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Calendar year
Year 150 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Flamininus and Balbus (or, less frequently
150_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
150 may refer to: 150 (number), the natural number following 149 and preceding 151 AD 150, a year in the 2nd century AD 150 BC, a year in the 2nd century
150
Art museum in Munich, Germany
(460 BC), the so-called Munich King (460 BC), who probably represented Hephaestus, the Statue of Diomedes (430 BC), the Medusa Rondanini (440 BC), the
Glyptothek
back to the prehistoric era and the Helmand civilization around 3300–2350 B.C. Archaeological exploration began in Afghanistan in earnest after World War
Ancient history of Afghanistan
Ancient_history_of_Afghanistan
National museum in London, England
Egyptian hieroglyphics (196 BC) Naos or temple shrine of Ptolemy VIII from Philae (150 BC) Giant sculpture of a scarab beetle (32–30 BC) Fragment of a basalt
British_Museum
Mathematical Art. 150 BC – 75 BC – Phoenician, Zeno of Sidon 190 BC – 120 BC – Greece, Hipparchus develops the bases of trigonometry. 190 BC – 120 BC – Greece
Timeline_of_mathematics
Statue of the Greek god Helios
the Elder. Natural History. xxxiv.18. Accounts of Philo of Byzantium ca. 150 BC and Pliny (Plineus Caius Secundus) ca. 50 AD based on viewing the broken
Colossus_of_Rhodes
Historical region of West Asia
(successors of Alexander), of whom the Seleucids emerged victorious. Around 150 BC, Mesopotamia was under the control of the Parthian Empire. It became a battleground
Mesopotamia
times the area of the previous largest civilisation around the year 3000 BC. Because of the trend of increasing world population over time, absolute population
List_of_largest_empires
King of Seleucid Empire from 162 to 150 BC
"Demetrius the Saviour"; 185 – June 150 BC) reigned as king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire from November 162 to June 150 BC. Demetrius grew up in Rome as
Demetrius_I_Soter
Building material used in ancient Rome
was more likely the case. Roman concrete was in widespread use from about 150 BC; some scholars believe it was developed a century before that. It was often
Roman_concrete
Scale model of a celestial body
mention of a globe is from Strabo, describing the Globe of Crates from about 150 BC. The oldest surviving terrestrial globe is the Erdapfel, made by Martin
Globe
Seleucid King of Syria from 150 to 142 BC
romanized: Alexandros Balas), was the ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 150 BC to August 145 BC. Picked from obscurity and supported by the neighboring Roman-allied
Alexander_Balas
Ancient Celtic peoples of Europe
in northern Burgundy, France, 500 BC Gaul, Curiosolites coin showing stylized head and horse (c. 100 – c. 150 BC) Gaul, Armorica coin showing stylized
Gauls
Extinct Italic language spoken in Italy
Marsian inscriptions are dated by the style of the alphabet from about 300 to 150 BC (the middle Roman Republic). Conway lists nine inscriptions, one from Ortona
Marsian_language
Set of artifacts claimed to be a battery
1936, close to the ancient city of Ctesiphon, the capital of the Parthian (150 BC – 223 AD) and Sasanian (224–650 AD) empires, and it is believed to date
Baghdad_Battery
200 BC–10 AD Greek kingdom in South Asia
around 150 BC, right after the reign of Menander I, and mainly associated with the area of Gandhara: Zoilos I (130–120 BC), Strato (130–110 BC), Heliokles
Indo-Greek_Kingdom
Queen of the Seleucid Empire from 126 to 121 BC
Hellenistic Seleucid Empire. She was queen consort of Syria from 150 to about 125 BC as the wife of three Kings of Syria: Alexander Balas, Demetrius II
Cleopatra_Thea
c. 980–400 BCE kingdom in Eritrea and fringes of northern Ethiopia
one of the smaller states united in the Kingdom of Aksum, possibly around 150 BC. Given the presence of a large temple complex, the capital of dʿmt may have
Dʿmt
Seleucid princess
Laodice V (Greek: Λαοδίκη; flourished 2nd century BC, died 150 BC) was a Seleucid princess. Through marriage to Perseus king of Macedon she was a Queen
Laodice_V
Roman politician and general (185–129 BC)
Cato the Elder ended every speech with, "Carthage must be destroyed." In 150 BC an appeal was made to Scipio Aemilianus by the Carthaginians to act as a
