What happened in 51 BC?
Siege of Uxellodunum, Siege of Antioch and Posidonius — among 7 events recorded in 51 BC. A further 43 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Siege of Uxellodunum
Last major military confrontation of the Gallic Wars, marking the pacification of Gaul under Roman rule
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Siege of Antioch
51 BCE battle between Roman and Parthian armies
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People 3
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Ptolemy XII Auletes died
1st-century BC Egyptian pharaoh
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Posidonius died
Greek Stoic philosopher (c.135 – c.51 BC)
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Emperor Chengdy of Han born
Born in Chang'an. Emperor of the Han Dynasty.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 43 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 51 BC is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 51 BC.
1st century BC 42
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Meleager of Gadara died
1st-century BC Greek poet
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Lucius Licinius Murena died
Roman consul 62 BC
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Marcus Licinius Crassus died
Roman general, consul in 30 BC
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Publius Valerius Cato died
1st-century BC Roman poet and grammarian
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Lucius Marcius Censorinus died
Roman consul in 39 BC
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Lucius Volcatius Tullus died
Roman consul 33 BC
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Lucius Caninius Gallus died
Roman consul in 37 BC
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Gaius Caninius Rebilus died
Politician and soldier
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Lucius Calpurnius Piso died
Roman consul 27 AD
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Lucius Autronius Paetus died
Roman consul
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Marcus Herennius Picens died
Roman consul in 34 BC
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Gaius Pomptinus died
Politician
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Marcus Octavius died
Curule aedile 50 BC
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Lucius Caesetius Flavus died
Roman senator
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Gaius Ateius Capito died
Tribune of the people in 55 BCE
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Lucius Cassius Longinus died
Roman proconsul
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Gaius Volusenus died
Officer and soldier
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Aristos of Ascalon died
Ancient Greek philosopher
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Aulus Gabinius Sisenna died
Ancient Roman soldier
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Tibullus born
Born in Gabii. Roman poet and writer of elegies (c. 55 BC - 19 BC).
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Roman Theatre of Malaca
Ancient Roman theatre in Málaga, Spain
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Pharasmanes I of Iberia born
Born in Mtskheta. 1st century AD King of Iberia.
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Indutiomarus born
Born in Gaul. Gallic prince.
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Meleager of Gadara
1st-century BC Greek poet
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Lucius Licinius Murena
Roman consul 62 BC
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Marcus Licinius Crassus
Roman general, consul in 30 BC
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Publius Valerius Cato
1st-century BC Roman poet and grammarian
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Lucius Marcius Censorinus
Roman consul in 39 BC
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Lucius Volcatius Tullus
Roman consul 33 BC
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Lucius Caninius Gallus
Roman consul in 37 BC
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Gaius Caninius Rebilus
Politician and soldier
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Lucius Calpurnius Piso
Roman consul 27 AD
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Lucius Autronius Paetus
Roman consul
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Marcus Herennius Picens
Roman consul in 34 BC
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Gaius Pomptinus
Politician
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Marcus Octavius
Curule aedile 50 BC
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Lucius Caesetius Flavus
Roman senator
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Gaius Ateius Capito
Tribune of the people in 55 BCE
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Lucius Cassius Longinus
Roman proconsul
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Gaius Volusenus
Officer and soldier
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Aristos of Ascalon
Ancient Greek philosopher
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Aulus Gabinius Sisenna
Ancient Roman soldier
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50s BC 1
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Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes died
Died in Alexandria. Ruler of the Macedonian Seleucid kingdom.
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