The world in the 170s BCE

States 2

• Wusun · state · 170 BCE – 450 CE
• Molossians · state · 170 – 165 BCE

Wars and battles 3

• Third Macedonian War · war · 171 – 168 BCE
• Battle of Callinicus · battle · 171 BCE
• Sixth Syrian War · war · 170 – 168 BCE

States 1

• Ankhwennefer · state · 197 – 171 BCE

Wars and battles 1

• First Celtiberian War · war · 181 – 179 BCE

Born 4

• Attalus III · person · 170 – 132 BCE
• Antiochus V Eupator · monarch · 173 – 162 BCE
• Liu An · philosopher · 179 – 122 BCE
• Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla · politician · 170 – 151 BCE

Died 12

• Cleopatra I Syra · person · 204 – 177 BCE
• Philip V of Macedon · ruler · 238 – 179 BCE
• Modu Chanyu · ruler · 234 – 174 BCE
• Seleucus IV Philopator · ruler · 217 – 175 BCE
• Titus Quinctius Flamininus · politician · 229 – 174 BCE
• Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica · politician · 230 – 171 BCE
• Quintus Caecilius Metellus · politician · 245 – 176 BCE
• Gnaeus Servilius Caepio · politician · 237 – 174 BCE
• Gaius Livius Salinator · politician · 235 – 170 BCE
• Tiberius Sempronius Longus · politician · 230 – 174 BCE
• Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Hispallus · politician · 220 – 176 BCE
• Quintus Petillius Spurinus · politician · 219 – 176 BCE

Europe14 states

• Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
• Ancient Rome · 753 BCE – 476 CE · Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, Roman consul since 179 BCE and Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus, Roman consul since 179 BCE
• Roman Republic · 509 – 27 BCE · Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, Roman consul since 179 BCE and Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus, Roman consul since 179 BCE
• Macedonia · 808 – 167 BCE · Philip V of Macedon, king of Macedonia since 221 BCE and Perseus of Macedon, king of Macedonia since 179 BCE
• Sarmatians · 200 BCE – 370 CE
• Colchis · 1701 – 164 BCE
• Bosporan Kingdom · 437 BCE – 370 CE · Kamasarye Philoteknos, King of the Bosporus since 180 BCE and Parisades III, King of the Bosporus since 180 BCE
• Achaean League · 280 – 146 BCE

and 6 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa38 states

• Ancient Egypt · 4001 – 30 BCE
• Babylon · 1894 BCE – 1 CE
• Troy · 3000 BCE – 500 CE
• Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
• Phoenicia · 2500 – 64 BCE
• Parthian Empire · 247 BCE – 224 CE
• Seleucid Empire · 312 – 63 BCE · Seleucus IV Philopator, Seleucid ruler since 187 BCE
• Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE

and 30 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

South Asia19 states

• Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
• Gandhara · 751 BCE – 535 CE
• Indo-Greek Kingdom · 180 BCE – 10 CE
• Greco-Bactrian Kingdom · 250 – 125 BCE
• Indo-Scythian Kingdom · 200 BCE – 400 CE
• Yuezhi · 404 BCE – 42 CE
• Shunga Empire · 185 – 75 BCE · Pushyamitra Shunga, Sunga emperor since 185 BCE
• Satavahana dynasty · 230 BCE – 220 CE

and 11 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia15 states

• Han dynasty · 206 BCE – 220 CE · Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor of China since 180 BCE
• Xiongnu · 301 BCE – 500 CE · Modu Chanyu, Chanyu since 209 BCE
• Old Chosŏn · 2333 – 108 BCE · Wiman of Old Chosŏn, wang since 194 BCE
• Nanyue · 207 – 111 BCE · Zhao Tuo, emperor since 207 BCE
• Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
• Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
• Chinese Empire · 220 BCE – 1912 CE · Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor of China since 180 BCE
• Okjeo · 301 BCE – 300 CE

and 7 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.

Americas and Oceania2 states

• Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
• Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE

Location unknown4 states

• Eastern Ye · 301 BCE – 500 CE
• Wiman Chosŏn · 194 – 108 BCE
• Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
• Kingdom of Rajarata · 601 BCE – 1300 CE