The world in 164 BC — what happened that year

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

What happened

West Asia (2)

• The next year Lysias confronts Judas at Bethsura and withdraws (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 12.313-315)
• Judas goes up to Jerusalem, purifies the Temple and keeps the eight-day festival of rededication (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 12.321)

Changes of power ◆

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

• ◆ Nabataeans appears
• ◆ Satavahana dynasty appears
• ◆ Antigonid dynasty ends
• ◆ Atropatene ends
• ◆ Mahameghavahana dynasty ends
• ◆ Parthian Empire takes 1,241,900 km² of former Seleucid Empire land
• ◆ Shunga Empire takes 717,300 km² of former Mahameghavahana dynasty land
• ◆ Ptolemaic Kingdom takes 524,700 km² of former Seleucid Empire land

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