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

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1

ROM << The Romans start an investigation into the disappearance of the gold from Tolosa.
@ Cic:ND_3'74; Oros_5.15'25.

2

PAL The death of Aristobulus, and the accession of Alexander Jannaeus.
* Read Josephus' account
@ Strab_16'762;(2.40) Joseph:BJ_1'81-85, '106, ~:AJ_13'314-323,* '404, 20'241-242; [Euseb]:Chron_129; ChronPasc_452'A-B, 464'C, 509'B; Hieron:Chron_1913, +1914; Sulpit_2'26; August:DeCiv_18'45;(↓↓) ExcBarb_47B; ChronSynt_95;(↓) { CAH_9'291; OCD_hasmoneans.}

3

Ptolemy Lathyrus comes to the aid of Ptolemais against Alexander Jannaeus.
* Read Josephus' account
@ ~Joseph:AJ_13'324-334,* '358; { Hölbl_p208.}

4

SIC The praetor Lucullus defeats Tryphon, but makes no further progress against the rebel slaves.
* Read Florus' account
@ Diod_36.8'1-5; Flor_1.44'11;* { CAH_9'26.}

5

ETR Sulla persuades the Marsi to stay allied to Rome.
@ +Plut:Sull_4'1-2.

6

PAL Ptolemy Lathyrus defeats Alexander Jannaeus in battle.
* Read Josephus' account
@ Joseph:BJ_1'86, ~:AJ_13'334-347.*

7

ROM Elections for new consuls: Saturninus helps Marius to be re-elected.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_67; +Plut:Mar_14'11-14.*

8

NAR The Cimbri return from Spain and rejoin the Teutones.
* Read Livy's account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_67;* +Plut:Mar_14'10; Obseq_43.

9

PAL Ptolemy Alexander and Cleopatra expels Ptolemy Lathyrus from Palestine.
* Read Josephus' account
@ AET_4.17; Joseph:BJ_1'86, ~:AJ_13'348-351.*

9a

PHO {10 Thoth -E = September} Document: AET_6.13'A, a letter from a soldier in the army of Ptolemy X.

9b

EGY << Pedubast becomes high priest of Memphis.
@ AET_4.12.

10

ROM == Saturninus passes a law to provide land in Africa for the veterans of Marius.
@ [Caes]:BAfr_56'3; ~[Vict]:VirIll_73'1; { CAH_9'30; OCD_s.}

11

== Saturninus passes a law against crimes of treason.
@ Cic:DeOr_2'107, '201; { CAH_9'95-96; OCD_s.}

12

== Caepio and Mallius are both exiled, following riots instigated by the tribune Norbanus.
* Read Anon's account
@ [Cic]:RhetHer_1'24;* Cic:Part_104-105,(30) :DeOr_2'124, '197, '199-204; ValMax_4.7'3, 6.9'13; GranLic_13; { CAH_9'95; OCD_n; DPRR.}

13

== T.Albucius is convicted of extortion, following his return from Sardinia.
* Read Cicero's account
@ Cic:DivCaec_63,* :ProvCon_15, :Pis_92, :Scaur_40, :Off_2'50; { Albucius was probably praetor in 105 - DPRR.}

14

== Marius starts to wear a gold ring, instead of the traditional iron ring.
@ +Plin:HN_33'12.

15

?? C.Caelius acquits a man accused of slandering the poet Lucilius.
@ [Cic]:RhetHer_2'19.

16

== The death of the poet Turpilius.
@ +Hieron:Chron_1914; { OCD_t.}

17

== The birth of the poet M.Furius Bibaculus.
@ +Hieron:Chron_1914; { OCD_b.}

18

ITA == The birth of A.Cluentius of Larinum, the client of Cicero.
@ ~Cic:Clu_11; { Cluentius was 15 years old in 88 B.C.}

19

PON << Mithridates sends an embassy to the Cimbri.
@ ~Just_38.3'6.

20

CIS << Marius sends a letter to test the loyalty of the Gauls and Ligurians.
@ Frontin:Str_1.2'6.

21

ROM << Cn.Domitius is elected pontifex maximus.
@ ~[Liv]:Per_67.

22

<< Q.Fabius Maximus is convicted of murdering his young son.
@ ValMax_6.1'5; ~Oros_5.16'8; { Fabius was censor in 108 B.C.}