Editing 2nd century BC (section)

===[[120s BC]]===
[[File:Coin of Mithridates II of Parthia, Ray mint.jpg|thumb|[[Ancient drachma|Drachm]] of [[Mithradates II of Parthia|Mithridates II]] of [[Parthian Empire|Parthia]], wearing a bejeweled [[tiara]].]]
*[[129 BC]]: [[Battle of Ecbatana]]: [[Antiochus VII Sidetes]] of the [[Seleucid empire]] attempt to reclaim the [[Iranian Plateau]] from [[Parthia]] ends in failure.
*[[127 BC]]: [[Hyspaosines]] of [[Characene]] takes control of [[Babylonia]].
*[[126 BC]]: [[Ptolemy VIII]] regains control of [[Alexandria]].
*[[125 BC]]: [[Zhang Qian]] returns to China after a protracted journey through the west.
*[[124 BC]]: [[Artabanus II of Parthia]] is killed in battle with the [[Yuezhi]] and succeeded by his son [[Mithridates II of Parthia|Mithridates II]]
*[[122 BC]]: [[Mithradates II of Parthia]] regains control of [[Babylonia]] and [[Characene]]
*[[121 BC]]: Assassination of [[Gaius Gracchus]]