What happened in 17 BC?
Potitus Valerius Messalla and Lucius Caesar born — among 3 events recorded in 17 BC.
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Potitus Valerius Messalla died
Roman suffect consul 29 BC
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Lucius Caesar born
Born in Ancient Rome. Grandson of emperor Augustus (17 BC - AD 2).
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 17 BC.
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Mithridates II of Commagene died
King of Commagene
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Diodorus Siculus died
1st-century BC Greek historian
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King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo died
Founder of the Goguryeo Empire (37–19 BC)
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Virgil died
Roman poet (1st century BC)
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Indo-Parthian kingdom founded
Indo-Parthian kingdom was founded, with its capital at Taxila.
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Baekje founded
Baekje was founded, with its capital at Wiryeseong.
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Clades Lolliana
16 BCE battle
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Tibullus died
Roman poet and writer of elegies (c. 55 BC - 19 BC)
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Propertius died
1st century BC Roman elegiac poet
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Vitruvius died
Roman architect and engineer
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Lucius Munatius Plancus died
Roman politician and soldier (87–15 BC)
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Philo of Alexandria born
Born in Alexandria. Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in Alexandria (c. 20 BCE-c. 50 CE).
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