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63 BC


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Events
By place
Rome
Births
Deaths

Events


By place

Rome


Roman annexation of Judea as a client kingdom. King Judah Aristobulus II removed from power, while his brother John Hyrcanus II becomes king under Roman suzerainty.

Julius Caesar elected Pontifex Maximus.

Marcus Tullius Cicero is senior consul. He is the first novus homo (new man) to be elected to the consulship in 31 years.

Cato the younger is tribune of the people.

Catiline's conspiracy against the Roman Republic.

Births



September 23Augustus Octavius Caesar, first Roman Emperor

Strabo — Greek historian, geographer and philosopher

Didymus Chalcenterus — Greek scholar and grammarian (approximate date)

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa — Roman stateman and general

Pharnaces II of Pontus — King of Pontus

Deaths



Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura, Catiline conspirator

Mithridates VI, King of Pontus

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, pontifex maximus and general

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