The world in 197 BC — what happened that year

17 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Revolt of Chen Xi, Chancellor of Dai; the emperor campaigned in person, reached Handan, and said that since Chen Xi had not held southern Handan there was nothing he could do, and bought off Chen Xi's generals with money. (Book of Han (Hanshu), Imperial Annals 漢書卷001 漢高祖十年九月)
He attacked Dongyuan, held by Zhao Li for Chen Xi; the city did not fall, and after it surrendered he beheaded a soldier who had cursed him. (Book of Han (Hanshu), Imperial Annals 漢書卷001 漢高祖十一年冬)
Chen Xi, Chancellor of Zhao, rebelled at Dai; Gaozu went east and reached Handan, and said that Chen Xi was incompetent because he did not block the Zhang River. (Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals 史記卷008 高祖本紀)

At the start of the battle the consul vowed a temple to Juno Sospita if he routed the enemy that day (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 32.30)
Quinctius goes with a Cretan cohort to the gate of Corinth to show Philocles that Nabis has broken with Philip (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 32.40)
Climbing the height and seeing enemy corpses and arms scattered about, they guessed that battle had already been joined (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 33.8)
Philip galloped toward Tempe and stayed a day at Gomphi, gathering the surviving soldiers (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 33.10)
The siege of Leucas would have lasted longer had Italian refugees not admitted soldiers from the citadel (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 33.17)
On a foggy early morning the plain is covered in darkness and the battle begins (Plutarch's Parallel Lives Plut. Flamininus 8.1)
In early spring Flamininus moves toward Pherae (Polybius, Histories 18.19)
In autumn the two armies head toward Scotussa (Polybius, Histories 18.20)
Philip advances, taking the ridge of the hills (Polybius, Histories 18.24)
Battle of Cynoscephalae (Polybius, Histories 18.25)

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.