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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BCCenturies: 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC Decades: 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC Years: 109 BC 108 BC 107 BC 106 BC 105 BC 104 BC 103 BC 102 BC 101 BC 100 BC Events Arawak Indians settle M Years: 164 BCCenturies: 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 169 BC 168 BC 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC Events In October, 163 BCCenturies: 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 168 BC 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC Events Births Tibe 162 BCCenturies: 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC Events Births Deat 161 BCCenturies: 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC Events Battle of A 160 BCCenturies: 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC Events Berik succe - 159 BC - 158 BCCenturies: 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC Years: 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC Births Deaths Even 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC 154 BC

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Topics: 159 BC, 1597, 1595, 1598, 1594, 1593, 1596, 1592, 1590s, 1599...

1597Events January 24 Battle of Turnhout. Maurice of Nassau defeats a Spanish force under Jean de Rie of Varas in the Netherlands The first opera is considered to have been written. Bali discovered by the Dutch explorer Cornelis Houtman Births Pieter Saenreda1595Events January 30 William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time June 9 Battle of Fontaine-Francaise. Henry IV of France defeats the Spanish, but is nearly killed due to his rashness. October 28 Battle of Guirgevo. Transylvanian fo1598Events January 7 Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I April 13 Edict of Nantes Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. Considered the end of the French Wars of R
1594Events February 27 Henry IV is crowned King of France at Rheims. March 21 Henry IV enters his capital of Paris for the first time. Births February 19 Henry, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of King James VI of Scotland/ James I of England and Anne of Denma1593Events May 18 Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. July 25 King Henry IV of France returns to Catholicism, and is recognized as King in most of France. Outbreak of the Long War in Hungary between1596Events April 9 Spanish troops capture Calais September 17 The Spanish capture Amiens September 20 Diego de Montemayor founded the city of Monterrey, Mexico. First water closet, by Sir John Harrington, is installed in a manor near Kelston in England Births
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