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192 B.C. Olympiad 147.1


Consuls: L. Quinctius T.f. Flamininus, Cn. Domitius L.f. Ahenobarbus
Achaean General: Diophanes
Athenian archon: Diodotus
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Agemachus of Cyzicus

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1 ROM An Achaean embassy accuses Nabis of violating the peace terms.
+Liv_35.20'1-22'2.
2 PEL << Philopoemen invades Laconia and defeats Nabis.
* Read Livy's account
IG_4.1.244; Polyb_33.16'6; +Liv_35.25'1-30'12; Plut:Phil_14'1-15'2; Paus_8.50'7-9; Just_31.3'2-4; Trog:Prol_31; { CAH_8'529; OCD_n=193.}
3 << Megara defects from the Boeotians and joins the Achaean League.
* Read Polybius' account
~Polyb_20.6'7-12; Plut:Phil_12'3; { See Walbank, p73, who suggests that this may have happened much earlier, in 206/5 B.C.}
4 ++ Diophanes of Megalopolis serves under Philopoemen in the fighting against Nabis.
* Read Suda's account
Polyb_21.9'1-3; Suda_D'1217.
5 Roman envoys tour the Greek cities, in an attempt to retain their support.
* Read Livy's account
+Liv_35.31'1-32'1; Plut:CatMai_12'1-7, :Flam_15'1-4; ~Zonar_9'19;(p309)  { CAH_8'529.}
6 GRE The assembly of the Aetolian League invites Antiochus to "liberate" the Greek states.
* Read Livy's account
Polyb_21.31'7, '13; +Liv_35.32'2-33'11, 36.24'12; ~Zonar_9'19;(p313)  { CAH_8'280-281.}
6a << Document: Syll_603, a decree of the Amphictyons in honour of Pixodarus of Mylasa.
6b AEG << Document: THI_63, annual accounts of the treasurers of the temple at Delos.
6c << Document: THI_99.G, recording honours granted by Delos to Philippus of Cos.
7 CIS L.Flamininus attacks the Boii, and allegedly treats his captives with extreme cruelty.
* Read Plutarch's account
Cic:Sen_42; +Liv_35.21'7-11, 22'3-4, 40'1-4, 39.42'5-43'5; ValMax_2.9'3; Seneca:Contr_9.2'1-29;L  Plut:CatMai_17'2-5, :Flam_18'4-10; [Vict]:VirIll_47'4;L  { OCD_f.}
8 PEL Cleitostratus of Rhodes wins the wrestling contest at the Olympic Games, after taking hold of his opponents by the neck.
+[Euseb]:Chron_209.
9 S+? << C.Flaminius and M.Fulvius fight successfully against the Spanish rebels.
* Read Livy's account
+Liv_35.22'5-8; ~Oros_4.20'16, '19; { CAH_8'124; OCD_fulvius.}
10 MAC The Aetolians capture Demetrias.
* Read Livy's account
+Liv_35.34'1-12, 36.3'1; { CAH_8'281; Green_419.}
11 PEL ++ The cruelty of Nabis at Sparta forces many of his opponents into exile.
* Read Polybius' account
Polyb_4.81'13, 24.7'3; Paus_7.9'2.
12 Nabis is assassinated by a detachment of Aetolians.
* Read Livy's account
~Polyb_20.12'1-7; +Liv_35.35'1-37'3; Plut:Phil_15'3-12; Paus_7.8'4-5, 8.50'10; { CAH_8'281; OCD_n.}
12a ASI Document: Syll_605, a dedication by Eumenes II of spoils from the war against Nabis.
13 GRE The Aetolians are repulsed at Chalcis.
+Liv_35.37'4-39'8; { CAH_8'281; Green_419.}
14 ROM The Romans make preparations for a war against Antiochus.
* Read Livy's account
+Liv_35.23'1-11, 41'1-7, 36.2'2; ~Zonar_9'19.(p309) 
15 MAC Antiochus crosses to Demetrias.
* Read Livy's account
Polyb_3.6'4, 7'3; +Liv_35.42'1-43'6, 45.22'7; Flor_1.24'1-8; Appian:Syr_12; [Vict]:VirIll_54'1;L  Malal_210; ~Zonar_9'19;(p309)  { CAH_8'281; Green_419.}
16 GRE The Aetolians appoint Antiochus as their general against the Romans.
* Read Livy's account
~Polyb_20.1'1; +Liv_35.43'7-46'2.
17 PEL The Achaean League refuses to support Antiochus.
* Read Livy's account
~Polyb_20.2'1, 39.3'8; +Liv_35.46'3-50'5; Plut:Flam_17'7-8, :Mor_197'C; Appian:Syr_13; Paus_7.8'3.
18 GRE Antiochus conquers Euboea.
* Read Livy's account
+Liv_35.50'6-51'10, 36.6'3, 45.22'7; Appian:Syr_12;(↓)  ~Zonar_9'19.(p309) 
19 ROM {7 March -R = November} The dedication of the temple of Veiovis on the Capitol.
* Read Livy's account
CIL_add.7'Mar7; +Liv_35.41'8; { OCD_v.}
20 ITA == The Romans found a colony at Vibo.
* Read Livy's account
+Liv_35.40'5-8; Strab_6'256;(1.5)  { CAH_8'206, '212.}
21 ETR Document: CIL_1.613, a dedication by L.Flamininus at Praeneste.
22 ROM {? March -R = November} The Romans declare war on Antiochus.
* Read Livy's account
Cic:LegMan_14; +Liv_36.1'1-3'12, 38.45'5-6; Plut:Aem_4'1-2; Appian:Syr_15; Just_31.6'4; ~Zonar_9'19;(p311)  { CAH_8'283; Green_706.}
23 {11 April -R = December} The dedication of the temple of Magna Mater.
* Read Livy's account
CIL_add.7'Apr11, 8'Apr10; ~Liv_36.36'1-7; { For the relation between the Roman and Julian calendars for this year, see Walbank, p732.}
24 ROM {? April -R} Document: Plaut:Ps, Plautus' comedy "Pseudolus". { OCD_pl.}
25 GRE The Boeotians and others give their support to Antiochus.
* Read Polybius' account
~Polyb_20.3'1-6'6, 7'3-5; ~Liv_36.5'1-6'5; Appian:Syr_13'
26 MAC Epidromus is replaced by Eunomus as leader of the Thessalians after only eight months in office.
~[Euseb]:Chron_243.(↓) 
27 MAC { ?December } Antiochus holds a council at Demetrias; Hannibal is present, but Antiochus fails to follow his advice.
* Read Livy's account
~Liv_36.6'6-8'2; ValMax_9.1e'4; Appian:Syr_13-14; Gell_5.5'1-7; Macrob:Sat_2.2'1-3.L 
28 GRE Document: Syll_604, a decree of Delphi in honour of the city of Chersonesus.
29 AEG ?? Document: IG_11.4.756, a decree from Delos about an embassy sent to renew friendship with the Romans.
30 ?? Document: Syll_599, the judgement of Rhodian arbitrators in a dispute between Samos and Priene. { Walbank_p164; Errington_p234?185.}

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