History
 

179 - 170 B.C.

Generations

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World

General

Population: Between 190 and 230 million*
  • Technology: Earliest known paved streets - Rome (170 BC)
  • Deaths: King Laman (178 BC), "Father of Latin Literature" Ennius of Rome (170 BC), Greek matematician Appolonius of Perga (170 BC)

Africa

  • Egypt: Antiochys IV invades Egypt and captures Ptolemy VI - younger brother Ptolemy VII Euergetes made king (170 BC)
    Antiochus withdraws and brothers reign jointly (170 BC)

Americas

  • General: King Laman dies (Lamanite) (178 BC)

Asia

  • China: Iron weapons and tools used widely (175 BC)
    Hsiung-nu defeat the Yue Qu and dominate eastern steppes (170 BC)

Europe

  • General: Third Macedonian War - Macedonians under Perseus attack and defeat Rome (172-171 BC)
  • Greece: Perseus, son of Philip V of Macedonia, continues war with Rome until 167 BC (179 BC)
  • Roman Empire: First stone bridge built in Rome - Pons Aemilius

Middle East

  • Judaea: Antiochus Epiphanes (Selucid / Greek) rules Jews
  • Persia: Antiochus IV Epiphanes becomes King of Seleucid Empire (175 BC)
    Mithradates I becomes Parthian king (171 BC)
    Parthinians begin to conquer Selucid kingdom (170 BC)



 
 
 
 
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