Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC

Decades: 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC - 120s BC - 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC

Years: 134 BC 133 BC 132 BC 131 BC 130 BC - 129 BC - 128 BC 127 BC 126 BC 125 BC 124 BC

Events

• Kingdom of Pergamon, including Hierapolis, becomes the Roman Province of Asia upon death of last Attalid king, Attalos III.
• C. Sempronius Tuditanus celebrates his triumph over the Iapydes of Illyria.
• Demetrius II of Syria regained his freedom, recovers the throne of the Seleucid Empire.
• Hipparchus publishes his catalog of stars.
• Battle of Ecbatana: The Seleucid King Antiochus VII Sidetes is defeated and killed by the Parthians under Phraates II, ending Seleucid control over Media or Mesopotamia.
• Total solar eclipse, used by Hipparchus to estimate distance to the moon.
• Emperor Han Wudi of China of the Han dynasty launches his first offensive into the northern steppe.

Births

Deaths

• Antiochus VII Sidetes (killed in battle)
• Osroes I
• Carneades, philosopher, and founder of Third Academy
• P. Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus (Africanus the Younger)
• Prince Feidhlimidh of Ireland