58 BC

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Contents

Events

By place

Rome

Egypt

Asia

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Rome

★ Consuls: Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus and Aulus Gabinius.

★ Publius Clodius Pulcher, Roman tribune, institutes a monthly corn dole for poor Romans, and exiles Cicero from the city.

★ Cyprus becomes a Roman province.

★ First year of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars:

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★ June — Caesar defeats the migrating Helvetii in the Battle of the Arar.

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★ July — Caesar decisively defeats the Helvetii in the Battle of Bibracte.

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★ September — Caesar decisively defeats the Suebi lead by Ariovistus in the Battle of Vosges.

Egypt

★ Berenice IV becomes queen of Egypt after temporarily dethroning her father, Ptolemy XII Auletes.

Asia

★ Base year of the Vikrama Era, founded by Vikrama, king of Ujjain in India.

★ Jumong becomes the 7th ruler of Buyeo.

Births

★ Livia, second wife of Augustus Caesar

Deaths

★ Go Museo Dangun, 6th ruler of Bukbuyeo