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: 115 BC 114 BC 113 BC 112 BC 111 BC - 110 BC - 109 BC 108 BC 107 BC 106 BC 105 BC
Events
Jugurtha king of Numidia defeats a Roman army under Aulus Postumius Albinus.
Han Dynasty of China annexed Minyue.
Births
Gaius Marius the Younger born
Deaths
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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: 108 BC 107 BC 106 BC 105 BC 104 BC - 103 BC - 102 BC 101 BC 100 BC 99 BC 98 BC
103 BC - Events.
Alexander Jannaeus succeeds his brother Aristobulus I as king of Judea.
Tryphon and Athenion lead the Second Servile War in Sicily.
103 BC - Births.
Including:
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC - 180s BC - 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC
Years: 189 BC 188 BC 187 BC 186 BC 185 BC - 184 BC - 183 BC 182 BC 181 BC 180 BC 179 BC
Events
Cato the Elder is elected censor along with Lucius Valerius Flaccus, and initiates a number of unpopular reforms and crackdowns. He expels seven members of the Senate; one of them, a Manilius, for having "embraced his wife" durin ...
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: 94 BC 93 BC 92 BC 91 BC 90 BC - 89 BC - 88 BC 87 BC 86 BC 85 BC 84 BC
Events
Social War - Roman forces under Lucius Porcius Cato are defeated by the Italian rebels in the Battle of Fucine Lake, Cato was killed
Social War - The Roman army of Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo decisively defeats the rebels in the Battle of Asculum.
Mithridates VI of Pontus invades Bithynia and Cappadocia, thus the First Mithrid ...
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 ...
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: 106 BC 105 BC 104 BC 103 BC 102 BC - 101 BC - 100 BC 99 BC 98 BC 97 BC 96 BC
101 BC - Events.
The Roman consuls Marius and Catulus defeat the Cimbri in the Battle of Campi Raudii (or Battle of Vercellae).
Ptolemy Apion inherits the kingdom of Cyrenaica.
101 BC - Births ...
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
Births
Spartacus
Deaths
Events
A Roman army under M. Junius Silanus was defeated by the Ci ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC - 180s BC - 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC
Years: 191 BC 190 BC 189 BC 188 BC 187 BC - 186 BC - 185 BC 184 BC 183 BC 182 BC 181 BC
Events
The Roman Senate passes a law (the Senatus consultum de Bacchanalibus) prohibiting Bacchanalia -- or the worship of Bacchus -- except under certain circumstances that required the approval of the Senate. The decree proves ineffective.
Eumenes II of Pergamum defeated Prusias I of Bithynia
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 ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC - 180s BC - 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC
Years: 193 BC 192 BC 191 BC 190 BC 189 BC - 188 BC - 187 BC 186 BC 185 BC 184 BC 183 BC
Events
In Italy, foundation of the city of Forlì
Residents of Fundi, Formiae, and Arpinum gain Roman citizenship.
According to Livy, Paculla Annia - the leader of the Bacchus cult - allowed men to participate in Bacch ...
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: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century
Decades: 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC - 90s BC - 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC
Years: 97 BC 96 BC 95 BC 94 BC 93 BC - 92 BC - 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC
Events
In the first diplomatic contact between Rome and Parthia, Sulla meets with a Parthian envoy, resulting in the parties recognizing Euphrates as a common frontier.
Sulla repulsed Tigranes of Armenia from Cappadocia.
Gaius Sentius becomes Roman governor of Macedonia, serves until 88.
Births
Publ ...
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: 110 BC 109 BC 108 BC 107 BC 106 BC - 105 BC - 104 BC 103 BC 102 BC 101 BC 100 BC
105 BC - Events.
October 6 - The Battle of Arausio, where the Cimbri destroy two Roman armies on the Rhône, is the most severe defeat of Roman forces since the Battle of Cannae.
Marius, together with the consul P. Ru ...
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 ...
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: 109 BC 108 BC 107 BC 106 BC 105 BC - 104 BC - 103 BC 102 BC 101 BC 100 BC 99 BC
104 BC - Events.
Aristobulus I succeeds John Hyrcanus as king of Judea.
Sima Qian starts writing his Shiji.
Athenion starts a slave rebellion in Segesta.
Gaius Marius is consul of Rome, the fir ...
Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century
Decades: 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC - 90s BC - 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC
Years: 99 BC 98 BC 97 BC 96 BC 95 BC - 94 BC - 93 BC 92 BC 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC
Births
Deaths
Bakru II bar Bakru, ruler of Osroene
Events
The first failed attempt to open a Latin rhetorical school.
Lucius Cornelius ...
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: 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC - 86 BC - 85 BC 84 BC 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC
86 BC - Events.
First Mithridatic War -
March 1, Sulla captured Athens from the Pontic army, removing the tyrant Aristion.
Lucius Licinius Lucullus decisively defeated the Mithridatic fleet in the Battle of Tenedos
The Roman forces of Lucius Cornelius Sulla defeat the Pontic forces of Archelaus in ...
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: 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC 86 BC - 85 BC - 84 BC 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC
85 BC - Events.
First Mithridatic War - Lucius Cornelius Sulla again defeats Archelaus in the decisive Battle of Orchomenus.
85 BC - Births.
Marcus Junius Brutus, conspirator & assassin in the murder of Julius Caesar (approximate date)
Tiberius Nero, father of Tiberius
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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: 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 ...