169 BC - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Cato The Elder: Encyclopedia - Cato The Elder
Marcus Porcius Cato (Latin: M·PORCIVS·M·F·CATO) (234 BC - 149 BC), Roman statesman, surnamed "The Censor," Sapiens, Priscus, or Major...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 160s Bc: Encyclopedia - 160s Bc
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC 140s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aquileia: Encyclopedia - Aquileia
Aquileia (Friulian Acuilee, Slovene Oglej), an ancient Roman town of Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 170 Bc: Encyclopedia - 170 Bc
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 BC1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Basilica: Encyclopedia - Basilica
The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek basiliké stoà, royal stoa), was originally used to describe a Roman public building (as in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 168 Bc: Encyclopedia - 168 Bc
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 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 166 Bc: Encyclopedia - 166 Bc
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 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 165 Bc: Encyclopedia - 165 Bc
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 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 164 Bc: Encyclopedia - 164 Bc
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 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 167 Bc: Encyclopedia - 167 Bc
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 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agatharchides: Encyclopedia - Agatharchides
Agatharchides of Cnidus, was a Greek historian and geographer (flourished 2nd century BC); Strabo (14.2.15) describes him as a Peripateti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Basilica: Encyclopedia Ii - Basilica - The Basilica In Architecture
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity of God God ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Pydna: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Pydna - Macedonian Political Manoeuvering Behind The Scenes
The course of the battle raises many questions, one of the most critical concerning the half hearted efforts of the better Macedonian cav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhou Yafu: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhou Yafu - Early Career
Zhou's father, Zhou Bo (周勃) was one of the key generals for Liu Bang during the Chu Han Contention who would continue to play importa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wen Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wen Of Han - Early Reign
Emperor Wen quickly showed an aptitude to govern the empire with diligence, and appeared to be genuinely concerned for the People's welfa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Legal Rights Of Women: Encyclopedia Ii - Legal Rights Of Women - Christian Laws And Influences On Women's Rights
The following are a few of the matters in which Christianity appears to have made alterations, generally but perhaps not always improveme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Basilica: Encyclopedia Ii - Basilica - The Basilica In Architecture
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Fat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zhou Yafu: Encyclopedia Ii - Zhou Yafu - Death
In 143 BC, on one occasion, Zhou was summoned to dinner with the emperor, when the emperor had a large piece of meat placed before him, b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Basilica: Encyclopedia Ii - Basilica - The Ecclesiastic Basilica
The Early Christian purpose-built basilica was the basilica of the bishop, on the model of the semi-public basilicas of the secular power...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wen Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wen Of Han - Early Life And Career As Prince Of Dai
In 196 BC, after Emperor Gao defeated the Chen Xi (陳豨) rebellion in the Dai region, he created Liu Heng, his son by Consort Bo, the P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wen Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wen Of Han - Middle Reign
An incident otherwise uncharacteristic of Emperor Wen occurred in 176 BC. Zhou Bo, who had been instrumental in Emperor Wen's becoming em...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Legal Rights Of Women: Encyclopedia Ii - Legal Rights Of Women - Ancient Roman Law
In Roman law a woman was even in historic times completely dependent. If married she and her property passed into the power of her husban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Legal Rights Of Women: Encyclopedia Ii - Legal Rights Of Women - Religious And Archiac Law
The dependent position of women in early law is proved by the evidence of most ancient systems of early law which have in whole or in par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wen Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wen Of Han - Late Reign
Later in his reign, Emperor Wen became superstitious and started search for supernatural events. In 165 BC, at the instigation of the sor...   » Read the article