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| Year '''160 BC''' was a year of the ]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Gallus and Cethegus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 594 '']'''''). The denomination 160 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ] ] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. | Year '''160 BC''' was a year of the ]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Gallus and Cethegus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 594 '']'''''). The denomination 160 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ] ] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. | ||
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== Events == | ||
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| ⚫ | ====Seleucid Empire==== | ||
| === By place === | |||
| ⚫ | ==== Seleucid Empire ==== | ||
| * The ] king, ], on campaign in the east of his empire, leaves his general ] to govern the western portion of it. | * The ] king, ], on campaign in the east of his empire, leaves his general ] to govern the western portion of it. | ||
| * In response to the ]ish high priest, ]', request for assistance, the Seleucid general Bacchides leads an army into ] with the intent of reconquering this now independent kingdom. Bacchides rapidly marches through Judea after carrying out a massacre of the ] in ]. He quickly makes for ], besieging the city and trapping ], the spiritual and military leader of the ], inside. However, Judas and many of his supporters manage to escape the siege. | * In response to the ]ish high priest, ]', request for assistance, the Seleucid general Bacchides leads an army into ] with the intent of reconquering this now independent kingdom. Bacchides rapidly marches through Judea after carrying out a massacre of the ] in ]. He quickly makes for ], besieging the city and trapping ], the spiritual and military leader of the ], inside. However, Judas and many of his supporters manage to escape the siege. | ||
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| * The ]n King, ], seizes ] from the ]s following the death of Timarchus. | * The ]n King, ], seizes ] from the ]s following the death of Timarchus. | ||
| ====Bactria==== | ==== Bactria ==== | ||
| * The king of ], ], is considered to have killed ], an Indo-Greek king who rules the western and southern parts of the Indo-Greek kingdom, when he invades the western territories of that kingdom. | * The king of ], ], is considered to have killed ], an Indo-Greek king who rules the western and southern parts of the Indo-Greek kingdom, when he invades the western territories of that kingdom. | ||
| ====China==== | ==== China ==== | ||
| * A ''Painted banner'', from the tomb of the wife of the ] (of the ] in ], ], ], is made (approximate date). It is nowadays preserved at the Historical museum in ]. | * A ''Painted banner'', from the tomb of the wife of the ] (of the ] in ], ], ], is made (approximate date). It is nowadays preserved at the Historical museum in ]. | ||
| ====Armenia==== | ==== Armenia ==== | ||
| * ] succeeds his father ] as king of ]. | * ] succeeds his father ] as king of ]. | ||
| ====Roman Republic==== | ==== Roman Republic ==== | ||
| * The ] playwright ]'s play '']'' (The Brothers) is first performed at the funeral of the Roman general, ]. | * The ] playwright ]'s play '']'' (The Brothers) is first performed at the funeral of the Roman general, ]. | ||
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| ==Births== | == Births == | ||
| * ], King of ] (d. ]) | * ], King of ] (d. ]) | ||
| * ], Greek astronomer and mathematician who will write the ''Sphaerics'', a book on the geometry of the sphere (d. c. ]) | * ], Greek astronomer and mathematician who will write the ''Sphaerics'', a book on the geometry of the sphere (d. c. ]) | ||
| ==Deaths== | == Deaths == | ||
| * ], ] general and politician who has been involved in Rome's victory during the ] between Rome and ] (approximate date) | * ], ] general and politician who has been involved in Rome's victory during the ] between Rome and ] (approximate date) | ||
| * ], Roman ], politician and general whose victory over the Macedonians in the ] has ended the ] (b. c. ]) | * ], Roman ], politician and general whose victory over the Macedonians in the ] has ended the ] (b. c. ]) | ||
Revision as of 22:01, 31 January 2011
| 160 BC by topic |
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| Categories |
| Gregorian calendar | 160 BC CLX BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 594 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXXIII dynasty, 164 |
| - Pharaoh | Ptolemy VI Philometor, 21 |
| Ancient Greek era | 155th Olympiad (victor)¹ |
| Assyrian calendar | 4591 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −753 – −752 |
| Berber calendar | 791 |
| Buddhist calendar | 385 |
| Burmese calendar | −797 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5349–5350 |
| Chinese calendar | 庚辰年 (Metal Dragon) 2538 or 2331 — to — 辛巳年 (Metal Snake) 2539 or 2332 |
| Coptic calendar | −443 – −442 |
| Discordian calendar | 1007 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −167 – −166 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3601–3602 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −103 – −102 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2941–2942 |
| Holocene calendar | 9841 |
| Iranian calendar | 781 BP – 780 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 805 BH – 804 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 2174 |
| Minguo calendar | 2071 before ROC 民前2071年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1627 |
| Seleucid era | 152/153 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 383–384 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳金龙年 (male Iron-Dragon) −33 or −414 or −1186 — to — 阴金蛇年 (female Iron-Snake) −32 or −413 or −1185 |
Year 160 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallus and Cethegus (or, less frequently, year 594 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 160 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Seleucid Empire
- The Seleucid king, Demetrius I, on campaign in the east of his empire, leaves his general Bacchides to govern the western portion of it.
