1
| EGY ?? Rebellion breaks out in Egypt and its overseas territories, during the ascendancy of Agathocles.
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AET_8.13'D.
Porph:Fr_45;
{ Hölbl_p154-155; the rebels were in control of Thebes from 206 B.C. onwards.}
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2
| ++ Sosibius, the associate of Agathocles, enjoys a good reputation despite his evil character.
* Read Polybius' account
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~Polyb_15.25'1-2,*
16.22'1-2;
Suda_S'859;
{ Sosibius appears to have died or retired before the death of Agathocles.}
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3
| << The violent death of Agathocles, the chief minister of Ptolemy.
* Read Polybius' account
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~Polyb_15.25'20-34'6,*
35'7;
Just_30.2'7;
{ CAH_8'251; Green_704.}
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4
| AFR The Carthaginians seize some Roman transport ships bringing supplies to Scipio.
* Read Polybius' account
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~Polyb_15.1'1-4'12;*
Diod_28.11'1-12'2;
~Liv_30.24'5-25'12;
ValMax_6.6'4;
Frontin:Str_3.6'1;
Plut:Mor_196'C-D;
~Appian:Pun_34-35;
DioCass_fr.57'72,
'75;
Eutrop_3.22'1;
Zonar_9'13;(p259)
{ CAH_8'64.}
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5
| ROM {March -R} Claudius is allotted Africa as his province.
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+Liv_30.27'1-28'11.
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5a
| MES {Nisanu or Abu -B} Document: Cuneif_Q.004180, a record of building work by Anu-uballiṭ Cephalon at Uruk.
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6
| ASI << The "partition pact" between Antiochus and Philippus: an informal agreement to seize the overseas territories of Ptolemy V.
* Read Polybius' account
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Polyb_3.2'8,
~15.20'1-8;*
Diod_28.2'1-4'1;
Liv_31.14'5;
Appian:Mac_4'1;(5)
Trog:Prol_30;
Porph:Fr_45;
{ Green_304.}
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7
| AFR The death of Hasdrubal, son of Gisgo.
* Read Appian's account
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Frontin:Str_1.8'10;
~Appian:Pun_36-38;*
~Zonar_9'13;(p261)
{ OCD³.}
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8
| ROM {July -R} Apprehension and omens at Rome before the battle of Zama.
* Read Livy's account
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+Liv_30.38'6-12;*
+Zonar_9'14.(p261)
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9
| AEG Philippus captures Cius and Thasos.
* Read Polybius' account
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~Polyb_15.21'1-24'6,*
18.3'12,
4'5-7,
54'8-10;
Liv_31.31'4,
32.21'22,
33'16;
Strab_12'563-564;(4.3)
Plut:Mor_245'B-C;
Appian:Mac_4'1;(5)
Suda_M'1204;
{ CAH_8'252; Green_306.}
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10
| AFR Scipio captures three Carthaginian spies, but releases them unharmed.
* Read Polybius' account
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~Polyb_15.5'1-7;*
+Liv_30.29'1-3;
ValMax_3.7'1;
~Appian:Pun_39;
Polyaen_8.16'8;
Eutrop_3.22'2;
Suda_A'2452;
+Zonar_9'14.(p263)
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11
| Scipio and Hannibal hold a conference on the night before joining in battle.
* Read Polybius' account
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Ennius:Ann_315;
~Polyb_15.5'8-9'1;*
Nepos_23.6'2;
+Liv_30.29'4-32'3;
Plut:Flam_21'2;
Flor_1.22'58-59;
~Appian:Pun_39;
Eutrop_3.22'2;
~Oros_4.19'2;
+Zonar_9'14;(p265)
{ CAH_8'64.}
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12
| {? October} Scipio defeats Hannibal at Zama.
* Read Polybius' account
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Ennius:Ann_307-314,
:Fr_p396'5-6;
~Polyb_15.9'2-16'6;*
Nepos_23.6'3-4;
+Liv_30.32'4-35'11,
38.51'7-9;
Frontin:Str_2.3'16;
Silius_17'291-617;
Flor_1.22'60-61;
~Appian:Pun_40-48;
Gell_4.18'3;
Eutrop_3.22'2-23'2;
~Oros_4.19'3;
+Zonar_9'14;(p267)
{ CAH_8'64; OCD³.}
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13
| GRE {Sept./Oct.} Two youths from Acarnania are put to death after accidentally entering the mysteries at Eleusis.
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Liv_31.14'6-9;
{ This happened shortly before Philippus' invasion of Attica.}
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13a
| EPI << Document: RC_35, a letter from Amynander of Athamania to Teos.
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14
| ROM An embassy from the Aetolians attempts to gain Roman support against Philippus.
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Appian:Mac_4'2;(5)
{ Green_705.}
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15
| AFR {17 December -R} A force of Numidians led by Vermina is completely defeated by the Romans.
* Read Livy's account
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#Liv_30.36'1-8,*
40'3.
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16
| SAR Claudius is prevented by a storm from sailing to Africa.
* Read Livy's account
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+Liv_30.39'1-3;*
+Zonar_9'14.(p263)
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17
| ROM ?? The sons of freedmen are allowed to wear the toga praetexta, so that they can participate in rites prescribed by the Sibylline Books.
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Macrob:Sat_1.6'13-14.L
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18
| ?? L.Fulvius is sent to prison for wearing a chaplet of roses.
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Plin:HN_21'8.L
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19
| AFR ?? Stratagems employed by Hannibal during the Second Punic War.
* Read Frontinus' account
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Frontin:Str_2.5'13,*
3.16'4.
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20
| ?? Many Romans desert or are captured and sold into slavery by Hannibal during the war.
* Read Plutarch's account
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ValMax_5.2'6;
Plut:Flam_13'6-7.*
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21
| ++ The perseverance and skilful leadership of Hannibal during the war.
* Read Polybius' account
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Polyb_9.22'1-26'11,*
11.19'1-7,
18.28'6-9,
23.13'1-2;
Lucil_952-953;
Cic:Sest_142;
Diod_29.19'1;
Nepos_23.1'1-2;
DioCass_fr.54'1-11;
Just_30.4'9.
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22
| ++ General comments on the Second Punic War.
* Read Dio's account
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Diod_37.1'4;
Silius_1'1-8;
Flor_1.22'1;
Appian:Hisp_4;
DioCass_fr.52'1-2;*
Zonar_9'14.(p273)
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23
| Peace terms are agreed between the Romans and the Carthaginians; the end of the Second Punic War.
* Read Polybius' account
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~Polyb_15.17'1-19'9;*
Nepos_23.7'1;
+Liv_30.36'9-38'5,
42.23'3-4;
Plin:HN_33'51;
Silius_17'618-624;
Plut:CatMai_26'2,
:Flam_21'2,
:Mor_196'D;
Appian:Pun_2,
~49-56,
59;
Ampel_37'1-2;
Gell_7.5'1;
DioCass_fr.57'82;
~Oros_4.19'4;
~Zonar_9'14;(p269)
{ CAH_8'64-65.}
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24
| ITA The Romans punish the Bruttii for their support of Hannibal.
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Gell_10.3'19.
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