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This article concerns the period 179 BC – 170 BC.
Births
179 BC
- Dong Zhongshu, Chinese scholar who is traditionally associated with the promotion of Confucianism as the official ideology of the Chinese imperial state (d. 104 BC)
- Liu An, Chinese prince, geographer, and cartographer (d. 122 BC)
- Sima Xiangru, Chinese statesman, poet, and musician (d. 117 BC)
173 BC
- Antiochus V Eupator, ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 164 BC (d. 162 BC)
- Wang Zhi, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (d. 126 BC)
170 BC
- Dionysios Thrax, a Hellenic grammarian who will live and work in Alexandria and later on Rhodes (d. 90 BC)
- Lucius Accius (or Lucius Attius), Roman tragic poet and literary scholar (d. c. 86 BC)[1]
- Apollonia Senmothis, Greek-Egyptian businesswoman.
Deaths
179 BC
- Liu Xiang, Chinese prince involved in the Lü Clan Disturbance in 180 BC and grandson of Emperor Gao of Han
- Philip V, king of Macedonia from 221 BC, whose attempt to extend Macedonian influence throughout Greece has occurred at a time of growing Roman involvement in Greek affairs and resulted in his military defeat by Rome (b. 238 BC)
178 BC
- Chen Ping, Chinese official and chancellor of the Western Han dynasty
- Fu Sheng (Master Fu), Chinese Confucian scholar and writer (b. 268 BC)
- Liu Jiao, Chinese prince and younger brother of Emperor Gaozu of Han
177 BC
- Liu Xingju, Chinese prince of the Han dynasty and a key player during the Lü Clan Disturbance (180 BC), grandson of Emperor Gao of Han and son of Prince Liu Fei of Qi
- Liu Zhang, Chinese prince of the Han dynasty and a key figure in the anti-Lü clan conspiracy during the Lü Clan Disturbance of 180 BC
176 BC
- Cleopatra I Syra, queen of Egypt from 193 BC, wife of Ptolemy V Epiphanes and regent for her young son, Ptolemy VI Philometor (b. c. 204 BC)
- Phriapatius, king of Parthia
175 BC
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus, Roman consul and dictator (b. c. 250 BC)[2]
- Seleucus IV Philopator, king of the Seleucid dynasty, who has ruled since 187 BC (b. c. 217 BC)[3]
- Cleopatra I of Egypt, mother of Ptolemy VI.[4]
174 BC
- Mete Khan, emperor and founder of the Xiongnu Empire, who has united various Hun confederations under his rule (b. 234 BC)
- Publius Aelius Paetus, Roman consul and censor
- Titus Quinctius Flamininus, Roman general and statesman whose skillful diplomacy has enabled him to establish a Roman protectorate over Greece (b. c. 227 BC) (approximate date)
173 BC
- Lucius Cornelius Lentulus, Roman consul and general
172 BC
- Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, Roman consul and general
- Xiahou Ying, Chinese official and minister coachman
171 BC
- Phraates I, King of Parthia, who has ruled the country since 176 BC
References
[edit]- ^ Roberts, John. The Oxford dictionary of the classical world. Oxford University Press. p. 1. ISBN 9780192801463.
- ^ "Quintus Caecilius Metellus (Consul 206 BC) : 9786200683533". www.bookdepository.com. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "Seleucus IV Philopator | Seleucid ruler". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "Cleopatra - in ancient sources @ attalus.org". www.attalus.org. Retrieved 2019-04-07.