Scipio_Aemilianus
Decade
This article concerns the period 159 BC – 150 BC. Attalus II Philadelphus succeeds his brother Eumenes II as king of Pergamon. With the Seleucid victory
150s_BC
Carthage-Rome engagement, 149–146 BCE
the Carthaginian capital, Carthage (a little northeast of Tunis). In 149 BC, a large Roman army landed at Utica in North Africa. The Carthaginians hoped
Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War)
Siege_of_Carthage_(Third_Punic_War)
Ancient Amorite-Akkadian state in Mesopotamia
into the Parthian Empire (150 BC to 226 AD). The Parthian king Mithridates conquered the region into the Parthian Empire in 150 BC, and the region became
Babylonia
Polity in Africa and Arabia before 960
Archeological evidence suggests that the Aksumite polity arose between 150 BCE and 150 CE. Small-scale kingdoms denoted by very large nucleated communities
Kingdom_of_Aksum
Anatolian mother goddess
influential fifth-century BC statue of Cybele enthroned by Agoracritus was located in this building. The building was rebuilt around 150 BC, with separate rooms
Cybele
Inscription in a cavern in Odisha, India
Bearing On Indian History And Civilization, Volume I: From the Sixth Century B.C. to the Sixth Century A.D. Calcutta: University of Calcutta. OCLC 785763290
Hathigumpha_inscription
Ancient Roman city
next building created for the Forum was Temple B, which is dated from 175-150 BC. About thirty to forty years later, the temple was seriously damaged by
Cosa
settled in Israel, while others went to Europe or North America. By then, only 150 Jews remained in the country. Eritrea formally gained its independence in
History of the Jews in Eritrea
History_of_the_Jews_in_Eritrea
Jet engine technology is traced as far back as 150 BC. Advancements slowly proceeded, limited by material and aircraft design, and practical applications
History_of_the_jet_engine
Ancient Greek poet
Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος [hómɛːros], Hómēros; possibly born c. the 8th century BC) was an ancient Greek poet who is widely credited as the author of the Iliad
Homer
Ancient Greek marble statue of Aphrodite
dates to c. 150 BC – c. 110 BC. Rachel Kousser agrees with Furtwängler's dates for the sculpture. Marianne Hamiaux suggests c. 160 BC – c. 140 BC. The association
Venus_de_Milo
Largest province of Afghanistan
was proposed by M. Tosi. This civilization flourished between 2500 BC and 1900 BC and may have coincided with the great flourishing of the Indus Valley
Helmand_Province
Armed forces deployed by the mid-Roman Republic
level by 150 BC, and finally scrapped in the consulship of Gaius Marius (107 BC). The legionary cavalry also changed, probably around 300 BC onwards from
Roman army of the mid-Republic
Roman_army_of_the_mid-Republic
Millennium spanning the years 1 to 1000
Americas 200 BC - AD 600". The British Museum. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-04-01. "World Timeline of Europe 200 BC-AD 400
1st_millennium
(190-180 BC) Coins Pantaleon (190-185 BC) Apollodotus I (reigned c. 180–160 BC) Antimachus II Nikephoros (160-155 BC) Coins Demetrius II (155-150 BC) The
Timeline of Indo-Greek kingdoms
Timeline_of_Indo-Greek_kingdoms
The title King of Syria appeared in the second century BC in referring to the Seleucid kings who ruled the entirety of the region of Syria. It was also
List_of_Syrian_monarchs
Lusatian culture of the East was succeeded by the Pomeranian culture, then in 150 BC by the Oksywie culture, and at the beginning of the first millennium by
Early_history_of_Pomerania
History of Poland from 400 BC to 500 AD
450–400 BC La Tène B, 400–250 BC La Tène C, 250–150 BC La Tène D, 150–0 BC 400–200 BC is also considered the early pre-Roman period, and 200–0 BC the younger
Poland_in_antiquity
Topics referred to by the same term
Philadelphus (before 179- c.150 BC), king of Pontus c.155 –c.150 BC Attalus II Philadelphus (220–138 BC), king of Pergamon 160- 138 BC Laodice VII Thea Philadelphus
Philadelphus_(disambiguation)
(169–164 BC, 144–132/131 BC, 126–116 BC) Cleopatra III, Queen (142–131 BC, 127–101 BC) Ptolemy IX Lathyros, Pharaoh (116–110 BC, 110–109 BC, 88–81 BC) Ptolemy
List of state leaders in the 2nd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_2nd_century_BC
War between Rome and Macedonia, 150–148 BC
