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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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140 BC: Encyclopedia - Calendar era

A calendar era is the year numbering system used by a calendar. For example, the Gregorian calendar numbers its years in the Western Christian era (the Coptic and Ethiopic churches have their own Christian eras, see below). The instant, date, or year from which time is marked is called the epoch of the era. There are many different calendar eras. Some are listed below along with their abbreviations (if any). A.D. (or AD) — for the Latin Anno Domini, meaning in the year of our Lord. Yea ...

140 BC: Encyclopedia - Judea

Judea or Judaea (יהודה "Praise", Standard Hebrew Yəhuda, Tiberian Hebrew Yəhûḏāh) (Greek: Ιουδαία) is a term used for the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel (Hebrew: ארץ ישראל Eretz Yisrael), an area now divided between Israel and the West Bank, and, in a few geographical definitions of Judea, Jordan. In modern times, the name "Yehud ...

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140 BC: Encyclopedia - Chinese era name

A Chinese era name (traditional Chinese: 年號, simplified Chinese: 年号, pinyin: níanhào) is the era name, reign period, or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperor's reign and naming certain Chinese rulers (see the conventions). Some emperors have several era names, one after another, where each beginning of a new era resets the year back to one or yuán (元). The era name originated as a motto or slogan chosen by an emperor. Chinese era name - How the Era System wor ...

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Chinese era name - The Republic of China Era

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140 BC: Encyclopedia - Seleucid Empire

The Seleucid Empire was one of several political states founded after the death of Alexander the Great, whose generals squabbled over the division of Alexander's empire. There were over 30 kings of the Seleucid dynasty from 323 to 60 BC. Seleucid Empire - The partition of Alexander's empire 323-281 BC. Alexander the Great had conquered the Persian Empire within a short time-frame and died young, leaving an expansive empire of partly Hellenized culture without adult heir. Therefore his generals ...

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Seleucid Empire - The partition of Alexander's empire 323-281 BC

Seleucid Empire - An overextended domain

Seleucid Empire - Greco-Bactrian secession 250 BC

Seleucid Empire - Parthian secession 250 BC

Seleucid Empire - Eclipse and revival

Seleucid Empire - The power of Rome and renewed disintegration

Seleucid Empire - Civil war and further decay

Seleucid Empire - Collapse of the Seleucid Empire

Seleucid Empire - Seleucid rulers

Seleucid Empire - In modern media

140 BC: Encyclopedia - 145 BC

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 ...

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140 BC: Encyclopedia - De re publica

De re publica is a dialogue by Cicero, written in six books between 54 and 51 BC. It is written in the format of a Socratic dialogue; that is to say, Scipio Africanus Minor (who had died a few decades before Cicero was born) takes the role of a wise old man — an obligatory part for the genre. The dialogue is imagined as taking place between Romans, several centuries after Socrates' death. Cicero's treatise was politically controversial — by choosing the format of a philosophical dialogue, Cicero avoided naming his political ...

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De re publica - What's in a title

De re publica - Cicero and Plato

De re publica - English translations of the title of Cicero's De re publica

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De re publica - A brief summary of each book

De re publica - Bibliography

140 BC: Encyclopedia - 142 BC

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 ...

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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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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: 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 ...

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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: 140 BC 139 BC 138 BC 137 BC 136 BC - 135 BC - 134 BC 133 BC 132 BC 131 BC 130 BC Events Menander I, King of the Indo-Greek Kingdom dies and is succeeded by Epander. The First Servile War starts Births Sima Qian, Chinese historian (or 145 BC) Posidonius of Apamea, Greek Stoic philosopher and scientist (+ 51 B.C.) Deaths Menan ...

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140 BC: Encyclopedia - 141 BC

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 ...

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140 BC: Encyclopedia II - De re publica - What's in a title

While already the Latin version of the title of this work is given in two versions (De re publica and De republica), depending on source, the translation of the title of this work knows even more variants, often indicating the stance of the translator: since the expression "res publica" (appearing in a deflection in the title of this work) later evolved, with some shifts of meaning, to republic, or a similar term in many languages, there is no general consensus over the interpretation of the connotations implied by these expressions. ...

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