The world in 198 BC — what happened that year

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

What happened

The guide said that on reaching the promised height he would signal with smoke, and the shout should be raised only after seeing the consul's signal (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 32.11)
Phalorium is plundered and burned (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 32.15)
While the naval operations went on, the consul pitched camp before Elatea in Phocis (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 32.24)
The people elect Flamininus consul though he is not yet thirty (Plutarch's Parallel Lives Plut. Flamininus 2.2)
The enemy flees in haste, but fewer than 2,000 are killed (Plutarch's Parallel Lives Plut. Flamininus 5.1)
In winter Philip attends the conference at Nicaea in Locris (Polybius, Histories 18.1)
After the next day's talks, they agree to refer the matter to the Roman Senate (Polybius, Histories 18.8)
Attalus is given a most lavish reception at Sicyon (Polybius, Histories 18.16)