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: 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: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC - 190s BC - 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC
Years: 202 BC 201 BC 200 BC 199 BC 198 BC - 197 BC - 196 BC 195 BC 194 BC 193 BC 192 BC
Events
Roman Spain is divided into two provinces.
Battle of Cynoscephalae: The Romans under Titus Quinctius Flamininus defeat Philip V, Antigonid dynasty starts decline.
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC - 190s BC - 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC
Years: 199 BC 198 BC 197 BC 196 BC 195 BC - 194 BC - 193 BC 192 BC 191 BC 190 BC 189 BC
Events
Battle of Mutina: Romans are victorious over the Gauls.
In the Battle of Gythium, Philopoemen of the Achaean League, assisted by the Romans, defeats the Spartans under Nabis.
Liternum and Puteoli become Roman co ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC - 190s BC - 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC
Years: 200 BC 199 BC 198 BC 197 BC 196 BC - 195 BC - 194 BC 193 BC 192 BC 191 BC 190 BC
Events
Cato the Elder is elected consul at Rome and campaigns in Spain; he avoids one defeat by paying the Celtiberians 200 talents (around $ 120,000), a much-criticized tactic.
The Roman sumptuary law, the Lex Oppia, is ...
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: 185 BC 184 BC 183 BC 182 BC 181 BC - 180 BC - 179 BC 178 BC 177 BC 176 BC 175 BC
Birth
Death
Empress Dowager Lü, de facto ruler of the Han dynasty.
Pantaleon, probable son and co-ruler of Deme ...
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: 95 BC 94 BC 93 BC 92 BC 91 BC - 90 BC - 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC 86 BC 85 BC
90 BC - Events.
The Etruscans are granted Roman citizenship.
Corfinium in south-central Italy is the center of a rebellion against Rome.
Nicomedes_III_of_Bithynia is defeated in battle by a coalition of Nicomedes' brother Socrates, and Mithridates_V ...
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: 104 BC 103 BC 102 BC 101 BC 100 BC - 99 BC - 98 BC 97 BC 96 BC 95 BC 94 BC
99 BC - Events.
Consul Manius Aquillius suppressed the rebellion in Sicily, thus ending the Second Servile War
99 BC - Births.
Lucretius, Latin philosopher and poet
99 BC - Deaths.
Gaius Servilius Glaucia - ally of ...
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: 98 BC 97 BC 96 BC 95 BC 94 BC - 93 BC - 92 BC 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC
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Events
End of era Taishi of Emperor Wu of Han China
Category: 93 BC
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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: 180 BC 179 BC 178 BC 177 BC 176 BC - 175 BC - 174 BC 173 BC 172 BC 171 BC 170 BC
Birth
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Events
Antiochus IV Epiphanes becomes Seleucid king of Syria.
Category: 175 BC
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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: 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC - 90s BC - 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC
Years: 96 BC 95 BC 94 BC 93 BC 92 BC - 91 BC - 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC 86 BC
91 BC - Events.
Beginning of the Roman Social War
Nicomedes III succeeds his father Nicomedes II as king of Bithynia.
91 BC - Births.
91 BC - Deaths.
Including:
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 ...
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: 192 BC 191 BC 190 BC 189 BC 188 BC - 187 BC - 186 BC 185 BC 184 BC 183 BC 182 BC
187 BC - Events.
In Rome, tribunes demand that Lucius Cornelius Scipio explain what happened to the 500 talents (around $300,000) that he received from Antiochus III the Great after the Battle of Magnesia, but Scipio refuses.
187 BC - Deaths.
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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 - 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC
Years: 190 BC 189 BC 188 BC 187 BC 186 BC - 185 BC - 184 BC 183 BC 182 BC 181 BC 180 BC
185 BC - Events.
Pusyamitra Sunga assassinates the Mauryan emperor Brhadrata, bringing an end to that dynasty and founding the Sunga dynasty.
Persecution of Scipio Africanus Major by Cato the elder out of jealous ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC - 190s BC - 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC
Years: 197 BC 196 BC 195 BC 194 BC 193 BC - 192 BC - 191 BC 190 BC 189 BC 188 BC 187 BC
Events
Rome declares war upon Antiochus III the Great, king of Syria.
Births
Deaths
Category: 192 BC
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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC - 190s BC - 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC
Years: 196 BC 195 BC 194 BC 193 BC 192 BC - 191 BC - 190 BC 189 BC 188 BC 187 BC 186 BC
Events
The Roman calendar, which is four months ahead of the seasons is adjusted (by Lex Acilia de intercalando).
Chinese Emperor Hui Di lifts the ban on Confucian writings ordered in 213 BC
Battle of Thermopyla ...
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: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC - 190s BC - 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC
Years: 203 BC 202 BC 201 BC 200 BC 199 BC - 198 BC - 197 BC 196 BC 195 BC 194 BC 193 BC
Events
Battle of Panium Antiochus III the Great secures the conquest of Coele-Syria and Judea from Egypt with this victory
Battle of the Aous Roman forces under Titus Quinctius Flamininus defeat the Macedonians under Philip V
Abdera becomes a free city under Roman rule.
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC - 170s BC - 160s BC 150s BC140s BC 130s BC 120s BC
Years: 175 BC 174 BC 173 BC 172 BC 171 BC - 170 BC - 169 BC 168 BC 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC
Events
Antiochus IV Epiphanes invades Egypt and installs Ptolemy Physcon as king.
Perseus of Macedon repulses a Roman army commanded by A. Hostilius Mancinus in Thessaly
Parchment is invented, in Pergamum.
The earliest known paved streets appear in Rome.< ...