140 BC Chr.
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| 140 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 404/405 (southern Buddhism); 403/404 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 42nd (43rd) cycle , year of the metal-ox 辛丑 ( at the beginning of the year metal-rat 庚子) |
| Greek calendar | 4th year of the 159th / 1st year of the 160th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3621/22 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita DCXIV (614) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 171/172 (turn of the year April); Syria: 172/173 (turn of the year October) |
Events
- The Syrian king Ptolemy VIII. Lets Jews pursue.
- Simon the Maccabees is appointed hereditary high priest and prince of the Jews.
- In the Spanish War , the Romans make peace with Viriathus .
- The Parthians under Mithridates I conquer Mesopotamia and take the Seleucid ruler Demetrios II prisoner.
Born
- Lucius Licinius Crassus , Roman politician († 91 BC )
- around 140 BC Chr .: Laodike , regent of Pontus
- around 140 BC Chr .: Salome Alexandra , Queen of Judea († 67 BC )
- around 140 BC Chr .: Quintus Mucius Scaevola , Roman politician († 82 BC )
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