Year by year · 1st century BCE

72 BCE

72 BCE in world history: 2 events, 1 death and 1 state that came to an end. 251 recorded states existed that year.

ProfileState162 states with a known seat in 72 BCEOpen the atlas at 72 BCE →

In the profiles

  • CeltiberiansPompey ends the Sertorian War and reduces the last Celtiberian towns

Wars and longer events

Died in 72 BCE 1

States that came to an end 1

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). 72 BCE. In The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/72-bce
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The Epoch Institute. “72 BCE.” The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/72-bce.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘72 BCE’, The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/72-bce (Accessed: ).