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

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GRE The assembly of the Aetolian League decides to remain neutral in the forthcoming war against Philippus.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_16.35'1-2;* +Liv_31.27'1-32'5; +Zonar_9'15;(p279) { CAH_8'262-263; Green_309.}

GRE << Document: THI_95, a decree of Delphi in honour of Satyrus.

PEL << The death of Pelops, king of Sparta.
@ Diod_27.1'1.

<< The birth of the historian Polybius.
@ Lucian:Macr_22; { OCD�.}

ASI << Document: Syll_577, a decree of Miletus concerning the foundation of a school by Eudemus.

<< Document: THI_123, a decree about games instituted in Cnidus after an epiphany of the goddess Artemis.

EGY << Joseph the Jewish tax-collector marries his niece at Alexandria.
@ Joseph:AJ_12'186-190; { Josephus' son Hyrcanus was about 13 years old at the time of the birth of Ptolemy Philometor (? 186 B.C).}

PHO << Antiochus forces Scopas to surrender after besieging him at Sidon.
* Read Daniel's account
@ Daniel_11'15;* Porph:Fr_46.

ARM ?? Armenia is governed by Artaxias and Zariadris, two generals of Antiochus, after the death of its king Orontes.
@ Strab_11'531;(14.15) { This happened some years before the battle of Magnesia; Artaxias lived on until at least 160 B.C.}

ASI ?? Praylus the pupil of Timon is accused of treason.
@ DiogLaert_9'115; { Timon lived until about 230 B.C.}

EGY ++ General comments on the career of the historian Ister of Cyrene.
@ Suda_I'706; { OCD�.}

MAC Skirmishes between Philippus and the Roman army near Athacus.
* Read Livy's account
@ Diod_28.8'1; ~Liv_31.33'1-38'10,* 40'10, 32.21'19, 28'5; Plut:Flam_3'1; Flor_1.23'9; Ampel_16'3; DioCass_fr.58'1-3; ~Zonar_9'15.(p279)

AEG The Roman fleet, aided by Attalus, captures Oreus.
* Read Livy's account
@ Apollod:Fr_78; ~Liv_31.44'1-47'3;* DioCass_fr.58'4; ~Zonar_9'15;(p283) { CAH_8'263.}

CIS The Insubres defeat a Roman army under Cn.Baebius.
* Read Livy's account
@ +Liv_32.7'5-8;* +Zonar_9'15;(p287) { CAH_8'111.}

MAC The Romans invade Eordaea.
* Read Livy's account
@ Polyb_18.23'3; ~Liv_31.39'1-40'6,* 32.21'19, 33.8'5.

The Aetolians invade Thessaly.
* Read Livy's account
@ ~Liv_31.40'7-43'7;* Paus_1.36'5, 6.16'2; { CAH_8'263; Green_705.}

15a

EGY {28 Pauni -E = August} Document: OGIS_758, graffiti written during the siege of Abydos in Egypt.{ Hölbl_p155.}

MAC Villius arrives in Macedonia to take over command of the Roman army.
@ +Liv_32.3'1-4'7; { CAH_8'263.}

16a

EGY {22 Thoth -E = November} Document: SelPap_2.270A, a petition from a female wine-seller.

ROM T.Flamininus is elected consul for the following year, though he had not held the office of aedile or praetor.
* Read Livy's account
@ +Liv_32.7'8-13;* Plut:Flam_2'1-2, :Mor_197'A; { CAH_8'175-176.}

== The censors Scipio and Paetus review the senate without any disputes.
* Read Livy's account
@ +Liv_32.7'1-3,* 34.44'4, 35.10'6, 38.28'2, 50'10, 53'10, 58'8; +FastCap_p64; { CAH_8'182-183; DPRR.}

== The Lex Porcia gives a right of appeal against judgements.
@ Cic:Rep_2'54; { DPRR.}

== L.Manlius is prevented from celebrating an ovation by the tribune P.Porcius.
@ +Liv_32.7'4.

{15 March -R} The consuls enter office, and receive an embassy from Attalus.
* Read Livy's account
@ +Liv_32.8'1-16;* +Plut:Flam_2'3-5; Oros_4.20'1; { CAH_8'270.}