57 BC

57 BC

__NOTOC__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 Iunior.
*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).
*The city of Gwangju (the sixth largest city in South Korea) is founded.

Births

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Deaths

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


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