Bibliotheca Historica

The following are contained in the nineteenth of the books of Diodorus: a. On the means which Agathocles used to become tyrant of the Syracusans. β. How the exiles of the Crotoniates, having campaigned against their native land, were all destroyed. γ. The return of Olympias with her son to the kingdom. δ. The capture and death of Eurydice and King Philip. ε. How Eumenes, having the Silver Shields, went up to the upper satrapies, and gathered both the satraps and the forces in Persis. ς. How Attalus and Polemon, along with those who joined in attacking the guard, were captured and executed. ζ. How Antigonus, having pursued Eumenes near the Coprates River, was defeated. η. How, having retreated to Media, he lost many of his soldiers in the passes. θ. The battle array of Antigonus against Eumenes and the satraps in Paraitacene. ι. The withdrawal of Antigonus with his force to Media for winter quarters. ια. Cassander’s campaign into Macedonia and the siege of Olympias in Pydna. ιβ. How Eumenes outgeneraled those with Antigonus as they marched through the desert. ιγ. Antigonus’ march through the desert against the enemy and his attack on the beasts in their winter quarters. ιδ. How, a battle having taken place, Antigonus made himself master of the entire force of those opposed to him. ιε. How he executed Eumenes and those of the other leaders who were hostilely disposed toward him. ις. The flood that occurred in Rhodes and the disasters that befell the city. ιζ. The death of Peithon at the hands of Antigonus and the execution of those who revolted in Media because of him. ιη. The capture of Olympias by Cassander and her death. ιθ. How Cassander married Thessalonice, the daughter of Philip son of Amyntas, and founded a city named after himself in Pallene. κ. How Polyperchon, despairing of his relations with the kings, fled to Aetolia. κα. How Cassander restored the city of the Thebans which had been razed by Alexander. κβ. On the events that befell the city of the Thebans in ancient times and how many times it was laid waste. κγ. On the deeds done by Cassander in the Peloponnese. κδ. Antigonus’ descent with his force to the sea and the flight of Seleucus to Ptolemy in Egypt. κε. The alliance of Ptolemy, Seleucus, and Cassander, and in addition to these, Lysimachus, for the war against Antigonus. κς. How Antigonus built many ships and sent generals to Greece and the Pontus. κζ. How he concluded a friendship with Alexander the son of Polyperchon, besieged and captured Tyre, and how Alexander went over to Cassander. κη. How Polyclitus, the admiral of Ptolemy, defeated the generals of Antigonus both by land and by sea. κθ. On the campaign of Agathocles against the Messenians and the peace mediated by the Carthaginians. λ. The revolt of Nuceria from the Romans. λα. The deeds done by the generals of Antigonus and Cassander in Greece. λβ. Cassander’s campaign into Aetolia and the regions along the Adriatic. λγ. The capture of the force sent by Cassander near Caria. λδ. How the exiles of the Syracusans, having persuaded the Agrigentines to make war on Agathocles, summoned Acrotatus from Lacedaemon as general. λε. How this man, having assumed the command, conducted his rule in a tyrannical manner, and the Agrigentines made peace with the ruler. λς. The deeds done by the Romans near Iapygia. λζ. The revolt of the Callantians from Lysimachus and the fortunes of those sent to their assistance by Antigonus. λη. How Philip, sent as general by Cassander into Aetolia, defeated both the Aetolians and the Epirotes. λθ. How the Romans, having defeated the Samnites in battle, shortly after subdued the Campanians who had revolted. μ. How Antigonus sent Polemon as general with a force to set the Greeks free, and the deeds done in Greece. μα. The revolt of the Cyrenaeans and their capture, and also Ptolemy’s campaign to Cyprus and Syria. μβ. The battle of Demetrius against Ptolemy and the victory of Ptolemy. μγ. The revolt of the general Telesphorus from Antigonus. μδ. The deeds done by Cassander in Epirus and the Adriatic. με. How Seleucus, having received a small force from Ptolemy, made himself master of Babylon and recovered the satrapy which had previously belonged to him. μς. How Antigonus, having taken possession of Coele Syria without danger, sent a force into Arabia. μζ. On the customs which the tribes of the Arabs practice. μη. On the lake called Asphaltitis. μθ. How Antigonus sent his son Demetrius with the force into Babylonia. ν. On the deeds done by the Romans and the Samnites. να. How Agathocles, having deceived the Messenians, made himself master of their city. νβ. How he slaughtered those of the Messenians, Tauromenians, and also Centuripans who opposed him. νγ. How Agathocles defeated Deinocrates and the exiles near Galaria. νδ. The death of Roxane and King Alexander. νε. The deeds done by the Romans in Italy. νς. On the shipwreck that befell the Carthaginians. νζ. How the Carthaginians, having defeated Agathocles in battle near Himera, shut him up in Syracuse.