109 BC

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Heads of State

Year of The Water Monkey壬申( at the beginning of the year metal sheep辛未)

Syria: 203/204 ( year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

• Consul Quintus Caecilius Metellus continues the Jugurthine war of the Romans against King Jugurtha of Numidia.

Science and Technology

• The Chinese historian Sima Qian begins with the writing of the Shiji, the first example of Chinese historiography.

Born

• Gaius Marius the Younger, Roman politician ( † 82 BC )

Died

• Samos II, King of Commagene

• Year (2nd century BC)
• 109 BC