129 BC

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Centuries:	3rd century BC · 2nd century BC · 1st century BC
Decades:	150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC
Years:	132 BC 131 BC 130 BC 129 BC 128 BC 127 BC 126 BC

129 BC in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	129 BC
Ab urbe condita	625
Armenian calendar	N/A
Bahá'í calendar	-1972 – -1971
Buddhist calendar	416
Chinese calendar	2508/2568 ([[Sexagenary cycle|]]年) — to — 2509/2569 (子年)
Ethiopian calendar	-136 – -135
Hebrew calendar	3632 – 3633
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	-73 – -72
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2973 – 2974
Holocene calendar	9872
Iranian calendar	750 BP – 749 BP
Islamic calendar	773 BH – 772 BH
Japanese calendar
- Imperial Year	Kōki 532 (皇紀532年)
- Jōmon Era	9872
Julian calendar	-83
Korean calendar	2205
Thai solar calendar	415
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[edit] Events

[edit] By place

[edit] Rome

• Kingdom of Pergamon, including Hierapolis, becomes the Roman Province of Asia upon death of last Attalid king, Attalos III, and after the defeat of the pretender Aristonicus by M. Perperna, with Cappadocian assistance.
• C. Sempronius Tuditanus celebrates his triumph over the Iapydes of Illyria.
• Scipio Aemilianus, victor of Carthage was assassinated by his enemies in Rome.

[edit] Syria

• Demetrius II of Syria regained his freedom, recovers the throne of the Seleucid Empire.
• 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.

[edit] Asia

• Emperor Han Wudi of China of the Han dynasty launches his first offensive into the northern steppe.

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[edit] Astronomy

• Hipparchus publishes his catalog of stars.
• Total solar eclipse, used by Hipparchus to estimate distance to the moon.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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