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: 145 BC 144 BC 143 BC 142 BC 141 BC - 140 BC - 139 BC 138 BC 137 BC 136 BC 135 BC 140 BC - Events. Han Wudi becomes emperor of China. Scipio Aemilianus leads a group of Roman ambassadors to Alexandria, where they meet with Ptolemy VIII. Simon Maccabaeus crowned king of Judea. Including:

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC - 160 BC - 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC Events Berik succeeds Hwala as king of the Goths (approximate date). Marcus Cornelius Cethegus becomes Roman consul. Tychandrus becomes Archon of Athens; Sosigenes is a thesmothete (assistant archon). King Apol ...

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 169 BC 168 BC 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC - 164 BC - 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC Events In October, Ptolemy VI of Egypt goes to Rome to ask for help from the Senate. Antiochus V Eupator becomes king in Syria. Rhodes signs a treaty with Rome and becomes an ally. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus is elected censor in Rome. In the Battle of Beth Zachariah, the Seleuci ...

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 171 BC 170 BC 169 BC 168 BC 167 BC - 166 BC - 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC Events Battle of Beth Horon The Jewish rebel leader Judas Maccabaeus defeats the Seleucids. Battle of Emmaus Judas Maccabeus again defeats the Seleucids Births Deaths ...

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 172 BC 171 BC 170 BC 169 BC 168 BC - 167 BC - 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC Events Antiochus IV Epiphanes decrees that Hellenistic practices be followed by all of his subjects. This decree causes Judas Maccabeus also known as Mattathias, son of John, to raise a revolt in Modi'in. Mattathias is considered the founder of the Hasmonean dynasty.

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 173 BC 172 BC 171 BC 170 BC 169 BC - 168 BC - 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC Events June 22 - Third Macedonian War ends with the Battle of Pydna. Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus (awarded the surname "Macedonicus" for this victory) defeat and capture Perseus of Macedon when he surrendered. This ends the Antig ...

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC - 170s BC - 150s BC140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 184 BC 183 BC 182 BC 181 BC 180 BC - 179 BC - 178 BC 177 BC 176 BC 175 BC 174 BC Events Praetor Lucius Postumius Albinus celebrates in Rome a triumph on Lusitani. Marcus Aemilius Lepidus becomes both censor and princeps senatus. Emmenes II of Pergamum defeated Pharnaces I of Pontus Wars ended in Spain by the campaigns and peace settl ...

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC - 180s BC - 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 188 BC 187 BC 186 BC 185 BC 184 BC - 183 BC - 182 BC 181 BC 180 BC 179 BC 178 BC Events A Roman colony is established at Mutina (later Modena) in northern Italy. Hannibal, the great Carthaginian general, commits suicide at the court Prusia I, the ...

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The 1900 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. Despite Greek efforts to keep the Games in their country, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold them at a different place each Games. The Games competed for visitors with the 1900 World's Fair, which was also held at Paris at the same time. 1900 Summer Olympics - Highlights. Alvin Kraenzlein won the 60 metres, the 110 metres, the 220 metre hurdles, and the long jump events ...

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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: 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC - 76 BC - 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC 71 BC Events Romans under Cicero conquer Cyprus Salome Alexandra becomes queen of Judea Births Gaius Asinius Pollio, Roman orator, poet and historian (or 75 BC). Death ...

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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: 88 BC 87 BC 86 BC 85 BC 84 BC - 83 BC - 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC Events Sulla returns to Italy from his campaigns in Greece, defeats the popular forces of Gaius Norbanus in the Battle of Mount Tifata. L. Licinius Murena, the Roman Govenor of Asia, clashed with the Pontic forces of Mithridates VI, starting the Second Mithridatic War. Births Mark Antony, Roman politician (a ...

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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: 85 BC 84 BC 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC - 80 BC - 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC Events Battle of the Baetis River - Democratic rebel forces under Quintus Sertorius defeat the legal Roman forces of Lucius Fulfidias in Spain, starting the Sertorian War, Quintus Metellus Pius takes command on behalf of Sulla Alexandria comes under Roman jurisdiction Meleager publishes his Garland, the earliest known anthology ...

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC - 130s BC - 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC Years: 136 BC 135 BC 134 BC 133 BC 132 BC - 131 BC - 130 BC 129 BC 128 BC 127 BC 126 BC Events Aristonicus of Pergamon leads an uprising against Rome, and consul Publius Licinius Crassus Mucianius is killed in the fighting. The Roman censor Quintus Metellus Macedonicus attempts to remove the tribune Gaius Atinius La ...

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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: 128 BC 127 BC 126 BC 125 BC 124 BC - 123 BC - 122 BC 121 BC 120 BC 119 BC 118 BC Events Gaius Gracchus elected Roman tribune for the first time. He waited until after his re-election the following year before pushing forward the various civil and agrarian reforms that his brother championed in 133 BC. Aix-en-P ...

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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: 131 BC 130 BC 129 BC 128 BC 127 BC - 126 BC - 125 BC 124 BC 123 BC 122 BC 121 BC Events Tyre successfully revolts from the Seleucid Empire. Seleucus V Philometor succeeds his father Demetrius II as king of the Seleucid Empire. Due to his youth, his stepmother Cleopatra Thea acts as regent.

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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: 134 BC 133 BC 132 BC 131 BC 130 BC - 129 BC - 128 BC 127 BC 126 BC 125 BC 124 BC Events Kingdom of Pergamon, including Hierapolis, becomes the Roman Province of Asia upon death of last Attalid king, Attalos III, and after the defeat of the pretender Aristonicus by P. Licinius Crassus, with Cappadocian assistance. ...

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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: 133 BC 132 BC 131 BC 130 BC 129 BC - 128 BC - 127 BC 126 BC 125 BC 124 BC 123 BC Events The Greco-Bactrian kingdom is overrun by the Tocharians and renamed Tocharistan. Cn. Octavius and T. Annius Rufus are this years consuls Limenius composes the Second Delphic Hymn Artabanus I becomes King of Parthia ( ...

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC - 130s BC - 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC Years: 139 BC 138 BC 137 BC 136 BC 135 BC - 134 BC - 133 BC 132 BC 131 BC 130 BC 129 BC Events Scipio Aemilianus, victor of Carthage, takes command in Spain against the Numantians John Hyrcanus becomes High Priest and king of Judea following the murder of his father Simon Maccabaeus by Ptolemy the son of Abubus. Hipparchus discovers the precession of the equinoxes Hipparchus creates ...

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC - 130s BC - 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC Years: 144 BC 143 BC 142 BC 141 BC 140 BC - 139 BC - 138 BC 137 BC 136 BC 135 BC 134 BC 139 BC - Events. Hipparchus makes a very precise determination of the length of the synodic month The Lusitanian War ended when the rebellion collapsed after the assassination of Viriathus by a Roman agent. Including:

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC - 130s BC - 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC Years: 143 BC 142 BC 141 BC 140 BC 139 BC - 138 BC - 137 BC 136 BC 135 BC 134 BC 133 BC Events Zhang Qian begins his explorations in central Asia for Chinese emperor Han Wu Di. The first Chinese diplomatic mission to the Ferghana valley, led by Chang Chien. Hymn to Apollo is written and inscribed on stone i ...

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