150 BC
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| Centuries: | 3rd century BC · 2nd century BC · 1st century BC |
| Decades: | 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC |
| Years: | 153 BC 152 BC 151 BC 150 BC 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC |
[edit] Events
[edit] By place
[edit] Syria
- Alexander Balas becomes ruler of the Seleucid Empire.
[edit] Carthage
- Start of Third Punic War, caused by the outbreak of war between Carthage and Massinissa of Numidia, and subsequent unjust Roman demand that the city of Carthage to be abandoned.
[edit] By topic
[edit] Astronomy
- Hipparchus determines the distance to the Moon, and builds the first astrolabe (approximate dates).
