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112 B.C. Olympiad 167.1


Consuls: M. Livius C.f. Drusus, L. Calpurnius L.f. Piso Caesoninus
Athenian archon: Dionysius
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Chrysogonus of Nicaea (II)

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1 EGY {17 Mecheir -E = 17 Xandicus -M = March} Document: PTeb_33, concerning preparations for a visit by L.Memmius.
SelPap_2.416; { CAH_9'316.}
2 {29 Mecheir -E = March} Document: PTeb_75, a report of unproductive land at Cerceosiris.
3 {22 Phamenoth -E = April} Document: PTeb_31, correspondence about the change of ownership of land near Cerceosiris.
3a CRE {June -R} L.Piso asks the city of Magnesia to arbitrate again between Itanus and Hierapytna.
Syll_685.A'18-26, A'85-88, B'55-97.
3b GRE {June -R} Document: Syll_705, a decree of the senate concerning the Dionysiac artists at Athens.
4 NUM Jugurtha besieges Cirta, and Adherbal sends a letter to the Roman senate appealing for help.
~Sall:Jug_23'1-24'10; { CAH_9'29; OCD_j.}
5 The Romans send another embassy to Numidia, headed by M.Scaurus.
~Sall:Jug_25'1-11; Diod_34.31'1; { OCD_j.}
6 NUM Jugurtha captures Cirta, and kills Adherbal.
~Sall:Jug_26'1-3; Diod_34.31'1; ~[Liv]:Per_64; Strab_17'831;(3.12)  { CAH_9'29; OCD_j.}
7 ROM << C.Cato is tried and convicted of extortion.
* Read Cicero's account
Cic:Verr_2.3'184, 4'22, :Balb_28; ~Vell_2.8'1.
8 MOE Drusus defeats the Scordisci.
* Read Livy's account
+[Liv]:Per_63; Flor_1.39'5; DioCass_fr.88'1; Festus:Brev_9'2; AmmMarc_27.4'10; { CAH_9'32.}
9 SPA Piso campaigns against Spanish rebels.
~Appian:Hisp_99; { Piso's successor Galba arrived in 111 B.C.}
10 SYR Grypus defeats Cyzicenus and captures Antioch, where Cleopatra the wife of Cyzicenus is killed.
* Read Justin's account
~Just_39.3'4-11; +Hieron:Chron_1905; { Green_550; Hölbl_p206.}
11 EXT << Mithridates conquers Colchis.
* Read Strabo's account
Strab_11'498;(2.18)  Memn_22'3; { ~CAH_9'139; ~Green_559.}
12 ROM The Romans declare war on Jugurtha.
+Sall:Jug_27'1-5; +[Liv]:Per_64; !ValMax_7.5'2; Flor_1.36'6; !Obseq_39; Festus:Brev_4'4; Eutrop_4.26'1; !Oros_5.15'1; Schol:Bob_93; { CAH_9'29<111?>; OCD_j.}
13 EGY {21 Phaophi -E = November} Document: PTeb_22, a letter from Taos to Menches.
14 {Hathyr -E = November} Document: PTeb_107, a lease of land from Ptolemaeus to Menches.
15 {8 Choiach -E = December} Document: SelPap_2.367, receipt for a fine paid by Senpoeris.
16 ROM ?? L.Cassius' famous legal maxim, "Cui bono?".
* Read Cicero's account
Cic:RoscAm_84, :Mil_32, :Phil_2'35; { ~OCD_c.}
17 ?? Cn.Aufidius, as tribune of the plebs, passes a law to allow elephants to be imported for displays in the circus.
Plin:HN_8'64; { Aufidius was praetor 107 B.C.; but DPRR assigns this to an earlier Cn.Aufidius.}
18 IT+ == The Romans grant their allies some rights on public land.
+CIL_1.585'25<t= ARS_51>.

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