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Year '''157 BC''' was a year of the [[Roman calendar|pre-Julian Roman calendar]]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Orestes''' (or, less frequently, '''year 597 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]''''') and the '''Seventh Year of Houyuan'''. The denomination 157 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Roman Republic ====
* The [[Carthage|Carthaginians]], prevented by their treaty with Rome from engaging in armed resistance, but equally guaranteed against any loss of territory, appeal to [[Roman Republic|Rome]] against the depredations of King [[Masinissa]] of [[Numidia]]. The [[Roman censor]] [[Cato the Elder|Marcus Porcius Cato]] heads a commission which arbitrates a truce between Carthage and her former ally, Masinissa.
* During his time in Carthage, Cato is so struck by the evidence of Carthaginian prosperity that he is convinced that the security of Rome now depends on the annihilation of Carthage. From this time on, Cato keeps repeating the cry "[[Carthago delenda est|Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam]]" ("Moreover, I advise that Carthage must be destroyed") at the end of all his speeches, no matter what subject they concern.
* After [[Ariarathes V]] has been deposed from the [[Cappadocia]]n throne by the [[Seleucid]] king [[Demetrius I Soter]] and has fled to Rome, the new king of Cappadocia, [[Orophernes of Cappadocia|Orophernes]], sends two ambassadors to Rome to join the Seleucid emissaries of Demetrius in opposing Ariarathes V's return to power. Despite their efforts, Ariarathes V is restored to his throne by the Romans. However, Rome allows Orophernes to reign jointly with him. The joint government, however, does not last long, as Ariarathes V becomes sole king of Cappadocia shortly afterwards.

==== Seleucid Empire ====
* [[Jonathan Maccabeus]] is recognised by the [[Seleucid]]s as a minor king within their dominions.
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== Births ==
* [[30 July]] – [[Emperor Wu of Han|Wu of Han]], who will be emperor of the [[China|Chinese]] [[Han dynasty]] from [[141 BC]] (d. [[87 BC]])
* [[Gaius Marius]], [[Roman Republic|Roman]] general, [[Roman consul|consul]] (approximate year) (d. [[86 BC]])<ref>{{cite web | access-date=February 28, 2024 | url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gaius-Marius | title=Gaius Marius | first=John P.V. Dacre | last=Balsdon | series=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref>
* [[Sanatruces of Parthia|Sanatruces]] (also known as Sinatruces or Sanatruk), King of [[Parthia]] who will rule the Parthian Empire from around [[77 BC]] (approximate date) (d. c. [[70 BC]])

== Deaths ==
* [[July 6]] &ndash; [[Emperor Wen of Han|Wen of Han]], Emperor of the [[China|Chinese]] [[Han dynasty]] since [[180 BC]] (b. [[200 BC]])

== References ==
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