The world in 144 BC — what happened that year

5 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

China (2)

• The Xiongnu entered Yanmen, Wuquan and Shangjun and seized horses; over 2,000 officials and soldiers were killed. (Book of Han (Hanshu), Imperial Annals 漢書卷005 景帝中元六年六月)
• Emperor Jing visited Yong and performed the suburban sacrifices to the Five Thearchs. (Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals 史記卷011 孝景本紀)

West Asia (3)

• Tryphon sets the young Antiochus up as king and fights Demetrius (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 13.131)
• Jonathan sends envoys and gifts to Demetrius asking him to remove the garrison of the Jerusalem citadel (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 13.133)
• With the young Antiochus's permission Jonathan raises an army, tours the cities of Syria and is welcomed at Ascalon (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 13.149)

Changes of power ◆

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.

• ◆ Indo-Scythian Kingdom appears
• ◆ Ancient Carthage ends
• ◆ Wusun ends
• ◆ Xiongnu takes 202,800 km² of former Wusun land
• ◆ Parthian Empire takes 178,400 km² of former Seleucid Empire land
• ◆ Roman Republic takes 101,900 km² of former Polis land
• ◆ Wusun loses 202,800 km² to Xiongnu
• ◆ Seleucid Empire loses 178,400 km² to Parthian Empire

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Same events recorded in this year

• Yong (145 BC) — the same event in Book of Han and Records of the Grand Historian

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