What happened in 179 BC?
2 recorded events in 179 BC, including 1 in wars & conflicts and 1 in people.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Dardanian-Bastarnae War
Part of the Macedonian wars 179-175 BCE
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People 1
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Dong Zhongshu born
Born in Jing County. Premier Confucian scholar, philosopher, and official during the Western Han.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 179 BC.
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Hannibal died
Carthaginian general (247–183/181 BC)
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Scipio Africanus died
Roman general and politician (236/235–183 BC)
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First Celtiberian War
War
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Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus born
Born in Ancient Rome. Roman consul 138 BC.
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Temple of Piety
Temple vowed by M ’. Acilius Glabrio prior to the Battle of Thermopylae in 191 BCE
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Spurius Postumius Albinus died
Roman consul 186 BC
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Lucius Valerius Flaccus died
Roman consul 195 BC
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Gaius Servilius Geminus died
Roman senator, consul and dictator (died 180 BC)
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Chen Ping died
Han dynasty politician
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Fu Sheng died
Confucian scholar
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Marcus Claudius Marcellus died
Roman consul 196 BC and censor 189 BC
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Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi born
Born in Ancient Rome. Roman politician, historian and soldier, consul in 133 BCE.
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