146 BC

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Contents

Events

By place

Rome

Greece

By topic

Astronomy

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Rome

★ Carthage falls to Roman forces under Scipio Aemilianus. Carthage was to be completely destroyed by order of the Roman Senate, despite Scipio's protests. End of the Third Punic War.

Greece

★ Battle of Corinth — The Romans under Lucius Mummius defeat the Achaean League under Critolaus near Corinth. Corinth is destroyed, and the Achaean League dissolved. Greece becomes a Roman province.

By topic

Astronomy

★ Hipparchus determines the equinoctial point.

Births

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Deaths

★ November 28 — Gentius, the last king of Illyria

★ Critolaus, general of the Achaean League (killed in battle)