146 BC
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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC - 140s BC - 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC
Years: 151 BC 150 BC 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC - 146 BC - 145 BC 144 BC 143 BC 142 BC 141 BC
Events
- Carthage falls to Roman forces under Scipio Aemilianus. Carthage was to be completely destroyed by order of the Roman Senate, despite Scipio's protests. End of the Third Punic War
- Battle of Corinth (146 BC) - The Romans under Lucius Mummius defeat the Achaean League under Critolaus near Corinth. Corinth is destroyed, and the Achaean League dissolved. Greece becomes a Roman province.
- Hipparchus determines the equinoctial point
Births
Deaths
- Critolaus, general of the Achaean League (killed in battle)
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