50s BC
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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First Triumvirate: a secret pact for mutual advantage between
Roman politicians
Julius Caesar,
Pompey and
Marcus Licinius Crassus (ca.
59 -
53 BC).
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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)
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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).
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Battle of Alesia: Julius Caesar defeats a united Gaulish rebellion led by
Vercingetorix (
52 BC).
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Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (lived
100 -
44 BC)
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Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived
70/
69 -
30 BC, reigned
51 -
30 BC).
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Pompey, Roman general (lived
106 BC -
48 BC)
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Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general (lived
115 -
53 BC)
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Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman politician (lived
106 -
43 BC)
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Vercingetorix,
Chieftain of the
Arverni (d.
46 BC)
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Cassivellaunus, British war-leader
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Ariovistus, German king
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Commius, Gaulish king
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Phraates III, King of
Parthia (reigned
70 -
57 BC)
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Mithridates III, king of Parthia and
Media (reigned
57 -
54 BC)
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Orodes II, king of Parthia (reigned
57 -
38 BC)
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Surena, Parthian general (lived
84 -
54 BC)
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Bak Hyeokgeose, king of
Silla in
Korea*
Livy, Roman historian (ca.
59 BC)
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Seneca the Elder, Roman orator (ca.
54 BC)
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Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general (
53 BC)
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Posidonius, Greek philosopher, astronomer and geographer (
51 BC)
