What happened in 147 BC?
3 recorded events in 147 BC, including 2 in wars & conflicts and 1 in empires & countries.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Second Battle of Nepheris
Battle of the Third Punic War where the forces of the Roman Republic, commanded by Scipio Aemilianus, defeated the forces of Carthage who were commanded by Diogenes of Carthage
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Battle of Tribola
147 BCE battle
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Empires & Countries 1
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Elymais founded
Elymais was founded, with its capital at Susa.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 147 BC.
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Third Punic War
War between the Roman Republic and Carthage between 149 and 146 BCE
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Siege of Carthage
Main engagement of the Third Punic War in which the Roman Republic besieged the Punic city of Carthage in c. 149–146 BCE
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First Battle of Nepheris
Battle of the Third Punic War in which a Roman army was defeated at Nepheris, a Carthaginian stronghold south of the city of Carthage
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Battle of Pydna
Battle of the Fourth Macedonian War
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Marcus Claudius Marcellus died
Roman consul 166 BC
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Gaius Laelius Sapiens died
Roman consul 140 BC
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Battle of Corinth
146 BCE battle between the Roman Republic and Corinth and its allies
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Battle of Scarpheia
Battle between Roman & Achaean
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Andriscus died
2nd century BCE Macedonian pretender
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Ptolemy VI died
Egyptian pharaoh
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Battle of the Oenoparus
145 BCE battle
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Crates of Mallus died
Ancient Greek philosopher
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