195 BC

Centuries:	3rd century BC · 2nd century BC · 1st century BC
Decades:	220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC
Years:	198 BC 197 BC 196 BC 195 BC 194 BC 193 BC 192 BC

**195 BC in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	195 BC
Ab urbe condita	559
Armenian calendar	N/A
Bahá'í calendar	-2038 – -2037
Buddhist calendar	350
Chinese calendar	2442/2502 ([[Sexagenary cycle\|]]年) — to — 2443/2503 ([[Sexagenary cycle\|]]年)
Ethiopian calendar	-202 – -201
Hebrew calendar	3566 – 3567
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	-139 – -138
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2907 – 2908
Holocene calendar	9806
Iranian calendar	816 BP – 815 BP
Islamic calendar	841 BH – 840 BH
Japanese calendar
- Imperial Year	Kōki 466 (皇紀466年)
- Jōmon Era	9806
Julian calendar	-149
Korean calendar	2139
Thai solar calendar	349
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[edit] Events

Roman-Spartan War
Cato the Elder is elected consul at Rome and campaigns in Spain; he avoids one defeat by paying the Celtiberians 200 talents (around 120,000 denarii), a much-criticized tactic.
The Roman sumptuary law, the Lex Oppia, is repealed despite Cato's strong opposition.
Native residents of the Roman colony Ferentinum apply for Roman citizenship, but are turned down by the Senate.
Ahead of Roman envoys demanding his surrender, Hannibal flees Carthage for refuge at Tyre. There he offers his services to Antiochus III, King of the Seleucid Empire, against Rome.

Estimation: Chang'an, capital of China becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Pataliputra, capital of the Mauryan empire.[1]
Haemosu Dangun, the first ruler of Buyeo dies and his son Mosuri Dangun succeeds him to the throne.