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 BC

Years: 157 BC 156 BC 155 BC 154 BC 153 BC - 152 BC - 151 BC 150 BC 149 BC 148 BC 147 BC

Events

• Jonathan Maccabaeus appointed High Priest in Jerusalem and recognized as king of Judea by the Seleucid kingdom.

Births

Deaths

• Diogenes of Babylon