChron_9'O3-8; Memn_5'7; ~Just_17.1'7-12;* Trog:Prol_17; ~Oros_3.23'58-59; { CAH_7.1'113.} |
29 | ETR The Romans defeat the Boii and Etruscans in a second battle.
* Read Polybius' account @ ~Polyb_2.20'4-21'1;* ~[Liv]:Per_12; Strab_6'287;(4.2) Frontin:Str_1.2'7; { CAH_7.2'666; OCD³.} |
31 | ITA Fabricius defeats the Lucanians near Thurii.
* Read Livy's account @ ~[Liv]:Per_12;* ValMax_1.8'6; AmmMarc_24.4'24; { OCD³.} |
32 | A Roman garrison is sent to Rhegium.
* Read Dionysius' account @ Polyb_1.7'6; ~Diod_22.1'2, '13; Liv_31.31'6; DionHal_20.4'1-2;* ~[Liv]:Per_12; DioCass_fr.40'7; { CAH_7.2'539=282/0; DPRR.} |
33 | ASI {Dios -M = ? August/Sept.} Document: SEG_28.1224, a decree of Telmessus in response to a letter from Ptolemy II. |
34 | Philetaerus stops supporting Lysimachus.
* Read Strabo's account @ Strab_13'623;* (4.1) Paus_1.8'1, 10'4; { CAH_7.1'427; OCD³.} |
35 | Ptolemy Ceraunus leaves Lysimachus and seeks refuge with Seleucus.
* Read Nepos' account @ Nepos_21.3'4;* Appian:Syr_62; Paus_1.16'2, 10.19'7; { CAH_7.1'113; Errington_p61.} |
36 | ITA Tarentum prepares for war against Rome.
* Read Dio's account @ ~DioCass_fr.39'1-3;* ~Zonar_8'2.(p295) |
37 | The Tarentines attack a Roman fleet.
* Read Florus' account @ ~[Liv]:Per_12; Flor_1.13'3-4;* ~Appian:Sam_7'1-2;(15) DioCass_fr.39'4-5; ~Oros_4.1'1; ~Zonar_8'2;(p295) { CAH_7.2'456-457; Green_692.} |
38 | GRE << Antigonus captures and fortifies Munychia.
@ Plut:Mor_754'B; { Antigonus held Munychia in 287 B.C., and during the Chremonidean War; but it appears that he lost and recaptured the fortress early in his reign.} |
39 | EGY == Construction of the Pharos at Alexandria, designed by Sostratus of Cnidus.
* Read Poseidippus' account @ Poseidip_23;* Strab_17'791;(1.6) Plin:HN_36'83; Lucian:HistC_62; ChronPasc_472'A; ~Hieron:Chron_1733; Malal_218; ExcBarb_36B; { ~ OCD³; Green_159?285; Eusebius appears to have dated this to the first year of the reign of Ptolemy II.} |
39a | GRE ?? Document: OGIS_66 & 67, decrees of Delphi and the League of Islanders, in honour of Sostratus. |
40 | ROM The inhabitants of Thurii erect a statue to Fabricius for his help in protecting them from the Lucanians.
@ Plin:HN_34'32. |
41 | AEG << Document: Syll_389, a list of chorus-leaders at Delos. |
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