The Fourth Macedonian War (150–148 BC) was fought between Macedon, led by the pretender Andriscus, and the Roman Republic. It was the last of the Macedonian
Fourth_Macedonian_War
Conquest of the Neo-Babylonian Empire by the Achaemenid Empire
into the Parthian age (150 BCE to 226 AD). The Parthian king Mithridates conquered the region into the Arsacid Empire in 150 BC, and the region became
Fall_of_Babylon
Historical region in south-western Iran
end of the 3rd century BC to the beginning of the 2nd century BC, and Vahbarz or Vādfradād I obtained independence circa 150 BC, when Seleucid power waned
Persis
Name list
Philopator c. 175 BC. Heliodorus of Athens an ancient author who wrote fifteen books on the Acropolis of Athens, possibly about 150 BC. Heliodorus (ambassador)
Heliodorus
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
goddesses and deified royal women. The Statuette of Arsinoe II was created c. 150–100 BC, well after her death, as a part of her own specific posthumous cult which
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
Decorative continuous line border motif
or sculptor, c.300-150 BC Roman meander on a fresco in the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, Italy, unknown painter, 1st century BC Roman meander mosaic
Meander_(art)
Silver cauldron from Denmark dating to 200 BC to 300 AD
silver vessel, thought to date from between 200 BC and 300 AD, or more narrowly between 150 BC and 1 BC. This places it within the late La Tène period
Gundestrup_cauldron
Places in ancient Roman civilization
from 150 BC to 350 AD. The Gardens of Lucullus (Horti Lucullani), on the Pincian Hill in Rome, introduced the Persian garden to Europe around 60 BC. It
Roman_gardens
War between Lusitanian people and the Roman Republic
legions of the Roman Republic from 155 to 139 BC. The Lusitanians revolted in 155 BC, and again in 146 BC and were pacified. The wars are important in
Lusitanian_Wars
Iron Age culture in northern Central Europe
and Parseta rivers, and subsequently expanded southward. Between 200 and 150 BC, it was succeeded by the Oksywie culture in eastern Pomerania and the Przeworsk
Pomeranian_culture
Personification of victory in Greek mythology
which, unlike the normally winged Nike, was wingless (apteros). Heliodorus (150 BC?) is said to have written in his book Concerning the Akropolis that the
Nike_(mythology)
Language
Latin, until at least 150 BC. An estimated 355 inscriptions survive, mostly short and dating from the 7th to the 2nd centuries BC. Some are written from
Faliscan_language
Roman law on jurisdiction
Forms of Private Actions) was a law established in ancient Rome in around 150 BC, though the date is quite uncertain. Introduced by the magistrate Sextus
Lex_Aebutia_de_formulis
King of Babylon from 605 to 562 BC
669–631 BC), the Persian Artaxerxes III (r. 358–338 BC), the Seleucids Antiochus IV Epiphanes (r. 175–164 BC) and Demetrius I Soter (r. 161–150 BC) and the
Nebuchadnezzar_II
Ancient Greek term for the habitable world - the Oecumene
the correct value. The Greek cartographer Crates created a globe about 150 BC. Claudius Ptolemy (83–161) calculated the Earth's surface in his Geography
Ecumene
2nd century BC Roman politician
king's son, a Roman hostage, to the allied kingdom. In 153 BC, he served as praetor. In 150 BC, he was elected consul together with Manius Acilius Balbus
Titus Quinctius Flamininus (consul 150 BC)
Titus_Quinctius_Flamininus_(consul_150_BC)
Hebrew religious text ascribed to Enoch
200–150 BC. Since this work shows evidence of multiple stages of composition, it is probable that this work was already extant in the 3rd century BC. The
Book_of_Enoch
government, is the founding of the British Crown Colony of British Columbia 150 years earlier, in 1858. A government hosted website — www.BC150.ca — was
BC150
30–375 CE empire in Central and South Asia
Golden 1992, p. 56. "Afghanistan: Central Asian and Sassanian Rule, ca. 150 B.C.-700 A.D." Library of Congress Country Studies. 1997. Archived from the
Kushan_Empire
214-129 BC)[b][c][d][e] Cārvāka, (c. 200-150 BC) Cebes of Thebes, (5th century BC) Chaerephon, (c. 460-c. 400 BC) Chanakya (or Kautilya) (321-296 BC)[d] Chao
List of philosophers born in the centuries BC
List_of_philosophers_born_in_the_centuries_BC
