202 BC Chr.
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| 202 BC Chr. | |
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| Second Punic War | |
 Publius Cornelius Scipio decisively defeats Hannibal in the Battle of Zama . |
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| 202 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 342/343 (southern Buddhism); 341/342 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 41st (42nd) cycle , year of the earth-pig己亥 ( at the beginning of the year earth-dog 戊戌) |
| Greek calendar | 2nd / 3rd Year of the 144th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3559/60 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita DLII (552) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 109/110 (New Year April); Syria: 110/111 (New Year October) |
Events
Second Punic War
- Victory of the Roman army under Publius Cornelius Scipio over the Carthaginian army under Hannibal near Zama . Carthage cedes the Iberian Peninsula to the Romans.
- Gaius Laelius and Massinissa defeat the western Numid king Syphax .
Asia Minor
- The Fifth Syrian War between Egypt and the Seleucid Empire begins.
- Philip V of Macedonia leaves the ports of Kieros and Myrleia, which he has conquered , to Prusias I of Bithynia , which are renamed Prusias ad Hypium and Apamea in Bithynia .
Empire of China
- Establishment of the Han dynasty by Emperor Liu Bang (fall 220 AD)
Born
Died
- Titus Manlius Torquatus , Roman consul
- Xiang Yu , Chinese general and ruler (* 232 BC )
- Philammon (murderer) , murderer of Arsinoë III.
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