130 BCE

Consul Marcus Perperna defeats Aristonicus in battle, besieges him at Stratonicea, dies at Pergamon. King Ptolemy VIII murders Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator or Ptolemy Memphites, the puppet ruler of Cleopatra II. Roman census carried out by Quintus Pompeius and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus.

In the 130s BC, the 2nd century BC.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • The tribune Gaius Papirius Carbo passes a measure allowing the use of secret ballots in legislative assemblies.source

Science & Discovery

  • Roman census carried out by Quintus Pompeius and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus.source

Crime & Justice

  • King Ptolemy VIII murders Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator or Ptolemy Memphites, the puppet ruler of Cleopatra II.source

Culture & Society

  • Concubine Wei Zifu gives birth to Liu Ju, the future Crown Prince.source

Births

  • Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus, Roman consul (approximate date)source
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, Roman consul and general (died 63 BC) (approximate date)source

Deaths

  • Ptolemaeus of Commagene, Seleucid satrapsource
  • Consul Marcus Perperna defeats Aristonicus in battle, besieges him at Stratonicea, dies at Pergamon.source
  • Ariarathes V, king of Cappadociasource
  • Appius Claudius Pulcher, Roman consulsource
  • Pacuvius, Roman tragic poet (born c. 220 BC)source