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Year '''178 BC''' was a year of the [[Roman calendar|pre-Julian Roman calendar]]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Brutus and Vulso''' (or, less frequently, '''year 576 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 178 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Roman Republic ====
* In Rome, the [[praetor]] [[Lucius Postumius Albinus (consul 173 BC)|Lucius Postumius Albinus]] celebrates a triumph after conquering the [[Vaccaei]] and [[Lusitani]] during his time as [[Roman Republic|Roman]] commander in the province of [[Hispania Ulterior]].

==== Greece ====
* One of [[Perseus of Macedon|Perseus']] first acts on becoming king of [[Macedon]]ia is to renew the treaty between Macedonia and Rome. In the meantime, Perseus builds up the Macedonian army and puts out feelers for creating an alliance with the Greek leagues, with his northern barbarian neighbours, and also with the Seleucid king [[Seleucus IV Philopator|Seleucus IV]].
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== Deaths ==
* [[Chen Ping (Han dynasty)|Chen Ping]], Chinese official and [[Grand chancellor (China)|chancellor]] of the [[Han dynasty|Western Han dynasty]]
* [[Fu Sheng (scholar)|Fu Sheng]] ('''Master Fu'''), Chinese [[Confucianism|Confucian]] scholar and writer (b. [[268 BC]])
* [[Liu Jiao (prince)|Liu Jiao]], Chinese prince and younger brother of Emperor [[Emperor Gaozu of Han|Gaozu of Han]]

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