53 BC

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Contents

Events

By place

Rome

Armenia

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Rome

★ Consuls: Marcus Valerius Messalla and Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus.

★ Parthian war

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★ Crassus sacks the Temple of Hierapolis on his way to engage the Parthians.

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★ Battle of Carrhae: Romans defeated, and Crassus killed, by Parthians led by Surena.

★ Gallic War

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★ Caesar defeats a revolt led by Ambiorix near Sabis.

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★ Vercingetorix, an Arverni chieftain, leads a revolt against Caesar in Central Gaul.

Armenia

★ Artavasdes II becomes king of Armenia.

Births

★ Yang Xiong, Chinese philosopher

Deaths

★ Marcus Licinius Crassus

★ Abgar II, prince of Osroene