-159
This page relates to the year -159 Calendrier Julien proleptic.
Events
Asia
- Raid of the Xiongnu against the China.
The Middle East
- Beginning of the reign of Attale II Philadelphe (-220/-138), king of Pergame.
- Beginning of the reign of Mirvan Ier, king of Ibérie.
- Beginning of the reign of Artavazde Ier d' Arménie.
- May: the high priest of Jerusalem Alkime dies after having started to demolish the enclosure of the temple marking the holy place prohibited the abroads. In front of the recrudescence of the revolt of the Maccabées, the pro-hellenistes call upon Bacchidès, which returns in -157, but fails in front of the fortress of Bethbasi where cut off themselves revolted. He accepts the truce offered by Jonathan and turns over to Antioche. Benefitting from this truce, Jonathan settles in Makhmas, 12 km in the North-West of Jerusalem, from where it takes again little by little the control of the Judaea.
Europe
- With Rome, Consul At of Cn. Cornelius Dolabella, Mr. Fulvius Nobilior.
- Law Cornelia Fulvia against the venality of the electorate (law on aspires to).
- Census: Rome counts 328 316 citizens.
Births
Death in -159
- Eumène II, king of Pergame.
- Sauromace Ier, king of Ibérie (or towards -262).
- Artaxias Ier, king d' Arménie.
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