50s BC
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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: 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC
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Events and trends
- First Triumvirate: a secret pact for mutual advantage between Roman politicians Julius Caesar, Pompey and Marcus Licinius Crassus (ca. 59 - 53 BC).
- Gallic Wars: Julius Caesar conquers much of Gaul, crosses the Rhine and leads two expeditions to Britain ( 58 - 49 BC).
- Foundation of the kingdom of Silla in Korea by Bak Hyeokgeose (57 BC)
- Pompey builds Rome's first permanent theatre (54 BC)
- Battle of Carrhae: the Roman general Marcus Licinius Crassus's attempt to invade the Parthian Empire is defeated by Surena at Carrhae, now Harran in Turkey; Crassus is killed (53 BC).
- Battle of Alesia: Julius Caesar defeats a united Gaulish rebellion led by Vercingetorix (52 BC).
Significant people
- Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (lived 100 - 44 BC)
- Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived 70/69 - 30 BC, reigned 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, Chieftain of the Arverni (d. 46 BC)
- Cassivellaunus, British war-leader
- Ariovistus, German king
- Commius, Gaulish king
- Phraates III, King of Parthia (reigned 70 - 57 BC)
- Mithridates III, king of Parthia and Media (reigned 57 - 54 BC)
- Orodes II, king of Parthia (reigned 57 - 38 BC)
- Surena, Parthian general (lived 84 - 54 BC)
- Bak Hyeokgeose, king of Silla in Korea
Births
- Livy, Roman historian (ca. 59 BC)
- Seneca the Elder, Roman orator (ca. 54 BC)
Deaths
- Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general (53 BC)
- Posidonius, Greek philosopher, astronomer and geographer (51 BC)
