53 BC

__NOTOC__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 (d. 18)

Deaths

*Marcus Licinius Crassus
*Abgar II, prince of Osroene