Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC - 110s BC - 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC
Years: 121 BC 120 BC 119 BC 118 BC 117 BC - 116 BC - 115 BC 114 BC 113 BC 112 BC 111 BC
Events
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Marcus Terentius Varro, Roman scholar
Deaths
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC - 100s BC - 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC
Years: 114 BC 113 BC 112 BC 111 BC 110 BC - 109 BC - 108 BC 107 BC 106 BC 105 BC 104 BC
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Spartacus
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Events
A Roman army under M. Junius Silanus was defeated by the Ci ...
The second Buddhist council was convened by king Kalasoka and held at Vaisali, following conflicts between the conservative and liberal elements of Sangha.
The conservative schools insisted on strict adherence to monastic rules (vinaya). The secessionist Mahasangikas argued for more relaxed monastic rules, which could appeal to a large majority of monastic and lay people (hence their name "majority" assembly).
The council ended with the rejection of the Mahasanghikas. They left the council and maintained themselves for several centuries in northwestern India and Central Asia according to Kharos ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC - 140s BC - 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC
Years: 148 BC 147 BC 146 BC 145 BC 144 BC - 143 BC - 142 BC 141 BC 140 BC 139 BC 138 BC
143 BC - Events.
Simon Maccabaeus succeeds his brother Jonathan as High Priest and king of Judea.
143 BC - Births.
143 BC - Deaths.
Jonathan Mac ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC - 140s BC - 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC
Years: 147 BC 146 BC 145 BC 144 BC 143 BC - 142 BC - 141 BC 140 BC 139 BC 138 BC 137 BC
142 BC - Events.
Diodotus Tryphon seizes the throne of the Seleucid Empire.
First stone bridge over the Tiber river completed.
142 BC - Births.
Ptolemy IX, Egyptian ...
Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century
Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC
Years: 86 BC 85 BC 84 BC 83 BC 82 BC - 81 BC - 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC
81 BC - Births.
81 BC - Deaths.
Arshak I of Iberia
81 BC - Events.
Sulla is appointed dictator and reforms the Roman government
The Second Mithridatic War ended ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC - 120s BC - 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC
Years: 125 BC 124 BC 123 BC 122 BC 121 BC - 120 BC - 119 BC 118 BC 117 BC 116 BC 115 BC
120 BC - Events.
120 BC - Births.
Berenice III, reigning Queen of Egypt
Lucius Cornelius Sisenna, writer and politician
Verr ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC
Years: 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC - 156 BC - 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC 152 BC 151 BC
156 BC - Births.
Gaius Marius - Roman statesman and general
156 BC - Deaths.
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Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century
Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC
Years: 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC 86 BC 85 BC - 84 BC - 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC
84 BC - Events.
End of the First Mithridatic War.
84 BC - Births.
Catullus, Roman poet (approximate date)
Surena, Parthian General
84 BC - Deaths.
Lucius Cornelius Cinn ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC - 140s BC - 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC
Years: 154 BC 153 BC 152 BC 151 BC 150 BC - 149 BC - 148 BC 147 BC 146 BC 145 BC 144 BC
149 BC - Events.
Third Punic War declared; Rome lands an army in Africa to begin the Battle of Carthage.
With Roman help, Nicomedes II overthrows his father Prusias II as king of Bithynia.
Andriscus, the ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC
Years: 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC - 152 BC - 151 BC 150 BC 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC
152 BC - Events.
Macedonian uprisings, sometimes called the Fourth Macedonian War, broke out when Andriscus, supposed son of Perseus, led a rebellion against Rome and temporarily united Macedon.
Jonathan Maccabae ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC
Years: 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC 152 BC 151 BC - 150 BC - 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC 146 BC 145 BC
150 BC - Events.
Alexander Balas becomes ruler of the Seleucid Empire.
Hipparchus determines the distance to the Moon, and builds the first astrolabe (approximate dates).
Start of Third Punic War, caused ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC - 140s BC - 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC
Years: 146 BC 145 BC 144 BC 143 BC 142 BC - 141 BC - 140 BC 139 BC 138 BC 137 BC 136 BC
141 BC - Events.
Tocharian refugees appear on the borders of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom.
The Seleucid garrison negotiates the surrender of Jerusalem. Simon Maccabaeus assumes control of that city.
Demetri ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC - 140s BC - 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC
Years: 150 BC 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC 146 BC - 145 BC - 144 BC 143 BC 142 BC 141 BC 140 BC
145 BC - Events.
In the Battle of Antioch, Ptolemy VI Philometor defeats the Seleucid usurper Alexander Balas, but dies in the battle.
Ptolemy VII becomes king of Egypt briefly, then is assassinated by Ptolemy VII ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC - 140s BC - 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC
Years: 151 BC 150 BC 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC - 146 BC - 145 BC 144 BC 143 BC 142 BC 141 BC
146 BC - Events.
Carthage falls to Roman forces under Scipio Aemilianus. Carthage was to be completely destroyed by order of the Roman Senate, despite Scipio's protests. End of the Third Punic War
Battle of Corint ...
Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century
Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC - 70s BC - 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC
Years: 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC - 78 BC - 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC
78 BC - Events.
In Rome, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus is consul. He introduces a number of reforms and reinstates exiled citizens, thus attempting to reinstall democratic rule in Rome.
78 BC - Births.
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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC - 110s BC - 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC
Years: 116 BC 115 BC 114 BC 113 BC 112 BC - 111 BC - 110 BC 109 BC 108 BC 107 BC 106 BC
111 BC - Events.
The city of Rome devastated by fire.
The Han Empire annexed Nanyue, and extended its territory to Cochin China, Vietnam.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Guilin was named S ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC - 100s BC - 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC
Years: 111 BC 110 BC 109 BC 108 BC 107 BC - 106 BC - 105 BC 104 BC 103 BC 102 BC 101 BC
106 BC - Events.
Sulla captured Jugurtha, thus ending the Jugurthine War.
The Chinese and t ...
Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century
Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC
Years: 92 BC 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC - 87 BC - 86 BC 85 BC 84 BC 83 BC 82 BC
87 BC - Events.
Lucius Cornelius Cinna is elected consul of Rome, thus returning the rule of Rome back to the democrats.
Antikythera mechanism manufactured
Sulla arrived in Greece against Mithridates.
87 BC - Births.
Lucius Munatius Plan ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC - 120s BC - 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC
Years: 130 BC 129 BC 128 BC 127 BC 126 BC - 125 BC - 124 BC 123 BC 122 BC 121 BC 120 BC
125 BC - Events.
Cleopatra Thea succeeds to the rule of the Seleucid Empire on the death of Seleucus V. She appoints Antiochus VIII Grypus as co-ruler.
In Rome, Marcus Fulvius Flaccus proposes the extension of Roman ...
Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century
Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC
Years: 93 BC 92 BC 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC - 88 BC - 87 BC 86 BC 85 BC 84 BC 83 BC
88 BC - Events.
The Social War ends with the defeat of the Italian allies by the Romans.
The First Roman Civil War starts with democratic uprising led by Marius, but the democrats under the tribune P. Sulpicius Rufus were crushed by ...