57 BC

Year 57 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Rome

• Consuls: Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos.
• Gallic Wars:
• May — Battle of the Axona: Julius Caesar defeats the forces of the Belgae under King Galba of the Suessiones.
• July — Caesar defeats the Nervii in the Battle of the Sabis.
• September — the siege and capture of Aduatuca (Tongeren) by Caesar.

Parthia

• Mithridates III becomes king of Parthia.

Asia

• Vikramaditya established Vikram era in 57 BC.
• Bak Hyeokgeose becomes the first ruler of the kingdom of Silla (traditional date).

Births

Deaths

• Phraates III, king of Parthia
• Cleopatra VI of Egypt

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