Historical dynasty based in Ghazni and Gardez
Edge of Empires: The Archaeology and History of the Bannu basin from 1000 BC to AD 1200. Oxbow Books. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-78570-306-5. Alikuzai, Hamid Wahed
Lawik_dynasty
which existed as an independent realm from the 19th century BC to its fall in the 6th century BC. For the majority of its existence as an independent kingdom
List_of_kings_of_Babylon
Province of Afghanistan
discovered by Lithuanian archaeologists in 2007 and 2008 in Ghor date back to 5000 BC. Ruins of a few castles and other defense fortifications were also discovered
Ghor_Province
Dam in Tamil Nadu, India
the Grand Anicut) is an ancient dam built by Karikala of Chola dynasty in 150 CE. It was built (in running water) across the Kaveri river flowing from
Kallanai_Dam
earliest all-stone structures in Rome was a round Greek-style temple built in 150 BC with looted Greek marble. On the other hand, the Greeks traditionally associated
Greco-Roman relations in classical antiquity
Greco-Roman_relations_in_classical_antiquity
Village in Rajasthan, India
the 2nd century BC Nagari was probably attacked by the Indo-Greeks who were ruling North-Western of India. As per Patanjali (150 BC) the great grammarian
Nagari,_Rajasthan
Last strategos of the Archaean League
disbanded by the Romans. He served as the League's general from 150 to 149 BC and from 148 BC until his death. Diaios was probably a son of Diophanes of Megalopolis
Diaeus
Brightest star of the constellation Hydrus
the closest easily visible star to the south celestial pole, and around 150 BC it was within two degrees of it, which made it the southern pole star. The
Beta_Hydri
Ancient Egyptian And Sudanese Museum Department
(3rd century BC) Wall from a chapel of Queen Shanakdakhete, Meroë (c. 150 BC) Naos of Ptolemy VII, Philae (c. 150 BC) Roman Period (30 BC – 641 AD) Schist
British Museum Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan
British_Museum_Department_of_Ancient_Egypt_and_Sudan
Possible king of Cyrene, 116–96 BC
simply known as Apion (Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Ἀπίων; between 150 BC and 145 BC – 96 BC) was Greco-Egyptian King of Cyrenaica who separated it from the
Ptolemy_Apion
Basileus
Φιλoπάτωρ Φιλάδελφoς, "Mithridates the father-loving, brother-loving"; died c. 150 BC) was a prince and sixth ruler of the Kingdom of Pontus. Mithridates IV was
Mithridates_IV_of_Pontus
succession of Rome. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd Centuries: 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th ·
Timeline_of_Roman_history
Collection of indo-European peoples sharing Celtic languages and cultural practices
violent rising of the sea". Polybius published a history of Rome about 150 BC in which he describes the Gauls of Italy and their conflict with Rome. Pausanias
Celts
Societal collapse in the Late Bronze Age
literature from the past 150 years, there are 148 sites with 153 destruction events ascribed to the end of the Late Bronze Age ca. 1200 BC. However, of these
Late_Bronze_Age_collapse
Second century BCE insurrections against Roman rule by Iberian Celts
the Lusitanian War of (154–150 BC). The third major rebellion following the Celtiberian Wars was the Numantine War (143–133 BC), sometimes considered as
Celtiberian_Wars
Round, stylized flower design
Crete. Ancient Greek funerary stele with three rosettes at the top, c. 150 BC, marble, Louvre Greco-Buddhist rosettes at the bottom of a statue of the
Rosette_(design)
Royal family of the Seleucid Empire
reached its height under emperor Antiochus III. From the mid-second century BC, after its defeat at the hands of the resurgent Parthian Empire, the polity
Seleucid_dynasty
Pyramid structure in Mexico
diagonal bodies that formed what is known as the "Teotihuacan Cross." Between 150 BC and 500 AD, a Mesoamerican culture built a flourishing metropolis on a plateau
Pyramid_of_the_Moon
Ancient cities founded by Alexander the Great
questioned whether Boukephala still existed by the time of Menander I (c.150 BC), but this uncertainty is dispelled by the city's presence in the 1st-century
Boukephala_and_Nikaia
Ancient Greek soldier in a phalanx
(2012). Art & Archaeology of the Greek World: A New History, C. 2500-c. 150 BC. New York: Thames & Hudson. p. 95. ISBN 9780500288771. OCLC 745332893. Gat
