200s BC - 200s BC Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 209 BC 208 BC 207 BC 206 BC 205 BC 204 BC 203 BC 202 BC 201 BC 200 BC Events and Trends After severe losses, Roman determination kept them fighting in the Second Punic War against Hannibal. As a result, they wore down Carthaginian forces in Spain and Sicily, then launched a series of raids across the Mediterranean Sea that forced Hannibal to withdraw back to northern Africa, where he was at last decisively defeated in the Battle of Zama..
150s BC - 150s BC Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC 152 BC 151 BC 150 BC Events and Trends.
150 BC - 150 BC Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC 152 BC 151 BC - 150 BC - 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC 146 BC 145 BC Events Alexander Balas becomes ruler of the Seleucid Empire. Hipparchus determines the distance to the Moon, and builds the first astrolabe (approximate dates). Start of Third Punic War Births Deaths Demetrius I of Syria.
151 BC - 151 BC Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 156 BC 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC 152 BC - 151 BC - 150 BC 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC 146 BC Events Births Deaths.
152 BC - 152 BC Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC - 152 BC - 151 BC 150 BC 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC Events Jonathan Maccabaeus appointed High Priest in Jerusalem. Births Deaths.
153 BC - 153 BC Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC 154 BC - 153 BC - 152 BC 151 BC 150 BC 149 BC 148 BC Births Deaths Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus Events New Year's Day first celebrated on 1st January. Substantial parts of the city of Sikyon destroyed by an earthquake. Anti-Roman rebellion occurs in Numantia ..
154 BC - 154 BC Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC - 154 BC - 153 BC 152 BC 151 BC 150 BC 149 BC Events Births Gaius Gracchus, brother of Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus the Roman tribune Deaths Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, father of Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus the Roman tribune.
155 BC - 155 BC Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC - 155 BC - 154 BC 153 BC 152 BC 151 BC 150 BC Events On the command of Punicus (maybe a Carthage's general) first and Cesarus after, the people of Lusitania reached Gibraltar. Here they were defeated by praetor Lucius Mummius. Greek philosophy introduced into Rome. Menander of India(Indo-Greek king) came to power. Priene becomes a dependency of Rome Births Gaius Marius (Roman general) Deaths.
156 BC - 156 BC Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC - 156 BC - 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC 152 BC 151 BC Births Deaths Events.
157 BC - 157 BC Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC - 157 BC - 156 BC 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC 152 BC Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Births 2 Deaths 3 Events Births Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician Deaths Events.
158 BC - 158 BC Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC - 158 BC - 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC Births Deaths Events.
159 BC - 159 BC Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC - 159 BC - 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC 154 BC Events In Rome, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus becomes princeps senatus for the fifth time. Births Deaths Publius Terentius Afer (Terence), Roman playwright.
160s BC - 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 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 169 BC 168 BC 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC Events and Trends Roman victory at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC brings an end to the Macedonian Kingdom..
160 BC - 160 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 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC - 160 BC - 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC Events Births Deaths Aemilius Paullus Macedonius, Roman general..
161 BC - 161 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 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC - 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC Events Battle of Adasa In his last victory, Judas Maccabaeus defeats the Seleucid general Nicanor. Battle of Elasa Jewish leader Judas Maccabaeus is defeated by the Selucid army of Bacchides Births Deaths Judas Maccabaeus, Jewish leader (killed in battle).
162 BC - 162 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 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 163 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC - 162 BC - 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC Events Births Deaths Gnaeus Octavius, Roman ex-consul.
163 BC - 163 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 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 168 BC 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC - 163 BC - 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC Events Births Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the Roman tribune Deaths.
164 BC - 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 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 169 BC 168 BC 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC - 164 BC - 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC Events In October, Ptolemy VI of Egypt goes to Rome to ask for help from the Senate. Antiochus V Eupator becomes king in Syria. Rhodes signs a treaty with Rome and becomes an ally. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus is elected censor in Rome. In the Battle of Beth Zachariah, the Seleucid regent Lysias defeats Jewish rebels. Births Cleopatra Thea (approximate) Deaths Antiochus IV Epiphanes.
165 BC - 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 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 170 BC 169 BC 168 BC 167 BC 166 BC - 165 BC - 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC] 160 BC Events Judas Maccabaeus defeats the Seleucid rulers of Palestine in the Battle of Beth Zur, leading to the recapture of Jerusalem Birth Death.
166 BC - 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 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 171 BC 170 BC 169 BC 168 BC 167 BC - 166 BC - 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC Events Battle of Beth Horon The Jewish rebel leader Judas Maccabaeus defeats the Seleucids. Battle of Emmaus Judas Maccabeus again defeats the Seleucids Births Deaths Mattathias, father of Judas Maccabaeus.
