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57 BC

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Year 57 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Metellus (or, less frequently, year 697 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 57 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: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos Iunior.
  • Julius Caesar sent Servius Sulpicius Galba with Legio XII Fulminata into the country of the Nantuates, Seduni and the Veragri. He occupies the oppidum Octodurus (modern Martigny) in Switzerland.
  • Gallic Wars:
  • May – Battle of the Axona: Caesar defeats the forces of the Belgae under King Galba of the Suessiones.
  • July – Caesar defeats the Nervii in the Battle of the Sabis.
  • September – The siege and capture of Aduatuca (Tongeren) by Caesar.

    • Parthia

  • Mithridates III becomes king of Parthia.

    • Asia

  • Vikramaditya established Vikram era in 57 BC.
  • Bak Hyeokgeose becomes the first ruler of the kingdom of Silla (traditional date).
  • The city of Gwangju (the sixth largest city in South Korea) is founded.

    • Deaths

  • Phraates III, king of Parthia
  • Cleopatra VI of Egypt

    • References

    57 BC Wikipedia
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