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Politics
250 BC by topic
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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

161 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	161 BC CLXI BC
Ab urbe condita	593
Ancient Egypt era	XXXIII dynasty, 163
- Pharaoh	Ptolemy VI Philometor, 20
Ancient Greek era	154th Olympiad, year 4
Assyrian calendar	4590
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−754 – −753
Berber calendar	790
Buddhist calendar	384
Burmese calendar	−798
Byzantine calendar	5348–5349
Chinese calendar	己卯年 (Earth Rabbit) 2537 or 2330 — to — 庚辰年 (Metal Dragon) 2538 or 2331
Coptic calendar	−444 – −443
Discordian calendar	1006
Ethiopian calendar	−168 – −167
Hebrew calendar	3600–3601
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−104 – −103
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2940–2941
Holocene calendar	9840
Iranian calendar	782 BP – 781 BP
Islamic calendar	806 BH – 805 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	2173
Minguo calendar	2072 before ROC 民前2072年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1628
Seleucid era	151/152 AG
Thai solar calendar	382–383
Tibetan calendar	阴土兔年 (female Earth-Rabbit) −34 or −415 or −1187 — to — 阳金龙年 (male Iron-Dragon) −33 or −414 or −1186

Events

The rebel Seleucid general and ruler of Media, Timarchus, who has distinguished himself by defending Media against the emergent Parthians, treats Demetrius I's violent accession to the Seleucid throne as the excuse to declare himself an independent king and extend his realm from Media into Babylonia.
With the restoration of peace in Judea, an internal struggle breaks out between the supporters of Judas Maccabeus and the Hellenist party. The influence of the Hellenic Party all but collapses in the wake of the Seleucid defeat.
The Jewish High Priest Menelaus, who is supported by the Hellenist party, is removed from office and is executed. His successor is a moderate member of the Hellenist party, Alcimus. However, when Alcimus executes sixty Jews who are opposed to him, he finds himself in open conflict with the Maccabees. Alcimus flees from Jerusalem and goes to Damascus to ask the Seleucid king, Demetrius I, for help.
The Maccabees, led by Judas Maccabeus, and a Seleucid army, led by the Seleucid general Nicanor, fight the Battle of Adasa, near Beth-horon. Maccabeus wins the battle and Nicanor is killed.

Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, now king of Cyrenaica, convinces the Roman Senate to back his claim for control of Cyprus, but the Egyptian king Ptolemy VI Philometor ignores this threat, and after Ptolemy VIII Euergetes' attempt to conquer the island fails, the Roman Senate disengages from the dispute.

The Roman playwright Terence's plays Eunuchus (The Eunuch) and Phormio are first performed.
Envoys of Judas Maccabeus conclude a treaty of friendship with the Roman Senate.