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Millennium: 1st millennium BC
Centuries: 3rd century BC2nd century BC1st century BC
Decades: 210s BC  200s BC  190s BC  – 180s BC –  170s BC  160s BC  150s BC
Years: 188 BC 187 BC 186 BC185 BC – 184 BC 183 BC 182 BC
185 BC by topic
Politics
State leaders – Sovereign states
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Births – Deaths
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Establishments – Disestablishments
185 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar 185 BC
CLXXXIV BC
Ab urbe condita 569
Ancient Egypt era XXXIII dynasty, 139
- Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 19
Ancient Greek era 148th Olympiad, year 4
Assyrian calendar 4566
Balinese saka calendar N/A
Bengali calendar −777
Berber calendar 766
Buddhist calendar 360
Burmese calendar −822
Byzantine calendar 5324–5325
Chinese calendar 乙卯(Wood Rabbit)
2512 or 2452
    — to —
丙辰年 (Fire Dragon)
2513 or 2453
Coptic calendar −468 – −467
Discordian calendar 982
Ethiopian calendar −192 – −191
Hebrew calendar 3576–3577
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat −128 – −127
 - Shaka Samvat N/A
 - Kali Yuga 2916–2917
Holocene calendar 9816
Iranian calendar 806 BP – 805 BP
Islamic calendar 831 BH – 830 BH
Javanese calendar N/A
Julian calendar N/A
Korean calendar 2149
Minguo calendar 2096 before ROC
民前2096年
Nanakshahi calendar −1652
Seleucid era 127/128 AG
Thai solar calendar 358–359
Tibetan calendar 阴木兔年
(female Wood-Rabbit)
−58 or −439 or −1211
    — to —
阳火龙年
(male Fire-Dragon)
−57 or −438 or −1210


Year 185 BC was a significant time in ancient history. Many important events happened across different parts of the world, from the powerful Roman Republic to the ancient lands of Egypt and India. This year saw changes in leadership and major political shifts that shaped the future of these regions.

Events Around the World

Roman Republic: Political Challenges

In the Roman Republic, a famous general named Scipio Africanus faced some political trouble. He was a hero for defeating Hannibal in the Second Punic War. However, a well-known Roman leader, Cato the Elder, questioned Scipio and his brother Lucius. Cato raised concerns about how they handled money from the late King Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid Empire. This was a big political debate at the time.

Egypt: End of a Conflict

In Ancient Egypt, a long-standing conflict finally came to an end. There had been a civil war, which is a war between groups within the same country. This war was happening between the northern and southern parts of Egypt. A general from the Ptolemaic dynasty, named Conanus, managed to stop the fighting. He captured a leader named Ankmachis, which helped bring peace back to the country.

India: A New Dynasty Begins

In India, a major change in power took place. The last ruler of the Maurya Empire, Emperor Brhadrata, was overthrown. A new leader, Pusyamitra Sunga, took control. He then established a new ruling family, known as the Sunga dynasty. This marked the end of one powerful empire and the beginning of another in ancient India.

Notable Births

  • Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus: He would become a very important general and politician in the Roman Republic. Later in his life, as a Roman consul, he would lead the Roman army in the final attack on Carthage, completely destroying the city. He also became a leader of the senators who disagreed with the Gracchi brothers (died 129 BC).
  • Panaetius: A Greek philosopher from Rhodes (died 110 BC).

Notable Deaths

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