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Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century

Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC

Years: 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC 49 BC 48 BC

Events

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

Births

• Yang Hsiung, Chinese philosopher

Deaths

• Marcus Licinius Crassus
• Abgar II, prince of Osroene

• 53 BC