What happened in 81 BC?
Siege of Mytilene, Battle of Utica and Sextus Roscius — among 4 events recorded in 81 BC. A further 3 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Siege of Mytilene
81 BCE siege by the Roman Republic
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Battle of Utica
Battle of the Roman Republic's Second Civil War (Sulla's Second Civil War)
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People 1
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Sextus Roscius died
On trial for murder and was defended by Cicero
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 3 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 81 BC is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 81 BC.
1st century BC 2
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Sergius Orata died
Civil engineer and engineer
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Sergius Orata
Civil engineer and engineer
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80s BC 1
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Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus born
Born in Ancient Rome. Eldest son of Pompey the Great.
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