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The 1st century BC, also known as the last century BC and the last century BCE, started on the first day of 100 BC and ended on the last day of 1 BC. The AD/BC notation does not use a year zero ; however, astronomical year numbering does use a zero, as well as a minus sign, so "2 BC" is equal to "year –1".
Hagamasha, Satrap (late 1st century BC) Hagana, Satrap (late 1st century BC) Shunga Empire (complete list) – Devabhuti, Emperor (83–73 BC) Pakistan. Apracharajas (complete list) – Indravarman, Raja (1st century BC) Vijayamitra, Raja (12 BC–15 AD) Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Kingdom (complete list) – Pulahatta, King (103–100 BC) Bahiya ...
The Seleucids reclaimed the area the following century, holding it until the mid-first 2nd century BC. Under their rule, the Phoenicians were allowed a considerable degree of autonomy and self-governance. During the Seleucid Dynastic Wars (157–63 BC), the Phoenician cities were mainly self-governed. Many of them were fought for or over by the ...
The Hittites were an ancient people who spoke an Indo-European language, and established a kingdom centered at Hattusa in north-central Anatolia from the 18th century BC. In the 14th century BC, the Hittite Empire was at its height, encompassing central Anatolia, northwestern Syria as far as Ugarit, and upper Mesopotamia.
Vitruvius was writing in the 1st century BC when many of the finest Roman aqueducts were built, and survive to this day, such as those at Segovia and the Pont du Gard. The use of the inverted siphon is described in detail, together with the problems of high pressures developed in the pipe at the base of the siphon, a practical problem with ...
Bhadayasa, Satrap (early 1st century) Sodasa, Satrap (early 1st century) Western Satraps (complete list) – Abhiraka, Satrap (1st century) Pakistan. Apracharajas (complete list) – Vijayamitra, Raja (12 BC–15 AD) Indravasu, Raja (c.15) Vispavarma, Raja (c.5/6–20) Aspavarman, Raja (c.15–45) [2] Sasan, Raja (c.45–50) [2]
2nd century BC First appeared in 2nd century BC Hellenistic Egypt, where pictorial evidence already showed it fully developed [42] Surveying tools: c. 2nd century BC Various records relating to mentions of surveying tools have been discovered, mostly in Alexandrian sources, these greatly helped the development of the precision of Roman aqueducts.
4th century BC: Traction trebuchet in Ancient China. [246] 4th century BC: Gears in Ancient China; 4th century BC: Reed pens, utilising a split nib, were used to write with ink on Papyrus in Egypt. [246] 4th century BC: Nailed Horseshoe, with 4 bronze shoes found in an Etruscan tomb. [247] 375 BC – 350 BC: Animal-driven rotary mill in ...