140s BC
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Events
149 BC
By place
Roman Republic
- The Third Punic War begins.[1] The Romans land an army in Africa to begin the Battle of Carthage.
- Servius Sulpicius Galba is prosecuted for corruption while serving in Spain, but is acquitted after he parades his weeping family members before the tribunal.
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso passes the lex Calpurnia de repetundis which establishes the first permanent criminal court in Rome.
- The turmoil in Spain escalates again with the renewal of the Lusitanian War, under the leadership of Viriathus, and the Celtiberian War.
Macedon
Bithynia
- With Roman help, Nicomedes II overthrows his father Prusias II as king of Bithynia.
148 BC
By place
Ireland
- Corlea Trackway built in County Longford
Roman Republic
- With the defeat of Andriscus in the Battle of Pydna by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, Macedon is reorganized as a Roman province by 146 BC.
- Construction of the Via Postumia, linking Aquileia and Genua.
- Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus divides Numidia among the three sons of the recently deceased Masinissa.
147 BC
By place
Ireland
- Corlea Trackway completed.
Roman Republic
- Scipio Aemilianus takes command of the Siege of Carthage.
- In Lusitania, Hispania, the Celtic king Viriathus, rallies Lusitanian resistance to Rome.
Syria
- Demetrius II of Syria returns to Syria (approximate date).
- Jonathan Maccabaeus conquers Joppa.
Greece
- Macedonia becomes a part of the Roman empire.
146 BC
By place
Roman Republic
Africa
- Spring – Carthage falls to Roman forces under Scipio Aemilianus and the city is completely destroyed. End of the Third Punic War.
Greece
- Achaean War: The Romans conquer the Achaean League and southern Greece becomes a Roman province.
- Battle of Scarpheia: The Romans led by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus defeat an Achaean League force under Critolaus
- Battle of Corinth: The Romans under Lucius Mummius defeat the Achaean League near Corinth. Corinth is destroyed, and the Achaean League dissolved.
By topic
Astronomy
- Hipparchus determines the equinoctial point.
145 BC
By place
Syria
- In the Battle of Antioch, Ptolemy VI Philometor defeats the Seleucid usurper Alexander Balas, but dies in the battle.
Egypt
- Ptolemy VII becomes king of Egypt briefly, then is assassinated by Ptolemy VIII the following year.[4]
By topic
Astronomy
- Hipparchus determines the length of the tropical year.
144 BC
By place
Roman Republic
- Quintus Marcius Rex starts construction of the Aqua Marcia aqueduct in Rome.[5]
Parthia
143 BC
By place
Roman Republic
- The Celtiberian War ends when Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus crushes the rebels.
142 BC
By place
Syria
- Diodotus Tryphon seizes the throne of the Seleucid Empire.
Roman Republic
- The first stone bridge over the Tiber river is completed.
Judea
- Simon Maccabaeus succeeds his brother Jonathan as High Priest of Judea until 135 BC.
141 BC
By place
Syria and Judea
- The Seleucid garrison negotiates the surrender of Jerusalem. Simon Maccabaeus assumes control of the city. He becomes prince (ruler) of Judea until 135 BC.
- Demetrius II of Syria made prisoner of Mithridates, king of the Parthians. Antiochus VII Sidetes becomes king of the Seleucid Empire in his absence.
Bactria
- Yuezhi refugees appear on the borders of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom.
China
- March 9 – Emperor Wu of Han ("Martial Emperor") starts to rule the Han dynasty.
140 BC
By place
Africa
- Scipio Aemilianus leads a group of Roman ambassadors to Alexandria, where they meet with King Ptolemy VIII.
Judea
- Simon Maccabaeus crowned king of Judea.
Births
- We have no track of births and deaths as that information and tracking system didn't come around till the around the eighteen hundreds.
Deaths
- We have no track of births and deaths as that information and tracking system didn't come around till the around the eighteen hundreds.
References
- ^ Hooker, Richard (6 June 1999). "Rome: The Punic Wars". Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ "Fourth Macedonian War". Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ Stambaugh, John E. (1988). The Ancient Roman City. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-8018-3574-7.
- ^ "Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator | king of Egypt". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Stambaugh, John E. (1988). The Ancient Roman City. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 30. ISBN 0-8018-3574-7.