50s BC
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| Centuries: | 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century |
| Decades: | 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC |
| Years: | 59 BC 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 BC |
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[edit] Events
- Julius Caesar, Pompey and Marcus Licinius Crassus make the First Triumvirate(ca. 59 - 53 BC).
- Gallic Wars: Julius Caesar conquers much of Gaul, and leads two journeys to Britain (58 - 49 BC).
- Bak Hyeokgeose makes the kingdom of Silla in Korea (57 BC)
- Pompey builds Rome's first permanent (made to stay the same for a long time) theatre (54 BC)
- Battle of Carrhae: the Roman general Marcus Licinius Crassus tries to attack the Parthian Empire. Surenais defeats him at Carrhae, now Harran in Turkey; Crassus dies. (53 BC).
- Battle of Alesia: Vercingetorix leads a rebellion by the Gauls. Julius Caesar defeats him. (52 BC).
[edit] Significant people
- Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (lived 100 - 44 BC)
- Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived 70/69 - 30 BC, ruled 51 - 30 BC).
- Pompey, Roman general (lived 106 BC - 48 BC)
- Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general (lived 115 - 53 BC)
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman politician (lived 106 - 43 BC)
- Vercingetorix, ruler of the Arverni (died. 46 BC)
- Cassivellaunus, British war-leader
- Ariovistus, German king
- Commius, Gaulish king
- Phraates III, King of Parthia (ruled 70 - 57 BC)
- Mithridates III, king of Parthia and Media (ruled 57 - 54 BC)
- Orodes II, king of Parthia (ruled 57 - 38 BC)
- Surena, Parthian general (lived 84 - 54 BC)
- Bak Hyeokgeose, king of Silla in Korea
[edit] Births
- Livy, Roman historian (ca. 59 BC)
- Seneca the Elder, Roman orator (ca. 54 BC)
[edit] Deaths
- Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general (53 BC)
- Posidonius, Greek philosopher, astronomer, and geographer (51 BC)
