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  Demetrius II Nicator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The date ΔΠΡ is year 184 of the Seleucid era, corresponding to 129–128 BCE.
In 130 BCE Antiochus Sidetes felt secure enough to march against Parthia, and scored massive initial successes.
In 126 BCE Demetrius was defeated in a battle at Damascus, and killed on a ship near Tyre, after his wife Cleopatra Thea had deserted him.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Demetrius_II_of_Syria   (829 words)

  
 Ancient philosophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philo of Alexandria (30 BCE - 45 CE)
Indian philosophy begins with the Vedas where questions related to laws of nature, the origin of the universe and the place of man in it are asked.
Patañjali (between 200 BCE and 400 CE), developed the philosophy of Raja Yoga in his Yoga Sutras.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ancient_philosophy   (640 words)

  
 The Maccabees
The death of Alexander the Great of Greece in 323 BCE led to the breakup of the Greek empire as three of his generals fought for supremacy and divided the Middle East among themselves.
The family of Mattathias became known as the Maccabees, from the Hebrew word for "hammer," because they were said to strike hammer blows against their enemies.
In the year 142 BCE, after more than 500 years of subjugation, the Jews were again masters of their own fate.
www.us-israel.org /jsource/History/Maccabees.html   (611 words)

  
 History of Iran: Seleucid Empire
In 301 BCE, Antigonos was defeated by a coalition of other generals, and Seleucus became master of Syria as well, and in 281 BCE he took Asia Minor and the wars of the Diadochs ended.
At the age of eighty Seleukos was murdered by a fugitive Egyptian prince, but the throne passed on to Antiochus I (281-261 BCE), his son by Persian noblewoman Apamea, and after that to his son Antiochus II (261-246 BCE), who ruled as Great Kings from Samarkhand to the Aegean Sea.
In 140 BCE, the Seleucid king Demetrios II deciced that enough was enough and summoned whatever resources he had to check the Parthian advance.
www.iranchamber.com /history/seleucids/seleucids.php   (1832 words)

  
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Remarkably, both astronomers (trigonometry was considered a branch of astronomy at the time) took the value of pi to be 3 and arrived at their accurate conclusions, nonetheless (O'Connor, J. and Robertson, E. Mathematics aside, Hipparchus made several other contributions to science, many of which relate to astronomy.
A catalogue of approximately 850 stars, thought to have been compiled in 129 BCE, was made by Hipparchus, denoting the positions of these stars on a unique coordinate system.
The catalogue itself, which was written in 129 BCE, was written very close to when the sculpture is estimated to have been made.
www.astro.utoronto.ca /~bclarke/AST199M/Hipparchus.htm   (1353 words)

  
 The Modern Magazine for Persian Weddings, Cuisine, Culture & Community
In 211 BCE, Artabanus I became ruler and increased Parthian domains over his rule, including the annexation of the Iranian Plateau and Tigris/Euphrates River Valley.
In 92 BCE, Mithridates II struck the first treaty between Parthia and Rome wehre Euphrates was established as a mutual boundary.
In 53 BCE, the Parthians won against the Romans and beheaded Crassus, the Roman Emperor.
www.persianmirror.com /culture/history/sassanid.cfm   (766 words)

  
 The Handbook of Biblical Numismatics
After the death of Antiochus VII in 129 BCE, John Hyrcanus achieved the complete independence of Judaea, and greatly expanded his kingdom through conquests of Idumaea, Samaria, and parts of Transjordan and the Galilee.
Under Aristobulus' brother, Alexander Jannaeus, the Jewish kingdom reached its zenith, stretching from Panias to Beer-Sheba, from the Mediterranean coast to the east bank of the Jordan (Transjordan).
After Roman General Pompey annexed the entire Hellinistic East, he captured Jerusalem and dismantled much of the Jewish kingdom, leaving only Judaea, Samaria, the Galilee and Peraea (Transjordan) as a puppet state under Hyrcanus II; Antipater, father of Herod the Great, was made de facto ruler by Julius Caesar.
www.amuseum.org /book/page5.html   (564 words)

  
 From Hyrcanus to Salome Alexandra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
After his death in 76 BCE, in accordance with his will, his widow Alexandra assumed political power, and her son Hyrcanus II became the High Priest.
Alexandra’s reign was peaceful and one of prosperity; she died in 67 BCE.
Antiochus VIII Gryphus rules the Seleucid kingdom until 113 BCE, when he is deposed by Antiochus IX Cyzicenus, son of Antiochus VII Sidetes and step-brother and cousin of Antiochus VIII Gryphus, who rules for two years.
www.abu.nb.ca /Courses/NTIntro/InTest/Hist4.htm   (3481 words)

