129 BC

Events

By place

Rome

• Kingdom of Pergamon, including Hierapolis, becomes the Roman Province of Asia upon death of last Attalid king, Attalos III, and after the defeat of the pretender Aristonicus by M. Perperna, with Cappadocian assistance.
• C. Sempronius Tuditanus celebrates his triumph over the Iapydes of Illyria.
• Scipio Aemilianus, victor of Carthage was assassinated by his enemies in Rome.

Syria

• Demetrius II of Syria regained his freedom, recovers the throne of the Seleucid Empire.
• Battle of Ecbatana: The Seleucid King Antiochus VII Sidetes is defeated and killed by the Parthians under Phraates II, ending Seleucid control over Media or Mesopotamia.

Asia

• Emperor Han Wudi of China of the Han dynasty launches his first offensive into the northern steppe.

By topic

Astronomy

• Hipparchus publishes his catalog of stars.
• Total solar eclipse, used by Hipparchus to estimate distance to the moon.

Births

Deaths

• Antiochus VII Sidetes (killed in battle)
• Carneades, philosopher, and founder of Third Academy
• P. Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus (Africanus the Younger)
• Prince Feidhlimidh of Ireland

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