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

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1

EGY {3 Tybi -E = January} Document: AET_9.5, the appointment of a priest at Tebtunis.

1a

SPA Pompeius succeeds Metellus as Roman commander.
* Read Appian's account
@ +ValMax_9.3'7; ~Appian:Hisp_76;* ~Eutrop_4.16'1.

2

PAL {23 month2 -J = May} Simon captures Gazara and the citadel of Jerusalem.
* Read 1Maccabees' account
@ +1Macc_13'49-53;* #MegTaan_2'3; Joseph:BJ_1'50, :AJ_13'215-217; { CAH_8'367=142; CAH_9'284.}

2a

EGY {14 Pharmuthi -E = May} Document: AET_7.26, cession of property following a decision by judges.

3

SPA Pompeius unsuccessfully attacks Numantia.
* Read Appian's account
@ +[Liv]:EpOx_54'174;L ~Appian:Hisp_76-77;* +Oros_5.4'13.

4

SYR ?? The soldiers of Tryphon are drowned by a tidal wave.
* Read Athenaeus' account
@ Athen_8.333'c-d<q"* Poseidon_29>;Strab_16'758;(2.26) { ~CAH_8'366.}

5

LUS Fabius defeats Viriathus, captures several Lusitanian towns, and punishes 500 of the leading rebels.
* Read Appian's account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_53, +:EpOx_53'170-172;L ValMax_2.7'11; Frontin:Str_4.1'42; ~Appian:Hisp_68;* (?) Ampel_47'3;~Oros_5.4'12.

6

MOE The Scordisci defeat the Romans.
@ +[Liv]:EpOx_54'175.L

7

MES ?? Mithridates captures Babylon.
@ ~Oros_5.4'16; Movses_2'2; Malal_215; { CAH_8'371; Green_533.}

8

SPA Pompeius attacks Termentia.
* Read Livy's account
@ +[Liv]:Per_54;* ~Appian:Hisp_77'

9

SYR << **Tryphon puts Antiochus VI to death.**
* Read 1Maccabees' account
@ ~1Macc_13'31-32;* Diod_33.28'1, 28a'1; ~[Liv]:Per_55, !:EpOx_55'213-214;L Strab_16'752;(2.10) Joseph:AJ_13'218; Appian:Syr_68; Just_36.1'7; Hieron:Chron_1877, !1879; ~Oros_5.4'18; { CAH_8'367; OCD_a<142/138>.}

10

SPA Pompeius captures Malia.
* Read Appian's account
@ ~Diod_33.17'1-3; ~Appian:Hisp_77'*

11

ROM L.Tubulus is accused of accepting bribes while praetor, and goes into exile.
* Read Cicero's account
@ ~Cic:Fin_2'54, 4'77, :ND_3'74, ~:Att_12.5b'1;* Ascon_23;L { ~CAH_8'521; DPRR.}

12

<< Acilius composes a history of Rome in Greek.
@ ~[Liv]:Per_53; { OCD_a.}

13

CRE << A Roman embassy led by Servius Sulpicius visits Crete after the destruction of Praesus.
@ Syll_685.A'45-50, '53-54, B'57-58.

14

GRE Document: Sherk_37B (IG_7.2413), a letter from a Roman magistrate to the Dionysiac artists.