180s BC - 180s BC 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 Events and Trends.
132 BC - 132 BC 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: 137 BC 136 BC 135 BC 134 BC 133 BC - 132 BC - 131 BC 130 BC 129 BC 128 BC 127 BC Events The First Servile War ends. Births Deaths Tiberius Gracchus, Roman tribune (killed in a street brawl).
130s BC - 130s BC 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: 139 BC 138 BC 137 BC 136 BC 135 BC 134 BC 133 BC 132 BC 131 BC 130 BC Events and Trends.
134 BC - 134 BC 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: 139 BC 138 BC 137 BC 136 BC 135 BC - 134 BC - 133 BC 132 BC 131 BC 130 BC 129 BC Events John Hyrcanus becomes High Priest following the murder of his father Simon Maccabaeus by Ptolemy the son of Abubus. Hipparchus discovers the precession of the equinoxes Hipparchus creates a star catalogue Births Deaths Simon Maccabaeus (slain by his host).
135 BC - 135 BC 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 Births Sima Qian, Chinese historian (or 145) Posidonius of Apamea, Greek philosopher (+ 51 B.C) Deaths.
130 BC - 130 BC 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: 135 BC 134 BC 133 BC 132 BC 131 BC - 130 BC - 129 BC 128 BC 127 BC 126 BC 125 BC Births Deaths Events.
133 BC - 133 BC 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: 138 BC 137 BC 136 BC 135 BC 134 BC - 133 BC - 132 BC 131 BC 130 BC 129 BC 128 BC Events Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, as tribune, attemtps to pass a law to redistribute the public land to benefit small landowners. Opposed by wealthier factions in the Roman Senate, he is killed by a group of Senators and their followers. Births Deaths Attalus, king of Pergammon. In his will, he makes the people of Rome his heirs. Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus the Roman tribune (assassination).
131 BC - 131 BC 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: 136 BC 135 BC 134 BC 133 BC 132 BC - 131 BC - 130 BC 129 BC 128 BC 127 BC 126 BC Events Aristonicus of Pergamon leads an uprising against Rome, and consul Publius Licinius Crassus Mucianius is killed in the fighting. The Roman censor Quintus Metellus Macedonicus attempts to remove the tribune Gaius Atinius Labeo Macerio from the Senate, the angry Atinius drags him to be thrown off the Tarpeian Rock, and Metellus is only saved by the intervention of other senators. The tribune.
136 BC - 136 BC 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: 141 BC 140 BC 139 BC 138 BC 137 BC - 136 BC - 135 BC 134 BC 133 BC 132 BC 131 BC Births Deaths Events Confucianism is adopted as the state religion in China by the emperor Wu Di..
139 BC - 139 BC 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 Events Hipparchus makes a very precise determination of the length of the synodic month Births Deaths.
138 BC - 138 BC 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. Births Sulla, Roman politician (approximate date) Deaths Diodotus Tryphon (suicide).
137 BC - 137 BC 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: 142 BC 141 BC 140 BC 139 BC 138 BC - 137 BC - 136 BC 135 BC 134 BC 133 BC 132 BC Events Slaves led by Eunus of Apamea in Sicily revolt against the Romans. Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus is quaestor in Spain, observes that slave labor has displaced small freeheld farms. Valencia is founded. Births Deaths Mithridates I of the Arsacid or Parthian dynasty in Iran King Dutugemenu of Sri Lanka.
149 BC - 149 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: 154 BC 153 BC 152 BC 151 BC 150 BC - 149 BC - 148 BC 147 BC 146 BC 145 BC 144 BC Events Third Punic War declared; Rome lands an army in Africa to begin the Battle of Carthage. With Roman help, Nicomedes II overthrows his father Prusias II as king of Bithynia. Andriscus, the last king of Macedon, ascends to the throne. Servius Sulpicius Galba is prosecuted for corruption while serving in Spain, but is acquitted after he parades his weeping family members before.
146 BC - 146 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: 151 BC 150 BC 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC - 146 BC - 145 BC 144 BC 143 BC 142 BC 141 BC Events Carthage falls to Roman forces under Scipio Aemilianus. End of the Third Punic War Battle of Corinth - The Romans under Lucius Mummius defeat the Achaean League at Corinth. Corinth is destroyed. Greece becomes a Roman province. Hipparchus determines the equinoctial point Births Deaths Critolaus, general of the Achaean League (killed in battle).
141 BC - 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 Events The Seleucid garrison negotiates the surrender of Jerusalem. Simon Maccabaeus assumes control of that city. Demetrius II of Syria made prisoner of Mithradates, king of the Parthians. Antiochus VII Sidetes becomes king of the Seleucid Empire in his absence. Births Deaths Emperor Jing of Han China, Emperor of China.
140s BC - 140s 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: 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC 146 BC 145 BC 144 BC 143 BC 142 BC 141 BC 140 BC Events and Trends.
140 BC - 140 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: 145 BC 144 BC 143 BC 142 BC 141 BC - 140 BC - 139 BC 138 BC 137 BC 136 BC 135 BC Events Han Wudi becomes emperor of China. Scipio Aemilianus leads a group of Roman ambassadors to Alexandria, where they meet with Ptolemy VIII. Births Deaths.
143 BC - 143 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: 148 BC 147 BC 146 BC 145 BC 144 BC - 143 BC - 142 BC 141 BC 140 BC 139 BC 138 BC Events Simon Maccabaeus succeeds his brother Jonathan as High Priest. Births Deaths Jonathan Maccabaeus (slain by Diodotus Tryphon).
145 BC - 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 Events In the Battle of the Oenoparus, 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 VIII. Hipparchus determines the length of the tropical year. Births Sima Qian, Chinese historian (or 135) Deaths Ptolemy VI of Egypt (killed in battle) Ptolemy VII of Egypt (assassinated) Alexander.
142 BC - 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 Births Ptolemy IX Soter II, Egyptian pharaoh. Deaths Events.
