This page relates to the year -162 Calendrier Julien proleptic.

Events

Europe

• With Rome, Consul At of P. Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum I, Caius Marcius Figulus I. Tibérius Sempronius Gracchus Old the, proconsul.
• Pacification of the Corsica .

The Middle East

• Antiochos V, with its regent Lysias attacks the Judaea by the South, besieges Bethsour and goes ahead of of the army of Judas Macchabée. In spite of the heroism of Eléazar Stiff, brother of Judas, the Jewish army is overcome and Eléazar is killed with the battle of Beth-Zacharia. Bethsour must go and Lysias besieges the strengthened temple of Jerusalem. The Jews owe their safety with competitions among the Syrians: Philippe, former regent and tutor of Antiochos V, seeks to seize the power with Antioche. Lysias and Antiochos V hasten to conclude peace with revolted while enabling them to live according to their Law. He destroy the fortifications of Jerusalem Jewish and make carry out the high priest pro-helléniste Ménélas in Bérée, then go towards Antioche to the hands of Philippe.

• Beginning of the reign of Démétrios I {{er}} '' Sôter '', king of Syria (fine in -149).

• internal Quarrels in Syria. Philippe, former regent and tutor of Antiochos V, seeks to seize the power with Antioche. Antiochos V and its regent Lysias, then in shift in Judaea, goes precipitately on Antioche and takes again the city. During this time, Démétrios, sons of Séleucos IV kept as an hostage in Rome, manage to escape. He makes carry out Lysias and Antiochos and becomes king.

• the high priest Alkime, probably named by Antiochos V, called upon Démétrios Ier Sôter against Judas Stiff. Démétrios sends Bacchidès, governor of Transeuphratène to support it. After an attempt at conciliation, Bacchidès breaks the negotiations while making carry out the delegates. It leaves the Judaea by leaving Alkime supported by an army. This one cannot resist Judas, and returns in Antioche to require supports it of Démétrios. The king sends his general Nicanor with a strong army. In spite of a ambush close to Kerpharsalama, Nicanor enters Jerusalem and threatens to put fire at the temple if Judas does not go. Nicanor having left Jerusalem to await reinforcement close to Beth-Horon, Judas demolishes the Séleucide army and kills its general (day of Nicanor).

Births

• Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus

Death

• Antiochos V

• Eléazar Stiff