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 Simon becomes ruler of the Hasmoneans . |
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| 143 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 401/402 (southern Buddhism); 400/401 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 42nd (43rd) cycle , year of the earth-dog 戊戌 ( at the beginning of the year fire-rooster 丁酉) |
| Greek calendar | 1./2. Year of the 159th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3618/19 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita DCXI (611) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 168/169 (turn of the year April); Syria: 169/170 (New Year October) |
Events
Politics and world events
- Second battle at Baecula . Destructive defeat of the Romans against the Celtiberian troops of Viriathus ( Spanish War ).
- Jonathan is murdered. His brother Simon succeeds him as ruler of the Hasmoneans .
Culture, science and technology
- Establishment of Chengdu Shishi Zhongxue , the world's first secondary school , in China .
Born
- Marcus Antonius Orator , Roman politician († 87 BC )
Died
- Jonathan , ruler of the Maccabees