125 BC

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Years:	128 BC 127 BC 126 BC 125 BC 124 BC 123 BC 122 BC

[edit] Events

[edit] By place

[edit] Syria

• Cleopatra Thea succeeds to the rule of the Seleucid Empire on the death of Seleucus V. She appoints Antiochus VIII Grypus as co-ruler.

[edit] Rome

• In Rome, Marcus Fulvius Flaccus proposes the extension of Roman citizenship to the northern Italians, but the Senate reacts by sending him off to deal with disturbances around Massilia. And in so doing commenced the conquest of Transalpine Gaul.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• Seleucus V Philometor (killed by Cleopatra Thea)
• Demetrius II, king of the Seleucid Empire