- In response to the Jewish high priest, Alcimus', request for assistance, the Seleucid general Bacchides leads an army into Judea with the intent of reconquering this now independent kingdom. Bacchides rapidly marches through Judea after carrying out a massacre of the Assideans in Galilee. He quickly makes for Jerusalem, besieging the city and trapping Judas Maccabeus, the spiritual and military leader of the Maccabees, inside. However, Judas and many of his supporters manage to escape the siege.
- Judas Maccabeus and many of his supporters regroup to face the Seleucid forces in the Battle of Elasa (near modern day Ramallah). Greatly outnumbered, the Maccabees are defeated and Judas Maccabeus is killed during the battle.
- Judas Maccabeus is succeeded as army commander and leader of the Maccabees by his younger brother, Jonathan.
- Demetrius I defeats and kills the rebel general Timarchus and is recognized as king of the Seleucid empire by the Roman Senate. Demetrius acquires his surname of Soter (meaning Saviour) from the Babylonians, for delivering them from the tyranny of Timarchus. The Seleucid empire is temporarily united again.
- The Parthian King, Mithradates I, seizes Media from the Seleucids following the death of Timarchus.
Bactria
- The king of Bactria, Eucratides I, is considered to have killed Apollodotus I, an Indo-Greek king who rules the western and southern parts of the Indo-Greek kingdom, when he invades the western territories of that kingdom.
China
- A Painted banner, from the tomb of the wife of the Marquis of Dai (of the Han Dynasty in Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan, is made (approximate date). It is nowadays preserved at the Historical museum in Beijing.
Armenia
- Artavasdes I succeeds his father Artaxias I as king of Armenia.
Roman Republic
- The Roman playwright Terence's play Adelphoe (The Brothers) is first performed at the funeral of the Roman general, Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus.
Births
- Jugurtha, King of Numidia (d. 104 BC)
- Theodosius of Bithynia, Greek astronomer and mathematician who will write the Sphaerics, a book on the geometry of the sphere (d. c. 100 BC)
Deaths
- Gaius Laelius, Roman general and politician who has been involved in Rome's victory during the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage (approximate date)
- Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Roman consul, politician and general whose victory over the Macedonians in the Battle of Pydna has ended the Third Macedonian War (b. c. 229 BC)
- Artaxias I, king of Armenia who has ruled since 190 BC and the founder of the Artaxiad Dynasty, whose members would rule the Kingdom of Armenia for nearly two centuries
- Apollodotus I, Indo-Greek king who, since 180 BC, has ruled the western and southern parts of the Indo-Greek kingdom, from Taxila in Punjab to the areas of Sindh and possibly Gujarat
- Judas Maccabeus, third son of the Jewish priest Mattathias, who has led the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire until his death
- Timarchus, Seleucid nobleman, possibly from Miletus in Anatolia, appointed governor of Media in western Iran by the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes and who has rebelled against his successor, Demetrius I Soter, until he is killed in a battle with Demetrius' forces