Battle of Pydna leads to the dissolution of the Antigonid Kingdom of Macedon. Sixth Syrian War: Antiochus IV of the Seleucid empire invades Ptolemaic Egypt, but is forced to turn back by Gaius Popillius Laenas at the Day of Eleusis. 167 BC: Mithradates I of Parthia takes Margiana and Aria from the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom. 164 BC 25 Kislev: Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, restores the Temple in Jerusalem (Hanukkah, Maccabean Revolt). Ptolemy VIII drives his brother Ptolemy VI out of Alexandria. He flees to Rome. Antiochus IV dies on campaign, leaving the Seleucid empire to his nine-year-old son, Antiochus V. 163 BC: (May 20) Chinese mathematicians observe and record the passage of the Halley's Comet. Ptolemy VI regains Alexandria. Ptolemy VIII takes Cyrenaica. Timarchus rebels against the Seleucid empire and seizes control of Media and Babylonia. 161 BC: Battle of Vijithapura: Dutthagamani defeats the Tamil King Ellalan. Demetrius I Soter seizes the Seleucid throne, beginning a succession war that would consume the Seleucid realm for almost a century. 160 BC: The Wusun drive the Yuezhi out of the Ili valley. 150s BC 158 BC: The Xiongnu attack northern China. 157 BC: (July 6) Emperor Wen of Han dies and is succeeded by his son Prince Liu Qi who takes the regnal name of the Emperor Jing. 155 BC: The Lusitanians begin the Lusitanian War against Rome. 154 BC The Celtiberians of Numantia begin the Numantine War against Rome. Liu Pi leads the Rebellion of the Seven States against Emperor Jing of Han China and is defeated. 152 BC: Alexander Balas starts a revolt against Demetrius I Soter with the support of Jonathan Maccabaeus 140s BC 148 BC: Mithradates I of Parthia takes Ecbatana from the Seleucids. Rome conquers Macedonia (Fourth Macedonian War). 147 BC: Hasmonean victories restore autonomy to Judea. 146 BC: Rome destroys and razes the city of Carthage (Third Punic War) and destroys the Achaean League and razes Corinth (Achaean War). 145 BC: Battle of Antioch: Alexander Balas of the Seleucid empire loses his throne and Ptolemy VI of Egypt loses his life. Ptolemy VIII takes control of Alexandria. Ai-Khanoum is sacked (possibly by the Yuezhi). 141 BC (March 9): Emperor Jing of Han dies and is succeeded by his son Prince Liu Che, who is enthroned as the Emperor Wu and begins a 54-year reign. The new emperor's attempts at reform are immediately