108 BC

108 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	108 BC; CVIII BC
Ab urbe condita	646
Ancient Egypt era	XXXIII dynasty, 216
- Pharaoh	Ptolemy IX Lathyros, 9
Ancient Greek era	168th Olympiad (victor )¹
Assyrian calendar	4643
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−700
Berber calendar	843
Buddhist calendar	437
Burmese calendar	−745
Byzantine calendar	5401–5402
Chinese calendar	壬申年 (Water Monkey); 2590 or 2383; — to —; 癸酉年 (Water Rooster); 2591 or 2384
Coptic calendar	−391 – −390
Discordian calendar	1059
Ethiopian calendar	−115 – −114
Hebrew calendar	3653–3654
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−51 – −50
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2993–2994
Holocene calendar	9893
Iranian calendar	729 BP – 728 BP
Islamic calendar	751 BH – 750 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	2226
Minguo calendar	2019 before ROC ; 民前2019年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1575
Seleucid era	204/205 AG
Thai solar calendar	435–436
Tibetan calendar	阳水猴年; (male Water-Monkey); 19 or −362 or −1134; — to —; 阴水鸡年; (female Water-Rooster); 20 or −361 or −1133

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	3rd century BC ; 2nd century BC ; 1st century BC ;
Decades:	120s BC ; 110s BC ; 100s BC ; 90s BC ; 80s BC ;
Years:	111 BC ; 110 BC ; 109 BC ; 108 BC ; 107 BC ; 106 BC ; 105 BC ;

Last updated February 01, 2024

108 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Galba and Hortensius/Scaurus (or, less frequently, year 646 Ab urbe condita ) and the Third Year of Yuanfeng. The denomination 108 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Republic

Roman forces under Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus defeat the forces of Jugurtha of Numidia at the Battle of the Muthul, with Gaius Marius as a subordinate.

Asia

Han conquest of Gojoseon

The Han generals Yang Pu and Xun Zhi besiege Wangxian (Pyongyang), the capital of Gojoseon. Infighting between the generals leads Xun Zhi to arrest Yang Pu.
Summer – After being deserted by some of his officials, king Ugeo of Gojoseon is assassinated. Cheng Yi takes over the defense of Wangxian but is killed by Han sympathizers.
Han subjugates Gojoseon and divides it into four prefectures. Xun Zhi is executed for infighting.^[1]

Emperor Wu of Han founds Jiuquan in the Hexi Corridor as a military outpost on the Silk Road to Central Asia. It serves to protect diplomats and merchants, and it cuts off the kings of the region from the Xiongnu. He also founds Xianlei in present-day Inner Mongolia, extending Han control further north than before.^[2]

Births

Lucius Sergius Catilina, Roman politician (d. 62 BC)

Deaths

Marcus Livius Drusus (the Elder), Roman consul
Ugeo of Gojoseon, king of Wiman Joseon (Korea)

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References

↑ Hung, Hing Ming (2020). The Magnificent Emperor Wu: China's Han Dynasty. pp. 193–195. ISBN 978-1628944167.
↑ Hung, Hing Ming (2020). The Magnificent Emperor Wu: China's Han Dynasty. p. 204. ISBN 978-1628944167.

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[1] Hung, Hing Ming (2020). The Magnificent Emperor Wu: China's Han Dynasty. pp. 193–195. ISBN 978-1628944167.

[2] Hung, Hing Ming (2020). The Magnificent Emperor Wu: China's Han Dynasty. p. 204. ISBN 978-1628944167.

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Gregorian calendar	108 BC CVIII BC
Ab urbe condita	646
Ancient Egypt era	XXXIII dynasty, 216
- Pharaoh	Ptolemy IX Lathyros, 9
Ancient Greek era	168th Olympiad (victor )¹
Assyrian calendar	4643
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−700
Berber calendar	843
Buddhist calendar	437
Burmese calendar	−745
Byzantine calendar	5401–5402
Chinese calendar	壬申年 (Water Monkey) 2590 or 2383 — to — 癸酉年 (Water Rooster) 2591 or 2384
Coptic calendar	−391 – −390
Discordian calendar	1059
Ethiopian calendar	−115 – −114
Hebrew calendar	3653–3654
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−51 – −50
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2993–2994
Holocene calendar	9893
Iranian calendar	729 BP – 728 BP
Islamic calendar	751 BH – 750 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	2226
Minguo calendar	2019 before ROC 民前2019年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1575
Seleucid era	204/205 AG
Thai solar calendar	435–436
Tibetan calendar	阳水猴年 (male Water-Monkey) 19 or −362 or −1134 — to — 阴水鸡年 (female Water-Rooster) 20 or −361 or −1133