By place Roman Republic •
Cato the Elder criticizes the
consul Marcus Fulvius Nobilior for giving awards to
Roman soldiers for doing ordinary tasks, such as digging wells.
Greece • The defeat of
Antiochus III by the Romans in the
Battle of Magnesia robs the
Aetolian League of its principal foreign ally and makes it impossible for them to stand alone in continued opposition to Rome. The League is forced to sign a peace treaty with Rome that makes it a subject ally of the Republic. Although the League continues to exist in name, the power of the League is broken by the treaty and it never again constitutes a significant political or military force.
Asia Minor • The
Romans under
consul Gnaeus Manlius Vulso, along with a Pergamene army under
Eumenes II, defeat the
Galatians in
Anatolia and make them subjects of
Pergamum. • The city of
Philadelphia (now
Alaşehir,
Turkey) is founded by King Eumenes II of Pergamon. Eumenes names the city after his brother,
Attalus, whose loyalty earns him the nickname, "Philadelphus", literally meaning "one who loves his brother". • The territory of
Artsakh first became known for being inhabited by
Armenians-notably within the city of
Tigranakert, one of four cities named after
Tigranes the Great in the ancient Armenian empire. == Deaths ==