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

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1

ROM {1 January} The triumph of L.Antonius, from the Alps.
@ #FastTr_p109; +DioCass_48.41'-6.

2

SIC Murcus and Domitius join Sextus Pompeius, along with the remains of the republican fleet.
* Read Appian's account
@ Vell_2.72'3-5, 76'2, 77'3; Suet:Ner_3'1; Appian:BCiv_4'138, 5'2, +'25-26;* DioCass_48.19'3-4; Eutrop_7.4'1.

3

EGY {13 Pharmuthi -E = April} Document: THI_5, a decree of Cleopatra, concerning agricultural workers from Alexandria.

4

ASI Antonius resides at Ephesus, and settles the affairs of Asia Minor.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Strab_14'648;(1.41) Joseph:BJ_1'242, :AJ_14'301-323; Plut:Ant_23'1-24'12;* Appian:BCiv_5'4-6.(↓↓)

5

Document: ARS_125, a letter of Antonius concerning the association of athletes.

6

CIS Severe disturbances throughout Italy, as Octavianus confiscates land to give to veterans.
* Read Appian's account
@ Verg:Ecl_1'3-4, '70-72, 9'2-6; Vell_2.74'1-2; Plut:Ant_30'4; Suet:Aug_14'1; Flor_2.16'1-2; +Appian:BCiv_5'12-18;* +DioCass_48.5'4-9'5.

7

The poet Vergilius suffers hardship when his family's land is confiscated.
* Read Suetonius' account
@ (?)Verg:Ecl_9'26-29; [Verg]:Cat_8'1-6; Mart_8.56'7-16; [Suet]:Verg_19-20;* { CAH_10'14.}

7a

<< Document: CIL_1.592, a law concerning jurisdiction in Cisalpine Gaul.{ see Appian:BCiv_5.3.}

8

ROM Octavianus repudiates his wife Claudia, the daughter of Fulvia.
@ Suet:Aug_62'1; +DioCass_48.5'1-3; { Syme_p209.}

9

After attempting arbitration between the rival parties in Italy, the veterans declare their support for Octavianus.
@ +Appian:BCiv_5'19-24; +DioCass_48.10'1-12'5.

10

ITA Domitius attacks Brundisium with his fleet.
@ +Appian:BCiv_5'26-27.

11

CIS Asinius Pollio menaces the city of Patavium.
@ Macrob:Sat_1.11'22;L { MRR_2'244.}

12

CIL Antonius settles Syria and the eastern provinces.
@ Appian:BCiv_5'7, '10; { CAH_10'11; OCD_a.}

13

Antonius helps Boethus to achieve a prominent position at Tarsus.
@ Strab_14'674.(5.14)

14

Cleopatra sails in a golden barge to meet Antonius at Tarsus.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Joseph:AJ_14'324; Plut:Ant_25'1-27'5;* Appian:BCiv_5'8; Athen_4.147'e-148'b, 6.229'c; DioCass_48.24'1-2; { Hölbl_p240-241.}

14a

AEG << Document: Syll_765.A, statues of a priest and his wife at Lindus.

14b

EGY {18 Mesore -E = August} Document: AET_9.1.O, an inscription written in Memphis while Cleopatra was in Syria.

15

ITA War breaks out between Octavianus and his enemies in Italy; L.Antonius briefly gains control of Rome.
* Read Appian's account
@ [Liv]:Per_125; Mart_11.20'3-8<q"Aug:Fr_1'4>;Plut:Ant_28'1; +Appian:BCiv_5'27-31;* +DioCass_48.13'1-6; Oros_6.18'17-18; { CAH_10'16.}

15a

M.Barbatius spreads false rumours about M.Antonius amongst his supporters in Italy.
@ +Appian:BCiv_5'31;* Justin:Dig_1.14'3<q"L Ulpian>;{ MRR_2'244.}

16

SPA Bocchus, king of Mauretania, attacks Carrinas, the governor of Spain.
@ +Appian:BCiv_5'26; { MRR_2'244.}

17

ETR L.Antonius takes refuge in Perusia, and is surrounded by Octavianus' forces.
* Read Appian's account
@ [Liv]:Per_126; Vell_2.74'3; Flor_2.16'3; +Appian:BCiv_5'32-34;* { CAH_10'16; OCD_p.}

18

EGY {30 Thoth -E = October} Document: AET_4.13, the epitaph of the priest Psherenptah.

19

PAL Antonius appoints Herodes and his brother Phasael to be tetrarchs.
@ Joseph:BJ_1'243-247, :AJ_14'324-329; { CAH_10'995.}

20

ASI Arsinoē, the sister of Cleopatra, is killed at Ephesus by order of Antonius.
* Read Appian's account
@ Joseph:AJ_15'89, :Ap_2'57; Appian:BCiv_5'9;* DioCass_48.24'2; { CAH_10'12; Hölbl_p241.}

21

ROM << Cascellius resolutely opposes the actions of the triumvirs.
@ ValMax_6.1'12.