55 BC

History Portal | Portal Biographies | Current Events | Calendar years

◄ | 2nd century BC | 1st century BC | 1st century | ► ◄ | 70 BC | 60 BC | 50 BC | 40 BC | 30 BC | ► ◄ ◄ | ◄ | 58 BC | 57 BC | 56 BC | 55 BC | 54 BC | 53 BC | 52 BC | ► | ► ►

Heads of State

Year of The Fire Tiger丙寅( at the beginning of the year Wood Buffalo乙丑)

Syria: 257/258

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Roman Empire

  • With the Lex Pompeia Licinia Marcus Licinius Crassus, the consuls and Pompey the governorship of Gaius Julius Caesar in Gaul is extended to 5 years.
  • Caesar in Gaul secures the northeast of Rome.
  • Caesar leaves in the war against the Germanic tribes to cross the Rhine between Koblenz and Andernach in just 10 days to build a first wooden bridge.
  • Caesar's first expedition to Britain.

Egypt

  • Ptolemy XII. climb for the second time the throne of Egypt, and makes his daughter Berenice IV and their followers executed immediately, Rome stationed in support troops.

Culture

  • The Theatre of Pompey was inaugurated after approximately six years of construction of Pompey with magnificent games.

Born

  • 55 BC: Tibullus, Roman poet († 19/18 BC)

Died

  • Archelaus, Egyptian politician
  • Berenice IV, Queen of Egypt (c. 77 BC )
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos, Roman politician (c. 135 BC)
  • Mithridates III. , King of Parthia
April 2014 List of centuries 3rd century BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 65 BC 59 BC 51 BC 45 BC Vikram Samvat Buddhist calendar Sexagenary cycle Olympiad Lex Julia Germanic peoples Ptolemy XII Auletes Berenice IV of Egypt Mithridates III of Parthia Tigranes the Great
14743
de