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Events

Roman Republic
- Consuls: Marcus Valerius Messalla and Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus
- Parthian war
  - Crassus sacks the Temple of Hierapolis on his way to engage the Parthians
  - Battle of Carrhae: Romans defeated, and Crassus killed, by Parthians led by Surena
- Gallic War -
  - Caesar defeats a revolt led by Ambiorix near Sabis
  - Vercingetorix, an Arverni chieftain, leads a revolt against Caesar in Central Gaul
Armenia
- Artavasdes II becomes king of Armenia

Births

Yang Hsiung, Chinese philosopher

Deaths

Marcus Licinius Crassus
Abgar II, prince of Osroene

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53 BC