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Chronicon Paschale = Chronica Minora i.215 ed. Mommsen (early seventh century A.D.): ka/. u(p. Letou/lou kai\ Marke/llou. Pomph/ioj o( me/gaj (Rwmai/wn strathgo\j au)tokratwr proshgoreu/qh, kai qeme/lioi qeatrou u(p) au)tou e)blhqhsan e)n (Rwm$. kb /. u(p. Marke/llou to\ B kai Fili/ppou. )Enteuqen Gazaioi tou\j e(antwn xro/nouj a)riqmousin. rp/ )Olumpia/j. kg. u(p. Pomphi/ou kai Kra/ssou. kd. u(p. )Aenoba/rbou kai Pou/lxrou. Kike/rwn o( rh/twr a)po\ e)cori/aj meteklhqh dia\ mhnwn ij. Ptolemaioj o( neoj Dionusoj o( kai Au)lhth\j ei)j (Rw/mhn e)/fugen. ke. u(p. Balbi/nou kai Messa/la. Ga/ioj )Iou/lioj Kaisar proj (/Ellhnaj e)pole/mei. kj/. u(p. Pomphi/ou to\ B kai Mete/llou. Pomph/ioj o( me/gaj to\ ktisqe\n u(p) au)tou qeatron a)fie/rwsen, kai qewri/aj e)pete/lesen en au)t% di) e)lefantwn sarakonta kai\ i(ppe/wn t/ kai pezwn w/ kai\ monomaxwn x), e)lefantomaxian poih/saj. [351- C.18-20] 21. Lentulus and Metellus were consuls. Pompeius Magnus was named the supreme leader of the Romans: the foundations of the theater at Rome were displayed by this man. 22. Marcellus for the second time and Philippus were consuls. [352-C.1-14] From this point the Gazenses reckon their own years. The Period of the 180th Olympiad. 23. Pompeius and Crassus were consuls. 24. Ahenobarbus and Pulcher were consuls. The Orator Cicero was recalled from exile after the sixteenth month. Ptolemy the New Dionysius, who was also called Auletes, fled to Rome. 25. Balbinus and Messala were consuls. Gaius Julius Caesar made war on the Greeks. 26. Pompeius for the second time and Metellus were consuls. Pompeius Magnus dedicated by his own hands his finished theater, and exhibited 40 elephants, 300 horsemen, 800 footmen, 1000 gladiators; additionally, a struggle of elephants was shown. (U. K. Vestal, trans.) |