2nd-century BC births

2nd-century BCE Chinese historian and writer

Publius Terentius Afer (; – ), better known in English as Terence (), was a playwright during the Roman Republic. He was the author of six comedies based on Greek originals by Menander or Apollodorus of Carystus. All six of Terence's plays survive complete and were originally produced between 166 and 160 BC.

1st-century BC Egyptian pharaoh

king of Egypt

queen of Egypt from 142 to 131 BC and again from 127 to 116 BC

The ninth king and the greatest Parthian emperor (124–91 BC)

Egyptian ruler

King of Egypt

king of Armenia

ancient Roman politician, consul in 87, 86, 85 and 84 BC, father-in-law of Julius Caesar

queen of Egypt

second king of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea

Queen of Egypt from 116–115 BC

2nd-century BC Roman satirist

ruler of Hebrew Hasmonean Dynasty

mother of Julius Caesar

king of Syria

Ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom

king of Syria

Roman senator and father of Julius Caesar (c.140 BC - 85 BC)

king of Syria from 96 to 94 BC

Seleucid ruler

ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom

Seleucid Empire politician

king of Pontus

king of Armenia

Ancient Roman statesman and general

King of Bithynia

1st-century BC Roman magistrate, notorious for his misgovernment of Sicily

mistress of Julius Caesar and mother of his killer Marcus Brutus

Epicurean philosopher from the Phoenician city of Sidon (150-c. 75 BCE)

Roman censor in 142 BC

Roman statesman and general

Roman populist and tribune (died 100 BC)

Roman politician and reformer (c. 124 – 91 BC)

1st-century BC Roman politician

king of Cyrene from 163 BC to 116 BC

Roman consul in 56 BC

Roman consul in 64 BC

consul of Rome in 122 BC

2nd and 1st-century BC Roman consul

Roman consul 138 BC

Roman consul 79 BC

1st century BC Greek writer

king of Cappadocia

consul 87 BC

Roman consul in 89 BC

Roman consul

Roman consul in 119 BCE

king of Numidia

Roman consul 96 BC

Macedonian astronomer around 100 BC

1st-century BC Roman senator and military leader

Roman politician and praetor (died 100 BC)

Roman consul 90 BC

Roman consul 142 BC

Roman consul 83 BC

Shatadhanvan () or Shatadhanus was the 8th Emperor of the Maurya dynasty. He ruled from 195–187 BCE. According to the Puranas, he was the successor of Devavarman Maurya and reigned for eight years. He was succeeded by his son Brihadratha Maurya.

sister-wife of Mithridates VI of Pontus

Parthian queen