120s BC
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This article concerns the period 129 BC – 120 BC.
Events
129 BC
By place
The Empire of Rome
- The Kingdom of Pergamon becomes the Roman Province of Asia upon the defeat of Aristonicus, pretender to the Attalid throne, by M. Perperna.
- C. Sempronius Tuditanus celebrates his triumph over the Iapydes of Illyria.
- Scipio Aemilianus, victor of Carthage is possibly assassinated by his enemies in Rome.
Syria
- Battle of Ecbatana: The Seleucid King Antiochus VII Sidetes is defeated and killed by the Parthians under Phraates II, ending Seleucid control over Media or Mesopotamia.
- Having been freed by the Parthians, Demetrius II of Syria recovers the throne of the Seleucid Empire.
Asia
- Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty launches his first offensive into the northern steppe.
By topic
Philosophy
Astronomy
- Hipparchus publishes his catalog of stars.
- Total solar eclipse, used by Hipparchus to estimate distance to the moon.
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Deaths
- 129 BC
- Scipio Africanus the Younger, Roman conqueror (born 185 BC)
- Antiochus VII Sidetes, king of Syria
- 127 BC – Phraates II, king of Parthia
- 124 BC – Artabanus I, king of Parthia
- 121 BC – Gaius Gracchus, Roman tribune