The world in 189 BC — what happened that year

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

What happened

Three days later they reached the river Cassus and took the city of Erisa at the first assault (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 38.14)
The Gauls pressed the scattered Roman foragers, but an escort of 600 held them off and avoided heavy losses (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 38.25)
Moagetes, tyrant of Cibyra (Polybius, Histories 21.34)
Manlius winters at Ephesus (Polybius, Histories 21.43)

The people of Same built a strong new wall behind the fallen wall and met the Romans with sudden sorties (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 38.29)
Fulvius besieges Ambracia (Polybius, Histories 21.26)
After the siege of Ambracia, peace with Aetolia (200 Euboean talents) (Polybius, Histories 21.30)
Manlius advances, conquering Pisidia (Polybius, Histories 21.36)
Manlius marches into Galatia; embassy of Eposognatus (Polybius, Histories 21.37)
Taking the citadel of Same in Cephallenia by a night attack (Polybius, Histories 21.40)