The world in 177 BC — what happened that year

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

What happened

The Xiongnu invaded Beidi and Henan; the emperor went to Ganquan, and Chancellor Guan Ying held them off, so the Xiongnu withdrew. (Book of Han (Hanshu), Imperial Annals 漢書卷004 文帝前元三年五月)
The emperor went from Ganquan via Gaonu to Taiyuan, met his old ministers and stayed about ten days. (Book of Han (Hanshu), Imperial Annals 漢書卷004 文帝前元三年六月)
King Xing Ju of Jibei rebelled, taking advantage of the emperor's trip to Dai, and tried to attack Xingyang; in the eighth month he was captured and took his own life. (Book of Han (Hanshu), Imperial Annals 漢書卷004 文帝前元三年七~八月)
The Right Worthy King of the Xiongnu raided Henan, so Emperor Wen sent border officers and 85,000 cavalry to Gaonu, ordering Chancellor Guan Ying to attack. (Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals 史記卷010 孝文本紀)
Emperor Wen went from Ganquan through Gaonu to Taiyuan, rewarded his old officials, and stayed there over ten days. (Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals 史記卷010 孝文本紀)
Xingju, King of Jibei, rebelled upon hearing that Emperor Wen had gone to Dai and tried to attack Xingyang, but in the eighth month he was defeated and captured. (Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals 史記卷010 孝文本紀)

In the battle 15,000 were killed, over 700 were taken prisoner, and 51 standards were captured (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 41.12)
Mucius completely subdued the tribe that had plundered Luna and Pisae and disarmed it (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 41.19)
Lycia revolts again and Rhodes is unsettled (Polybius, Histories 25.5)