167 BC

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Heads of State

Year of the Wood Dog甲戌( at the beginning of the year Water Faucet癸酉)

Syria: 145/146 ( year in October )

Events

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  • Antiochus IV dedicated the temple in Jerusalem to Zeus or Jupiter and leaves in December to build a pagan altar on the great altar in the temple forecourt. This leads to the revolt of the Jews under the leadership of the Maccabees.
  • Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus plunders the Greek region of Epirus
  • The later historian Polybius Achaean comes as hostage to Rome.
  • The Parthians conquered the city of Herat.

Died

  • Gaius Claudius Pulcher, Roman senator, consul 177 BC
  • Year (2nd century BC)
  • 167 BC
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