  
 Macedonian Rulers
This space/timeline is a schematic diagram of the tenure of major protagonists in the power struggles that shaped the history of Hellenism in the eastern Mediterranean basin during the last 3 centuries BCE.
It begins with the election of Philip II as leader (hegemon) of the league of Greek city states and ends with the death of Cleopatra VII in Egypt.
Hellenistic World After the Breakup of Alexander's Empire 310 BCE - map posted for Barry D. Smith's course on The Intertestamental Period (Atlantic Baptist U).
virtualreligion.net /iho/macedon.html   (559 words)

  
 Solar Eclipses of Saros 129   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
olar eclipses of Saros 129 all occur at the Moon’s ascending node and the Moon moves southward with each eclipse.
The total duration of Saros series 129 is 1424.38 years.
However, for annular eclipses, the instant of greatest duration may occur at either the time of greatest eclipse or near the sunrise and sunset points of the eclipse path.
sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov /eclipse/SEsaros/SEsaros129.html   (923 words)

  
 The Hasmonean Dynasty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
As part of the ancient world conquered by Alexander the Great of Greece (332 BCE), the Land remained a Jewish theocracy under Syrian-based Seleucid rulers.
When the Jews were prohibited from practicing Judaism and their Temple was desecrated as part of an effort to impose Greek-oriented culture and customs on the entire population, the Jews rose in revolt (166 BCE).
Following further Hasmonean victories (147 BCE), the Seleucids restored autonomy to Judea, as the Land of Israel was now called, and, with the collapse of the Seleucid kingdom (129 BCE), Jewish independence was again achieved.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Judaism/Hasmonean.html   (162 words)

  
 2003 USACK National Pool Slalom Results
BCE: St. Alban's/Bethesda Center of Excellence, Washington, DC, March 8
C-2 Race Cadet Eichfeld, Casey/Dickerson, Willy 146.6 BCE (Was : C. Eichfeld/W. Dickerson, 163.6, SABCE 200)
C-2M Race Master Hearn, Jennifer/Hearn, David 122.7 BCE (Was: M. Ryan/M. Wellhouse, 166.4, KCWC 2000)
www.whitewaterslalom.org /results/2003/pool-slalom.html   (203 words)

  
 Qumran
16 from Herod Archelaus (4 BCE - 6 CE)
1 Tyrian coin (53/54 CE) found in a lamp with a coin from Caesaria dated 67/68 CE Note: De Vaux concludes that the hoard was buried between 9/8 BCE and 1 BCE/1 CE.
Trench A was the location north of the compound where the rubble from the destruction of level Ib was dumped.
www.menorahcoinproject.org /qumran.htm   (440 words)

  
 Israel Hasbara Committee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
2040 BCE Abraham (the Hebrew) born at Ur of the Chaldeans
1865 BCE Death of Abraham, buried at Hebron in cave of Machpelah beside Sarah, his wife.
1007 BCE Dedication of Temple in Jerusalem to house the Holy Ark and tablets of the covenant and to serve as national and religious center for the Jewish people
www.infoisrael.net /cgi-local/text.pl?source=3/b/291020021   (1329 words)

  
 A Timeline of the History of Israel
Documents unearthed in Mesopotamia, dating back to 2000- 1500 BCE, corroborate aspects of their nomadic way of life as described in the Bible.
King David (c.1004-965 BCE) established Israel as a major power in the region by successful military expeditions, including the final defeat of the Philistines, as well as by constructing a network of friendly alliances with nearby kingdoms.
After Solomon's death (930 BCE), open insurrection led to the breaking away of the ten northern tribes and division of the country into a northern kingdom, Israel, and a southern kingdom, Judah, on the territory of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.
contenderministries.org /middleeast/timeline.php   (2520 words)

  
 Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Hellenistic World
Alexander (356-323 BCE): Speech, from Arrian (c.85/90-after 146/6 CE) The Campaigns of Alexander.
Cicero (105-43 BCE): De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum [At Epicurus] or
Written by a Greek resident of Alexandria in Egypt during the first century BCE, this text is one of the oldest surviving accounts of the countries on Africa's east coast.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/ancient/asbook08.html   (884 words)

  
 Commentary on Poem   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
He was elected consul in 122 bce with the help of C.
He became interested in philosophy in 155 bce what the Athenians sent a famous philosophical embassy to the Roman Senate.
After hearing the philosophical embassy that the Athenians had send he caused a law to be passed banning philosophers from Rome.
www.anselm.edu /internet/classics/Latin/cicero/commentpoem4.html   (153 words)

