Arrival and marriage at Oea
· Oea (modern Tripoli), Libya

Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic · file While travelling toward Alexandria, Apuleius came to Oea, where he married the wealthy widow Pudentilla. This stay led directly to the later accusation of magic. The source dates the arrival and marriage to around 155 or 156; 156 is used as the best-supported year-level placement.