Hoplite
Residents of the ancient Near East until the end of antiquity
Macedonian Empire (332–312 BC) and its succeeding Seleucid Empire (311–150 BC). After Alexander the Great conquered the Achaemenid Empire his successors
Ancient Semitic-speaking peoples
Ancient_Semitic-speaking_peoples
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
illustrated by a 3rd-century BC example of a letter sent by the priest Petosiris to King Nechopso, probably written in Alexandria c. 150 BC, stating that Hermes
Hermes
City in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
Macedonian Empire (332–312 BC) and succeeding Seleucid Empire (311–150 BC) before falling to the Parthian Empire (150 BC–224 AD) as a part of Athura
Kirkuk
used Jewish sources from c. 150–200 AD). The Letter of Aristeas (Jewish, c. 200–150 BC) Jubilees (Jewish, c. 150–100 BC) Martyrdom and Ascension of Isaiah
List of Old Testament pseudepigrapha
List_of_Old_Testament_pseudepigrapha
Free non-citizen resident of Athens
the civil community in the Classical and Hellenistic periods (ca. 500 - 150 BC)]. Munich: Tuduv, ISBN 3-88073-591-3. Luppa, Franziska (2023). Die ansässigen
Metic
Town in Afghanistan
Chandragupta Maurya, confronted a Macedonian invasion force led by Seleucus I in 305 BC and following a brief conflict, an agreement was reached as Seleucus ceded
Bagram
Philosophy in the Roman world, influenced by Hellenistic philosophy
(150–75 BC) Alcaeus and Philiscus (150 BC) Phaedrus (138–70 BC) Gaius Amafinius (125 BC) Titus Pomponius Atticus (110 BC–33 BC) Philodemus (110–50 BC)
Ancient_Roman_philosophy
Period of British prehistory predating the Roman occupation
and Channel Connectivity during the Late Iron Age and Roman Period (175/150 BC – AD 409). Oxford: Archaeopress. Strabo. Geography. IV.5.2-3. Creighton
British_Iron_Age
United States historic place
Adena culture, moved more than 60,000 tons of dirt to create it about 250–150 BC. Present-day Moundsville has developed around it near the banks of the Ohio
Grave_Creek_Mound
Former dynasty of Pontus (281 - 47 BC)
origin, founded by Mithridates I Ktistes (Mithridates III of Cius) in 281 BC. The origins of the dynasty were located in the highest circles of the ruling
Mithridatic_dynasty
BC – Ciumeşti necropolis First half of 2nd century BC – the Dacian Kingdom was led by King Oroles 200 BC – Callatis building inscription 200–150 BC –
Timeline_of_ancient_Romania
Person who writes and publishes poetry
the Third Dynasty of Ur c. 2100 BC; copies of the poem continued to be published and written until c. 600 to 150 BC. However, as it arises from an oral
Poet
Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (c. 129–216 AD)
Roman law that prohibited the dissection of human cadavers since roughly 150 BC. Because of this restriction, Galen performed anatomical dissections on
Galen
Archeological culture area in Panama
cultures by pottery style. The poorly studied La Mula period ranged from 150 BC to AD 300. It was followed by the Tonosi period, from AD 300 to AD 550,
Gran_Coclé
originally a 10th-century BC Indo-Anatolian name for Assyria, centuries later applied by the Greeks during the Seleucid Empire (311–150 BC) not only to Assyria
Phoenicia_under_Assyrian_rule
Topics referred to by the same term
elected to the priesthood in 203 BC at a very young age. Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (consul 177 BC) (c. 217 BC–c. 150 BC), also known as Tiberius Gracchus
Tiberius_Sempronius_Gracchus
English pot, top, and cot respectively. They are attested beginning c. 150 BC, in the spellings ⟨ph⟩, ⟨th⟩ and ⟨ch⟩, at first only used to render the
Latin phonology and orthography
Latin_phonology_and_orthography
Ancient Greek sculptures
Neer, Richard (2012). Greek Art and Archaeology: A New History c.2500-c.150 BC. New York, USA: Thames & Hudson Inc. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-500-28877-1. Henri
Kouros
Largest military unit of the Roman army
surviving detailed description comes from Polybius, who was writing c. 150 BC and his account most likely was influenced by the organization of the Roman
Roman_legion
150 BC
150 BC
Boy/Male
English Latin
Strong.; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
Boy/Male
Latin
Bean farmer. Famous Bearer: 50's singer Fabian.
