160 BC Chr.
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 Jonathan becomes the new ruler of the Hasmoneans . |
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| 160 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 384/385 (southern Buddhism); 383/384 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 42nd (43rd) cycle , year of the metal snake辛巳 ( at the beginning of the year metal dragon 庚辰) |
| Greek calendar | 4th year of the 154th / 1st year of the 155th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3601/02 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita DXCIV (594) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 151/152 (turn of the year April); Syria: 152/153 (New Year October) |
Events
Politics and world events
- Judas Maccabeus is killed in the battle of Elasa against the Seleucid king Demetrios I. The new ruler of the Hasmoneans is his brother Jonathan .
Sports
- Leonidas of Rhodes wins like in 164 BC. Chr. All running competitions at the Olympic Games .
Born
- around 160 BC Chr .: Jugurtha , King of Numidia († 104 BC )
- around 160 BC Chr .: Cleopatra III. , Queen of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty († 101 BC )
Died
- Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus , Roman general and politician (* around 229 BC)
- Judas Maccabeus , Jewish freedom fighter
- Timarchus , usurper in the Seleucid Empire