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Year of The Water Dog壬戌( at the beginning of the year metal cock辛酉)

Syria: 73/74 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

• The Carthaginians ask the Romans for assistance against the rebellious mercenaries. Rome explained only willing to admit commercials Carthage in Italy; a Roman transfer attempt is rejected by the rebels.
• Demetrius II, the son of Antigonus II Gonatas, after his death king of Macedon.
• Diodotus II is the successor of Diodotus I as King of the Greco- Bactrian kingdom.
• Foundation of the Latin colony Valentia.

Culture

Born

• Quintus Ennius, Roman writer and poet († 169 BC)

Died

• Antigonus II Gonatas, king of Macedonia (c. 319 BC)
• Diodotus I, King of the Greek - Bactrian kingdom