Events 171 BC

1 events

1.1 place

1.1.1 greece
1.1.2 roman republic
1.1.3 parthia

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by place
greece

epirus joins macedonia in latter s fight against rome. however, greek leagues remain neutral.
thanks efforts of eumenes ii of pergamum while in rome, romans declare war on macedonia , send troops thessaly, beginning third macedonian war. in resulting battle of callicinus macedonians, led king, perseus, victorious on roman force led consul publius licinius crassus.

roman republic

the first roman colony outside italy founded @ carteia in southern hispania after iberian-born descendants of roman soldiers appear before roman senate request town live in , given carteia, named colonia libertinorum carteia.
lucius postumius albinus sent rome ambassador king masinissa of numidia, , carthaginians in order raise troops war against perseus of macedonia.

parthia

mithradates succeeds brother phraates king of parthia.