147 B.C. - events and references (original) (raw)

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1

AFR Mancinus captures part of Carthage.
* Read Florus' account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_51; Plin:HN_35'23; Flor_1.31'10-12;* { CAH_8'159.}

2

Scipio rescues Mancinus from a Carthaginian counter-attack.
* Read Appian's account
@ +Appian:Pun_113-114;* +Zonar_9'29.(p391)

3

Scipio improves discipline in the Roman army.
@ +Appian:Pun_115-117; { ~ OCD�.}

4

PEL << Philinus of Corinth is put to death by Diaeus.
@ ~Polyb_38.18'6; { Walbank_p716.}

5

Menalcidas, the Spartan leader, is defeated by the Achaeans and commits suicide.
* Read Pausanias' account
@ Paus_7.13'6-8,* 16'6; { Walbank_p699.}

6

AFR Scipio breaks into the Megara district of Carthage.
* Read Appian's account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_51; +Appian:Pun_117;* AmmMarc_24.2'16-17; +Zonar_9'29.(p393)

7

Hasdrubal tortures and kills Roman prisoners.
* Read Appian's account
@ Polyb_38.8'1; +[Liv]:EpOx_51'132-133;L +Appian:Pun_118;* +Obseq_20; Suda_A'4134; +Zonar_9'29.(p393)

8

LUS Viriathus escapes from Vetilius.
* Read Appian's account
@ +[Liv]:EpOx_51'136;L Frontin:Str_2.13'4; Appian:Hisp_61-63'*

9

PER << **Mithridates of Parthia conquers large areas of Media and the East, as far as the borders of India.**
* Read Justin's account
@ ~Diod_33.18'1; Just_41.6'6-8;* Trog:Prol_41; ~Oros_5.4'16; { CAH_8'363, '371.}

10

PEL ?? Ptolemy VIII visits Corinth.
@ Athen_2.43'd-e<q"PtolEuerg>.

11

Roman envoys, led by L.Orestes, address the Achaeans at Corinth, and are allegedly assaulted there.
* Read Pausanias' account
@ ~Polyb_38.9'1-2; Cic:LegMan_11; [Liv]:Per_51, +:EpOx_51'135-136;L Strab_8'381;(6.23) Vell_1.12'1; Flor_1.32'3; Paus_7.14'1-3;* DioCass_fr.72'1-2; Just_34.1'6-9; Eutrop_4.14'1; { CAH_8'322; Green_450.}

12

MAC << Metellus suppresses a minor revolt led by Alexander, another pretended son of Perseus.
@ Zonar_9'28;(p387) { Walbank_p684.}

13

THR << **Byzantium loses its liberty as a punishment for supporting Andriscus.**
* Read Diodorus' account
@ Diod_32.15'6;* _FGrH__390'35<q" HschMil>.

14

SYR Demetrius II invades Syria.
* Read Josephus' account
@ +1Macc_10'67-69; Joseph:AJ_13'86-87;* Just_35.2'2; Sulpit_2'24; { CAH_8'364; Hölbl_p193.}

15

ROM Aurelius Orestes reports back on his embassy to Achaea.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_38.9'1-8;* DioCass_fr.72'2.

16

AFR Scipio cuts off Carthage by land.
* Read Appian's account
@ +[Liv]:EpOx_51'131-132;L +Appian:Pun_119-120;* +Zonar_9'29;(p393) { CAH_8'159.}

17

LUS Viriathus defeats Vetilius.
* Read Appian's account
@ Diod_33.1'3; [Liv]:Per_52, +:EpOx_52'146-148;L Flor_1.33'16; Appian:Hisp_63;* [Vict]:VirIll_71'1; Oros_5.4'2; { CAH_8'133; Green_713.}

18

AFR Scipio builds a mole to prevent supplies reaching Carthage by sea, and defeats the Carthaginians in a sea battle.
* Read Appian's account
@ [Liv]:Per_51, +:EpOx_51'133-134;L Strab_17'833;(3.15) Plut:Mor_200'A-B; Flor_1.31'13-15; +Appian:Pun_121-123;* Suda_D'935; +Zonar_9'29;(p393-5) { CAH_8'159.}

19

PEL Sex.Caesar leads another Roman embassy to Achaea.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_38.10'1-13;* Paus_7.14'3-4; { CAH_8'322; Green_450.}

20

PAL Jonathan defeats Apollonius, the general of Demetrius.
* Read 1Maccabees' account
@ ~1Macc_10'70-87;* Joseph:AJ_13'88-101.

21

AFR Scipio captures the outer quay at Carthage.
* Read Appian's account
@ ~Polyb_38.19'1; +Appian:Pun_124-125'*

22

PEL An inconclusive meeting between Critolaus and the Roman envoys at Tegea.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_38.11'1-6;* Paus_7.14'4-5; DioCass_fr.72'2; { CAH_8'322; Green_450.}

23

AFR Scipio captures Nepheris.
* Read Appian's account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_51; +Appian:Pun_126;* Zonar_9'30;(p395) { CAH_8'160.}

24

Negotiations between Hasdrubal and Gulussa.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_38.7'1-8'15;* Diod_32.22'1; Suda_A'4133; Zonar_9'30;(p395) { CAH_8'160; Walbank_p697.}