WORLD HISTORY · 500–1 BC 日本語
Events of the 160s BC169–160 BC
What happened in the 160s BC?
In the 160s BC (169–160 BC), the Kingdom of Macedon was divided into four parts by Rome after the Battle of Pydna, and in Judea the Maccabean Revolt broke out, with Judas Maccabeus recovering the Temple in Jerusalem. In China, Emperor Wen of Han abolished mutilating punishments.
- Rome divides Macedon into four partsEurope
- Battle of Pydna in the Third Macedonian WarEurope
- Parthia captures HeratMiddle East
- Maccabean Revolt breaks out in JudeaMiddle East
- Emperor Wen abolishes mutilating punishmentsAsia
- Terence's The Girl from Andros premieresEurope
- Judas Maccabeus recovers the Jerusalem TempleMiddle East
- Greater Yuezhi migrate to SogdianaAsia
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Events of the 160s BC (timeline · 2)
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Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat Macedonian King Perseus who surrenders after the battle, ending the Third Macedonian War.
Judas Maccabeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, rededicates the Temple in Jerusalem, an event that is commemorated each year by the festival of Hanukkah. (25 Kislev 3597 in the Hebrew calendar.)
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