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

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SPA ++ General comments on Hasdrubal's struggle against the Romans in Spain.
@ Polyb_11.2'2-3; Diod_26.24'1.

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<< Hasdrubal leaves Spain on his way to Italy.
* Read Zonaras' account
@ +Appian:Hann_52; ~Eutrop_3.18'1; Zonar_9'8;* (p203) { CAH_8'527; Green_704.}

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ROM Livius Andronicus composes a hymn to be sung in honour of Juno.
@ Ennius:Ann_291-293; +Liv_27.37'1-15; { CAH_8'429; OCD_l.}

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CIS Hasdrubal arrives in Italy, but fails to capture Placentia.
* Read Livy's account
@ ~Polyb_11.1'1; Diod_26.24'1; +Liv_27.38'1-14;* Plin:HN_7'104-105; Silius_15'493-521; Flor_1.22'49-50; Appian:Hann_52; [Vict]:VirIll_48'1; +Oros_4.18'9; +Zonar_9'9.(p209)

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GRE Philippus destroys the sanctuary at Thermus in Aetolia, and then attends the council of the Achaean League.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_11.4'1-6'10,* 7'2-3; +Liv_28.7'14-8'14, 36.31'11; DioCass_fr.57'58-59; ~Zonar_9'11;(p229) { CAH_8'103; Green_300.}

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ITA A battle between Hannibal and Nero at Grumentum.
* Read Livy's account
@ +Liv_27.40'1-42'17;* ValMax_9.3'1; +Zonar_9'9;(p209) { Green_55.}

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CIS Nero hurries north to join forces with Livius.
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@ +Liv_27.43'1-46'12;* ValMax_7.4'4; Frontin:Str_1.1'9, 2'9; Silius_15'522-600; Flor_1.22'51-52; +Appian:Hann_52; [Vict]:VirIll_48'2; +Zonar_9'9.(p209)

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?? Hasdrubal discovers a method of killing elephants rapidly.
* Read Livy's account
@ Liv_27.49'1-2;* AmmMarc_25.1'15; Oros_4.18'12.

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++ General comments on the character of Hasdrubal, and his bravery when faced with defeat.
* Read Polybius' account
@ Polyb_11.2'4-11;* Diod_26.24'2; Suda_A'2297.

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{? 22 June -R} The consuls defeat and kill Hasdrubal at Sena on the river Metaurus.
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@ ~Polyb_11.1'2-2'1, 3'1-3; Nepos:Cat_1'2; Hor:Od_4.4'37-48; +Liv_27.47'1-50'3,* 36.36'6; ValMax_3.7'4, 7.4'4; Frontin:Str_1.1'9, 2.3'8, 4.7'15; Silius_15'601-810, 17'261-263; Flor_1.22'50; +Appian:Hann_52-53; Ampel_18'12, 36'3, 46'6; Eutrop_3.18'2; +Oros_4.18'9-14; +Zonar_9'9;(p211) { CAH_8'55; OCD_h.}

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ITA News of the battle of Metaurus reaches Hannibal.
* Read Livy's account
@ ~Polyb_11.3'4-6; Hor:Od_4.4'49-72; +Liv_27.50'4-51'13;* Strab_6'256;(1.5) Frontin:Str_2.9'2; Silius_15'811-823; Flor_1.22'53; [Vict]:VirIll_48'3-4; +Oros_4.18'15; +Zonar_9'9.(p213)

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PEL ?? Document: Syll_551, a dedication by Machanidas at Sparta.

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The Achaeans defeat and kill Machanidas of Sparta at Mantineia.
* Read Polybius' account
@ ~Polyb_11.11'1-18'10,* 13.6'1; ~Plut:Phil_10'1-13, 12'4; Paus_8.50'2; { Green_300-301.}

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{? July} Philopoemen stages a military display at the Nemean Games.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ ~Plut:Phil_11'1-4;* Paus_8.50'3.

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SPA Silanus defeats Hanno and Mago in Celtiberia.
* Read Livy's account
@ +Liv_28.1'1-2'13;* Silius_16'23-77; Zonar_9'8;(p203) { CAH_8'60.}

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L.Scipio captures Orongis.
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@ +Liv_28.2'14-4'7;* Frontin:Str_1.3'5; Zonar_9'8;(p205) { CAH_8'60.}

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ROM The triumph of Livius and Nero for their victory over Hasdrubal.
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@ Ennius:Ann_296; +Liv_28.9'1-20;* ValMax_4.1'9; [Vict]:VirIll_48'5, 50'2; { OCD_l.}

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NUM ?? The Numidian king Gala seizes Carthaginian territory.
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@ Liv_29.31'5, 40.17'1-4.*

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<< The death of Gala, who is officially succeeded by his son Masinissa.
* Read Livy's account
@ Polyb_36.16'2; Diod_32.16'1; Liv_29.29'6-13;* ValMax_8.13e'1; Plin:HN_7'156; ~Zonar_9'11;(p223) { This happened while Masinissa was in Spain.}

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ROM Livius is appointed dictator to hold the consular elections.
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@ +Liv_28.10'1-5;* +FastCap_p62.

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GRE Document: Syll_553, a decree of Delphi in honour of Polyarchides of Chios.