History
 

139 - 130 B.C.

Generations

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World

General

Population: Between 190 and 230 million*
  • Warfare: Romans defeat Celtiberians and Numantia (133 BC)
  • Deaths: Simon Maccabee (135 BC), Senator Tiberius Gracchus (133 BC)

Americas

  • General: Completion of the Book of Omni - records delivered to King Mosiah I and King Benjamin (130 BC)

Asia

  • General: Westward-driven Yue Qi overrun the Bactrian kingdom (135 BC)
  • China: State of China adopts Confucianism (136 BC)

Europe

  • Roman Empire: First Servile War - revolt of slaves in Sicily crushed (135 BC)
    Roman reformer Tiberius Gracchus murdered by order of the Senate for redistribution of power and wealth (133 BC)
    Social conflicts in Rome (133 BC)
    End of First Servile War with 5,000 dead (135-2 BC)
    Gracchi brothers elected Roman tribunes and promote public well-being (130 BC)

Middle East

  • General: Asia Minor becomes eighth Roman province with capital at Pergamum (133 BC)
  • Judaea: Death of Simon Maccabee (135 BC)
    Hasmoneans rule Palestine (descendants of Maccabees) under John Hyrcanus (134 BC)



 
 
 
 
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