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188 BC

In Italy, the city of Forlì is founded.

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190 BC

- Battle of the Eurymedon: Roman forces under Lucius Aemilius Regillus defeat a Seleucid fleet commanded by Hannibal, fighting his last battle.
- Battle of Myonessus: Another Seleucid fleet is defeated by the Romans under Lucius Regillus.

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192 BC

Rome declares war upon Antiochus III the Great, king of Syria.

Rome

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194 BC

Construction of the first city wall of Chang'an began.

Asia

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196 BC

A new category of Roman priests, the tresviri epulones, are elected to supervise the feasts of the gods; the first three are Gaius Licinius Lucullus, Publius Manlius, and Publius Porcius Laeca.

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197 BC

Roman Spain is divided into two provinces

Rome

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198 BC

Battle of Panium Antiochus III the Great secures the conquest of Coele-Syria and Judea from Egypt with this victory.

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200 BC

= Roman forces defeat the Gauls of Cisalpine Gaul in the Battle of Cremona.
= The bacchanalia are wild and mystic festivals of the Roman god Bacchus which are introduced into Rome from lower Italy by way of Etruria.

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202 BC

Accused of treason by the Carthaginians after being defeated by the Romans at the Battle of the Great Plains, Hasdrubal Gisco commits suicide to avoid being lynched by a Carthaginian mob.

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204 BC

The Battle of Crotona is fought between Hannibal's Carthaginian army, and a Roman force led by Publius Sempronius Tuditanus, with no decisive outcome for either side.