Editing 172 BC

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Year '''172 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 Laenas and Ligus'''. The denomination 172 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 ===
==== Greece ====
* [[Eumenes II]] of [[Pergamum]] travels to [[Roman Republic|Rome]] to warn the [[Roman Senate]] of the danger from [[Perseus of Macedon]]. On his return from Rome, Eumenes II is nearly killed at [[Delphi]] and Perseus is suspected of being the instigator.

==== Seleucid Empire ====
* Since the reign of the Seleucid king, [[Antiochus III the Great|Antiochus III]], the [[Jew]]ish inhabitants of [[Judea]] enjoy extensive autonomy under their high priest. However, they are divided into two parties, the orthodox [[Hasideans]] (Pious Ones) and a reform party that favours Hellenism. [[Antiochus IV Epiphanes|Antiochus IV]] supports the reform party because of the financial support they provide him with. In return for a considerable payment, he has permitted the high priest, [[Jason (high priest)|Jason]], to build a [[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] in [[Jerusalem]] and to introduce the Greek mode of educating young people. Jason's time as high priest is brought to an abrupt end when he sends [[Menelaus (High Priest)|Menelaus]], the brother of Simon the Benjamite, to deliver money to Antiochus IV. Menelaus takes this opportunity to "outbid" Jason for the priesthood, resulting in Antiochus IV confirming Menelaus as the High Priest.

==== Carthage ====
* The peace treaty at the end of the [[Second Punic War]] requires that all border disputes involving [[Carthage]] be arbitrated by the [[Roman Senate]] and requires Carthage to get explicit Roman approval before going to war. As a result, envoys from Carthage appear before the Roman Senate to request resolution of a boundary dispute with [[Numidia]]. The dispute is decided in Numidia's favour.
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== Deaths ==
* [[Quintus Fulvius Flaccus (consul 179 BC)|Quintus Fulvius Flaccus]], [[Roman consul]] and general
* [[Xiahou Ying]], Chinese official and [[Government of the Han dynasty#Minister Coachman|minister coachman]]

== References ==
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