2nd Century BCE

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The 2nd century BCE witnessed the consolidation of the Roman Republic and expansion of Hellenistic kingdoms.

  • Major Events
    1. Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage
    2. Rise of Roman provinces in Mediterranean
  • Major Empires
    1. Roman Republic
    2. Ptolemaic Egypt
    3. Seleucid Empire
  • Major Conflicts
    1. Second Punic War (218–201 BCE)
    2. Seleucid-Mauryan conflicts
  • Population Trends
    1. Urban growth in Rome and Alexandria
  • Key Leaders
    1. Scipio Africanus
    2. Ptolemy V
  • Key Intellectuals
    1. Hipparchus (Astronomy/Mathematics)
  • Major Religions
    1. Greek Polytheism, Roman Religion, Buddhism in India
  • Currency
    1. Roman Denarius, Greek Drachma