259 B.C. Olympiad 130.2

Consuls: L. Cornelius L.f. Scipio, C. Aquillius M.f. Florus
Athenian archon: Philinus

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1	EGY {11 Hathyr -E = January} Document: BD_86, a letter from Diodorus describing plans for reclamation work.
2	ROM {1 Intercal. -R} The triumph of Duilius. * Read Florus' account @ CIL_1.25, 6.40952; #FastTr_p100; [Liv]:Per_17; ValMax_3.6'4; Plin:HN_34'20; Silius_6'663-669; Flor_1.18'9-10;* [Vict]:VirIll_38'4.
3	SIC << Hannibal is removed from the command of the Carthaginian navy, but escapes further punishment. * Read Diodorus' account @ ~Diod_23.10'1;* ValMax_7.3e'7; DioCass_fr.43'18; [Vict]:VirIll_38'2-3; +Zonar_8'11.(p411)
4	Hamilcar attacks and defeats the Roman allies at Thermae. * Read Polybius' account @ +Polyb_1.24'3-4;* ~Diod_23.9'4; { CAH_7.2'553.}
4a	LYC {Peritios -M} Document: SEG_33.1183, a decree of Xanthus in honour of its garrison commander.
5	PAL {Xandicus -M = May/June} Document: SelPap_1.31 (PCairZen_59003), the deed of sale of a slave girl.
6	EGY {Artemisius -M = June/July} Document: Austin_298^B (PCairZen_59012), the valuation at Pelusium of goods imported by Apollonius.
6b	EXT ?? Ergamenes the king of Ethiopia suppresses the priests in his kingdom. @ Diod_3.6'3-4; { Hölbl_p55.}
7	GRE ?? Timaeus writes his history in exile. @ Plut:Mor_605'C; { Timaeus' history covered events in Sicily and Italy down to 264 B.C.}
8	?? The death of the historian Timaeus, aged 96 years. * Read Polybius' account @ Polyb_12.25d'1<q"* Timae_34>; Lucian:Macr_22; { CAH_7.2'669; OCD³.}
9	++ General comments on the life and writings of Philochorus. @ Suda_Ph'441.
10	<< The historian Philochorus is put to death by Antigonus for supporting Ptolemy. * Read Suda's account @ Burstein_57;^B Suda_Ph'441;* { ~ OCD³.}
11	EGY ?? A saying of the poet Theocritus, addressed to a thief. @ Plut:Mor_534'B; { ~Green_240.}
12	++ General comments on the career of Theocritus, the first of the bucolic poets. * Read Suda's account @ Vit:Theoc_1, 2; Suda_Th'166.*
13	?? Document: ApRhod_, the "Argonautica" of Apollonius, written while he was staying in Rhodes. @ Vit:ApRhod_1, 2; { ~ OCD³; ~Green_204.}
14	EGY ++ General comments on the career of Zenodotus of Ephesus, the first head of the library at Alexandria; Apollonius is appointed to be his successor. * Read Suda's account @ POxy_1241; Vit:ApRhod_2; Suda_Z'74;* Tzetz:ProlCom_21-22; { OCD³; Green_204<270-265>.}
14a	ROM {17 August -R} Duilius dedicates a temple to Janus. @ CIL_6.40952; Tac:Ann_2'49.
15	ASI Ptolemaeus "the Son" and Timarchus the tyrant of Miletus lead a rebellion against Ptolemy II. * Read Frontinus' account @ Frontin:Str_3.2'11;* Polyaen_5.25'1; Trog:Prol_26; { CAH_7.1'419.}
16	SIC The Romans capture a fort at (?) Mazara. @ ~Diod_23.9'4.
17	Hamilcar captures Camarina and Enna, and transfers the inhabitants of Eryx to Drepana. * Read Zonaras' account @ ~Diod_23.9'4; +Zonar_8'11;* (p413) { CAH_7.2'553.}
18	SAR L.Cornelius leads an expedition against Corsica and Sardinia, and captures Aleria. * Read Zonaras' account @ CIL_1.9; ~[Liv]:Per_17; ValMax_5.1'2; Frontin:Str_3.9'4, 10'2; Silius_6'670-672; Flor_1.18'15-16; +Eutrop_2.20'3; +Oros_4.7'11; +Zonar_8'11;* (p413) { CAH_7.2'536, '553; OCD³.}
19	EGY {10 Loius -M = Sept./Oct.} Document: SelPap_2.203, the regulations for the oil monopoly of Ptolemy II.
20	{Gorpiaeus -M = Mesore -E = October} Document: BD_95'57-58, a revision of the law governing the oil monopoly.
21	{15 Gorpiaeus -M = Oct./Nov.} Document: SelPap_2.273'28-37, a letter from Ptolemy II to Apollonius.
22	ROM A conspiracy between slaves and allied forces is discovered and suppressed. * Read Zonaras' account @ +Oros_4.7'12; +Zonar_8'11.* (p415)

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