53 BC

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Year 53 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Rome

• Consuls: Marcus Valerius Messalla and Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus.
• Parthian war
• Crassus sacks the Temple of Hierapolis and the Temple of Jerusalem on his way to engage the Parthians.
• Battle of Carrhae: Romans defeated, and Crassus killed, by Parthians led by Surena.
• Gallic War
• Caesar defeats a revolt led by Ambiorix near Sabis.
• Vercingetorix, an Arverni chieftain, leads a revolt against Caesar in Central Gaul.

Armenia

• Artavasdes II becomes king of Armenia.

Births

• Yang Xiong, Chinese philosopher

Deaths

• Marcus Licinius Crassus
• Abgar II, prince of Osroene

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