118 BC
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Heads of State
Year of the Water Pig癸亥( at the beginning of the year Water Dog壬戌)
Syria: 194/195 ( year in October )
Events
- The Roman province of Gallia transalpina (German Gaul beyond the Alps ) with the capital Narbo ( Colonia Narbo Martius ) is established.
- In Numidia king dies Micipsa. The Romans divide the empire into three parts. Kings are Adherbal, Hiempsal and Jugurtha.
- Colonia Narbo Martius was founded as the capital of Gallia Narbonensis.
Born
- By 118 BC Aulus Licinius Archias, Roman poet
Died
- Micipsa, king of Numidia