148 BCE
Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus divides Numidia among the three sons of the recently deceased Masinissa. Demetrius II Nicator, claimant to the Seleucid throne had challenged Alexander Balas, in view of the threat of such an invasion Ptolemy VI Philometor entered Coele-Syria, passing through the cities of Ashdod and Jaffa, to Ptolemais. With the defeat of Andriscus in the Battle of Pydna by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, Macedon is reorganized as a Roman province by 146 BC.
Conflict & Security
- Demetrius II Nicator, claimant to the Seleucid throne had challenged Alexander Balas, in view of the threat of such an invasion Ptolemy VI Philometor entered Coele-Syria, passing through the cities of Ashdod and Jaffa, to Ptolemais.source
- With the defeat of Andriscus in the Battle of Pydna by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, Macedon is reorganized as a Roman province by 146 BC.source
Exploration & Expansion
- Construction of the Via Postumia, linking Aquileia and Genua.source
Religion & Belief
- Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus divides Numidia among the three sons of the recently deceased Masinissa.source
Technology & Infrastructure
- Corlea Trackway built in County Longfordsource