What happened in 69 BC?
4 recorded events in 69 BC, including 3 in people and 1 in wars & conflicts.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Battle of Tigranocerta
Battle fought in 69 BCE
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People 3
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Cleopatra born
Born in Alexandria. Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BCE.
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Gaius Cornelius Gallus born
Born in Roman Empire. 1st century BC Roman poet, orator and politician.
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Publius Cornelius Dolabella born
Born in Ancient Rome. Commander under Julius Caesar.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 69 BC.
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Battle of the Silarius River
Last battle of the Roman Servile War, 71 BC
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Battle of Cantenna
71 BC battle
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Marcus Antonius Creticus died
1st-century BC Roman politician
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Zeno of Sidon died
Epicurean philosopher from the Phoenician city of Sidon (150-c. 75 BCE)
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Virgil born
Born in Andes. Roman poet (1st century BC).
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Gaius Maecenas born
Born in Arezzo. Roman political advisor (d. 8 BC).
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Battle of Artaxata
Battle between the Roman Republic and the Kingdom of Armenia
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Antiochus of Ascalon died
Ancient Greek philosopher
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Huo Guang died
Politician and regent
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Battle of Zela
67 BCE battle of the Third Mithridatic War
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Battle of Jushi
Battle
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Lucius Cornelius Sisenna died
Roman historian
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