168 BC

Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC

Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC

Years: 173 BC 172 BC 171 BC 170 BC 169 BC - 168 BC - 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC

Events

* June 22 - Third Macedonian War ends with the Battle of Pydna. Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus (awarded the surname "Macedonicus" for this victory) defeat and capture Perseus of Macedon when he surrendered. This ends the Antigonid dynasty, one of the three successor empires created upon the death of Alexander the Great, and starts Roman domination of Greece.
* Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria withdrew from the conquered Egypt upon Roman demand, thus acknowledging virtual Roman suzerainty.
* Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria outlaws Judaism, launches an attack against the Great Temple in Jerusalem, and tries to persuade Jews to worship pagan idols.

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