164 BC

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Heads of State

Year of the Fire Ox丁丑(at the beginning of Fire Rat丙子)

Syria: 148/149 ( year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Seleukidenreich

  • The underage Antiochus V, after the death of his father Antiochus IV Seleucid rulers in.
  • The Jewish Maccabees win first successes against the Seleucids, the fight for custody of Antiochus V.

Egypt

  • Co-ruler Ptolemy VIII sells his older brother Ptolemy VI. from Egypt and ascended alone the throne of Pharaoh.

Culture and Religion

  • Rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem, Foundation of the Hanukkah festival.

Sports

Died

  • Antiochus IV - King of the Seleucid Empire (c. 215 BC)
  • Year (2nd century BC)
  • 164 BC
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