Girl/Female
Muslim
She lived between 730-750
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Loved by Many; Ruler of 10 Lakh People
Boy/Male
English Latin
Strong.; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
Boy/Male
Greek Anglo Saxon
Tranquil. For 1500 years accepted medical practices were based on the research of 2nd century...
Boy/Male
English American Latin Shakespearean
Strong.; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
Boy/Male
Italian Portuguese
Strong.; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
Girl/Female
Sikh
Hundred thousand 10 Lakh = 1 million
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Period of 100 Years; Century
Boy/Male
English American Latin Persian
Strong.; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
She Lived Between 730-750
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Basque, Chinese, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Spanish, Swedish
Healthy; Strong; Valiant; The Name of More than 50 Saints and Three Roman Emperors
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
100 Eyed; Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Modern
100 Eyes
Boy/Male
Indian
100 Gods
Boy/Male
Muslim
Group of camels that number from 100 to 200
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi, Modern
A Bunch which Contain 100 Corers Galaxy
Boy/Male
Latin
Bean farmer. Famous Bearer: 50's singer Fabian.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Goddess Durga; One who has 100 Eyes
150 BC
150 BC
Male
Japanese
(敬二) Japanese name KEIJI means "respectful second (son)."
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Kynan.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Boyett.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Blissful in God's Remembrance
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
The Sun
Boy/Male
Irish
Boy/Male
Australian, Hindu, Indian
Lord Ganesh
Boy/Male
Muslim
The Biblical Jacob is the English language equivalent.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Compact; Promise
Boy/Male
Tamil
Trilochanan | தà¯à®°à¯€à®²à¯‹à®šà®¨à®¨
Lord Shiva
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150 BC
150 BC
150 BC
150 BC
n.
An asteroid discovered by Hind in 1850; -- called also Clio.
n.
The position of planets when distant from each other five signs, or 150¡.
n.
A denomination of weight, containing 100, 112, or 120 pounds avoirdupois, according to differing laws or customs. By the legal standard of England it is 112 pounds. In most of the United States, both in practice and by law, it is 100 pounds avoirdupois, the corresponding ton of 2,000 pounds, sometimes called the short ton, being the legal ton.
n.
A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay.
n.
A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
n.
A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.
n.
The immovable union of two joints of a crinoidal arm. T () the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant. With the letter h it forms the digraph th, which has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. See Guide to Pronunciation, //262-264, and also //153, 156, 169, 172, 176, 178-180.
n.
A cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons.
n.
A weight of British India. The standard tola is equal to 180 grains.
n.
A measure of land, common in Domesday Book and old English charters, the quantity of which is not well ascertained, but has been differently estimated at 80, 100, and 120 acres.
n.
A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.
n.
The quantity of 120 pounds of glass.
n.
A hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used. Cf. Cental.
a.
Half Saxon; -- specifically applied to the language intermediate between Saxon and English, belonging to the period 1150-1250.
a.
Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10¡ centigrade (or 10¡ C.).
n.
One of an honorable band of gentlemen who attend the sovereign of England on state occasions, and receive an annual pension, or allowance, of £150 and two horses.
n.
The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen.
n.
Trine, an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other.
n.
A rare metallic element, of uncertain identification, supposed to exist in certain minerals, as gadolinite and samarskite, with other rare ytterbium earth. Symbol Tr or Tb. Atomic weight 150.