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| 149 BC Chr. | |
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 Massinissa , King of Numidia , dies. |
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| 149 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 395/396 (southern Buddhism); 394/395 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 42nd (43rd) cycle , year of the water dragon 壬辰 ( at the beginning of the year metal rabbit 辛卯) |
| Greek calendar | 3rd / 4th Year of the 157th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3612/13 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita DCV (605) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 162/163 (turn of the year April); Syria: 163/164 (New Year October) |
Events
Third Punic War
- Beginning of the Third Punic War
- Micipsa becomes king of Numidia after the death of his father Massinissa , but under pressure from the Roman general Scipio Aemilianus, his brothers Gulussa and Mastanabal have to participate in the government. The alliance between Numidia and the Roman Republic continues, and Micipsa supports the Romans in the 3rd Punic War against Carthage .
- The army of the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal inflicts heavy losses on the Roman legions under Consul Manius Manilius.
Bithynia
- With the support of Attalus II of Pergamon , Nicomedes II overthrew his father Prusias II and had him killed. Then he takes over the rule in Bithynia .
Died
- Marcus Porcius Cato Censorius , Roman statesman (* 234 BC )
- Massinissa , King of Numidia (* 238 BC )
- Prusias II , King of Bithynia