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Year 53 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Messalla and Calvinus (or, less frequently, year 701 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 53 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

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Roman Republic

  • Consuls: Marcus Valerius Messalla and Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus.
  • Parthian war:
  • Crassus sacks the Temple of Hierapolis and the Temple in Jerusalem on his way to engage the Parthians.
  • Battle of Carrhae: Romans defeated, and Crassus killed, by Parthians led by Surena.
  • Gallic War:
  • Julius Caesar defeats a revolt led by Ambiorix near Sabis (Northern Gaul).
  • At Cenabum (modern Orléans) Roman merchants are massacred by the Carnutes.
  • Vercingetorix, an Arverni chieftain, leads a revolt against Caesar in Central Gaul.
  • Winter – Caesar enrols non-citizen soldiers in Gallia Transalpina, genesis of Legio V Alaudae. He increases his army to ten legions.

    • Armenia

  • Artavasdes II becomes king of Armenia.

    • Births

  • Yang Xiong, Chinese philosopher (d. AD 18)

    • Deaths

  • Marcus Licinius Crassus (b. c. 115 BC)
  • Abgar II, prince of Osroene

    • References

    53 BC Wikipedia
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