50s BC

decade
Millennium:1st millennium BC
Centuries:2nd century BC1st century BC1st century
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Years:59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC
Categories:BirthsDeaths – Architecture
Establishments – Disestablishments

Events

Significant people

  • Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (lived 100–44 BC)
  • Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived 70/69 – 30 BC, ruled 51–30 BC).
  • Pompey, Roman general (lived 106–48 BC)
  • Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general (lived 115–53 BC)
  • Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman politician (lived 106–43 BC)
  • Vercingetorix, ruler of the Arverni (died. 46 BC)
  • Cassivellaunus, British war-leader
  • Ariovistus, German king
  • Commius, Gaulish king
  • Phraates III, King of Parthia (ruled 70–57 BC)
  • Mithridates III, king of Parthia and Media (ruled 57–54 BC)
  • Orodes II, king of Parthia (ruled 57–38 BC)
  • Surena, Parthian general (lived 84–54 BC)
  • Bak Hyeokgeose, king of Silla in Korea

Births

Deaths