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	==Events==		==Events==
	===By place===		===By place===
	====Pergamon====
	*c. 166 BC–] — West front of the altar from ], ], is made. Its reconstruction is at ], ], ].

	====Syria====		====Syria====
			* ] king ] mounts a campaign against the ]ns who are threatening his empire in the east. He leaves his chancellor, ], with responsibility for the government of southern ] and the guardianship of his son.
	*]: The ] rebel leader ] defeats the ].
			* The leader of the ]ish revolt against Syria rule, ], dies and his third son, ], assumes leadership of the revolt in accordance with the deathbed disposition of his father.
	*] ] again defeats the ].
			* The ] is fought between Jewish forces led by Judas Maccabaeus and a Seleucid army. Maccabaeus gains the element of surprise and successfully routs the much larger Syrian army.
			* The ] takes place between the Jewish rebels led by Judas Maccabeus and Seleucid forces sent by Antiochus IV and led by Lysias and his general, ]. In the ensuing battle, Judas Maccabeus and his men succeed in repelling Gorgias and forcing his army out of ] and down to the coastal plain in what is an important victory in the war for Judea's independence.

			====Roman Republic====
			* ] playwright ]’s ] (The Girl from Andros) first performed at the Megalesian games.

	==Births==		==Births==
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	==Deaths==		==Deaths==
	* ], father of ]		* ], father of ], ]ish priest from ], near ], who started and briefly led a rebellion by the Jews in ] against the ] kingdom of ].


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250 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	250 BC CCL BC
Ab urbe condita	504
Ancient Egypt era	XXXIII dynasty, 74
- Pharaoh	Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 34
Ancient Greek era	132nd Olympiad, year 3
Assyrian calendar	4501
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−843 – −842
Berber calendar	701
Buddhist calendar	295
Burmese calendar	−887
Byzantine calendar	5259–5260
Chinese calendar	庚戌年 (Metal Dog) 2448 or 2241 — to — 辛亥年 (Metal Pig) 2449 or 2242
Coptic calendar	−533 – −532
Discordian calendar	917
Ethiopian calendar	−257 – −256
Hebrew calendar	3511–3512
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−193 – −192
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2851–2852
Holocene calendar	9751
Iranian calendar	871 BP – 870 BP
Islamic calendar	898 BH – 897 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	2084
Minguo calendar	2161 before ROC 民前2161年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1717
Seleucid era	62/63 AG
Thai solar calendar	293–294
Tibetan calendar	阳金狗年 (male Iron-Dog) −123 or −504 or −1276 — to — 阴金猪年 (female Iron-Pig) −122 or −503 or −1275

166 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	166 BC CLXVI BC
Ab urbe condita	588
Ancient Egypt era	XXXIII dynasty, 158
- Pharaoh	Ptolemy VI Philometor, 15
Ancient Greek era	153rd Olympiad, year 3
Assyrian calendar	4585
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−759 – −758
Berber calendar	785
Buddhist calendar	379
Burmese calendar	−803
Byzantine calendar	5343–5344
Chinese calendar	甲戌年 (Wood Dog) 2532 or 2325 — to — 乙亥年 (Wood Pig) 2533 or 2326
Coptic calendar	−449 – −448
Discordian calendar	1001
Ethiopian calendar	−173 – −172
Hebrew calendar	3595–3596
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−109 – −108
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2935–2936
Holocene calendar	9835
Iranian calendar	787 BP – 786 BP
Islamic calendar	811 BH – 810 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	2168
Minguo calendar	2077 before ROC 民前2077年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1633
Seleucid era	146/147 AG
Thai solar calendar	377–378
Tibetan calendar	阳木狗年 (male Wood-Dog) −39 or −420 or −1192 — to — 阴木猪年 (female Wood-Pig) −38 or −419 or −1191

Events

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Syria

Seleucid king Antiochus IV mounts a campaign against the Parthians who are threatening his empire in the east. He leaves his chancellor, Lysias, with responsibility for the government of southern Syria and the guardianship of his son.
The leader of the Jewish revolt against Syria rule, Mattathias, dies and his third son, Judas, assumes leadership of the revolt in accordance with the deathbed disposition of his father.
The Battle of Beth Horon is fought between Jewish forces led by Judas Maccabaeus and a Seleucid army. Maccabaeus gains the element of surprise and successfully routs the much larger Syrian army.
The Battle of Emmaus takes place between the Jewish rebels led by Judas Maccabeus and Seleucid forces sent by Antiochus IV and led by Lysias and his general, Gorgias. In the ensuing battle, Judas Maccabeus and his men succeed in repelling Gorgias and forcing his army out of Judea and down to the coastal plain in what is an important victory in the war for Judea's independence.

Roman Republic

Roman playwright Terence’s Andria (The Girl from Andros) first performed at the Megalesian games.

Births

Deaths

Mattathias, father of Judas Maccabaeus, Jewish priest from Modiin, near Jerusalem, who started and briefly led a rebellion by the Jews in Judea against the Seleucid kingdom of Syria.

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