  
 BCE Foodservice Equipment - Products
Our latest BCE catalogue for 2005 is now available online.
BCE's main focus is on industrial countertop catering equipment.
BCE has the sole agency in Southern Africa for the following product ranges and many more: DIHR, Orved, Rheninghaus, Hamilton Beach, Carlisle and Brema.
www.bce.co.za /products.htm   (126 words)

  
 SELEUCID EMPIRE
Antiochus IV, 175-164 BCE, Tetradrachm, AR, 16.9g, 1 1/16" dia., AR, Ake mint, Judas Maccabee defeated Antiochus IV and cleansed temple.
Following an abortive attack on Ptolemaic Egypt he lost the northern part of his Kingdom to the usurper Alexander Zebina, and in 125 BCE was murdered in Tyre.
Was driven from Antioch in by cousin Antiochus X in 94 BCE.
members.verizon.net /vze3xycv/RulersCoins/seleucidPic.htm   (1921 words)

  
 BCE
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 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-129
In this decision, the Commission renews the broadcasting licence for the national direct-to-home satellite distribution undertaking operated by the partners of the Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership, from 1 April 2004 to 31 August 2010.
The Commission considers that this continues to be the most appropriate way to authorize the distribution of non-Canadian audio services by DTH undertakings.
Cogeco was of the view that BCE Inc. operates as a monopoly provider of local telephone services and that combining telecommunications services with ExpressVu’s broadcasting services creates a bundle that other BDUs are unable to match.
www.crtc.gc.ca /archive/ENG/Decisions/2004/db2004-129.htm   (2805 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
BCE American 9ft Atlantic Pool Table - Rosewood
BCE 3 in 1 - 6ft Pool Table, with Table Tennis and Desktop
BCE 6ft Pool Table with Ball Return (DP-6)
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 Cicero Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In the Laelius, Cicero reflects on the bond of friendship and its presence and stature in the natural universe.
Thus, the De Amicitia is as much a celebration of Laelius and Africanus as statesmen, orators, soldiers, and men of letters as it is of the human bond of friendship so highly esteemed by the Stoic philosophers.
The scene of the essay is set in 129 BCE, days after the unexplained death of Laelius' dear friend Scipio.
www.iona.edu /latin/intro_cicero.html   (280 words)

  
 Greek coins
Parion, Mysia, 3/4 drachm, gorgon @480 BCE (3.12 gm)
He participated in incessant warfare with his half-brother Antiochos IX and poisoned his mother Cleopatra in retaliation for her attempt to poison him.
In keeping with the soap opera, He was murdered in 96 BCE and Antiochos IX was murdered the following year by his nephew Seleukos VI who was subsequently driven out of Antioch by his cousin Antiochos X etc. etc.
tjbuggey.ancients.info /Greek2.html   (1578 words)

  
 Timeline for Military Conflicts - China History Forum, chinese history forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
203 BCE 4th year of King Liu Bang of Han: The Battle of Weishui (Han Xin of Han with Chu versus the allies armies of Qi), The Battle of Chenggao (Chu versus Han)
177 BCE 3rd Year of Qianyuan, Han Wendi: The Battle of Han versus Xionggaonu, The Battle where Han suppresses the Northern King of Qi 166 BCE 14th year of Qianyuan, Han Wendi: The Battle where Han counterstrikes Laoshang Danyu of the Xiongnu
129 BCE 5th year of Yuanguang: The Battle of Longcheng (Han verus Xiongnu)
www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=9777   (1660 words)

  
 The Archaea Sourcebook - The Social Organizations: The Lords of the Hawk
Many centuries ago, in 129 BCE, the warlords of Talanth organized together to form the Najinakara, or the Lords of the Hawk.
The Najinakara challenged Sar Eahur in hopes of defeating the Eldan conqueror and keep him from Talanth.
Unfortunately, the Lords of the Hawk were defeated by Eahur and his Banner Knights in 94 BCE.
www.archaea.org /realmhawks.html   (448 words)

  
 SELEUCID EMPIRE
Shekel of Tyre, achieved enough independence from Slecuid rule to mint own coins from 129 BCE until 66 CE.
Probably "thirty pieces of silver" paid to Judas in New Testament.
Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow, palm branch at shoulder, club and date in fields
members.verizon.net /vze3xycv/RulersCoins/tyrePic.htm   (86 words)

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