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			Year '''53 BC''' was a year of the ]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Messalla and Calvinus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 701 '']'''''). The denomination 53 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ] ] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

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			==== Roman Republic ====
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			** ] sacks the Temple of ] and the ] on his way to engage the Parthians.
			** ] – ]: Romans defeated, and Crassus killed, by Parthians led by General ].
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			** ] suppresses a revolt led by ] near ] (Northern ]).
			** At ] (modern ]) Roman ]s are massacred by the ].
			** ], an ] chieftain, leads a revolt against Caesar in Central Gaul.
			** Winter – Caesar enrolls non-citizen soldiers in ], genesis of '']''. He increases his army to ten ]s.<ref>Nic Fields (2010). Osprey: Command – Julius Caesar, (p. 20). {{ISBN\|978-1-84603-928-7}}</ref>

			==== Armenia ====
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			* ] becomes king of ].
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		⚫	== Births ==
			* ], high priest of ] (d. ])
			* ], Chinese politician and ] (d. ])

		⚫	== Deaths ==
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		⚫	** ], Roman politician and general
			** ], son of Marcus Licinius Crassus
			* ], Arab king of ] (modern ])
			* ], Roman statesman and orator

			== References ==
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Calendar year

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century
Decades:	70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC
Years:	56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC

Politics
53 BC by topic
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53 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	53 BC LIII BC
Ab urbe condita	701
Ancient Egypt era	XXXIII dynasty, 271
- Pharaoh	Ptolemy XII Auletes, 28
Ancient Greek era	181st Olympiad, year 4
Assyrian calendar	4698
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−646 – −645
Berber calendar	898
Buddhist calendar	492
Burmese calendar	−690
Byzantine calendar	5456–5457
Chinese calendar	丁卯年 (Fire Rabbit) 2645 or 2438 — to — 戊辰年 (Earth Dragon) 2646 or 2439
Coptic calendar	−336 – −335
Discordian calendar	1114
Ethiopian calendar	−60 – −59
Hebrew calendar	3708–3709
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	4–5
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3048–3049
Holocene calendar	9948
Iranian calendar	674 BP – 673 BP
Islamic calendar	695 BH – 694 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	2281
Minguo calendar	1964 before ROC 民前1964年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1520
Seleucid era	259/260 AG
Thai solar calendar	490–491
Tibetan calendar	阴火兔年 (female Fire-Rabbit) 74 or −307 or −1079 — to — 阳土龙年 (male Earth-Dragon) 75 or −306 or −1078

Year 53 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Messalla and Calvinus (or, less frequently, year 701 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 53 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

By place

Roman Republic

Consuls: Marcus Valerius Messalla and Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus.
Parthian War:
- Crassus sacks the Temple of Hierapolis and the Temple in Jerusalem on his way to engage the Parthians.
- May 6 – Battle of Carrhae: Romans defeated, and Crassus killed, by Parthians led by General Surena.
Gallic War:
- Julius Caesar suppresses a revolt led by Ambiorix near Sabis (Northern Gaul).
- At Cenabum (modern Orléans) Roman merchants are massacred by the Carnutes.
- Vercingetorix, an Arverni chieftain, leads a revolt against Caesar in Central Gaul.
- Winter – Caesar enrolls non-citizen soldiers in Gallia Transalpina, genesis of Legio V Alaudae. He increases his army to ten legions.

Armenia

Artavasdes II becomes king of Armenia.

Births

Aristobulus III, high priest of Jerusalem (d. 36 BC)
Yang Xiong, Chinese politician and philosopher (d. AD 18)

Deaths

May 6 (executed after the Battle of Carrhae)
- Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general
- Publius Licinius Crassus, son of Marcus Licinius Crassus
Abgar II, Arab king of Edessa (modern Turkey)
Gaius Scribonius Curio, Roman statesman and orator

References

Nic Fields (2010). Osprey: Command – Julius Caesar, (p. 20). ISBN 978-1-84603-928-7

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