Events and trends

• First Triumvirate: a secret pact for mutual advantage between Roman politicians Julius Caesar, Pompey and Marcus Licinius Crassus (ca. 59 - 53 BC).
• Gallic Wars: Julius Caesar conquers much of Gaul, crosses the Rhine and leads two expeditions to Britain (58 - 49 BC).
• Foundation of the kingdom of Silla in Korea by Bak Hyeokgeose (57 BC)
• Pompey builds Rome's first permanent theatre (54 BC)
• Battle of Carrhae: the Roman general Marcus Licinius Crassus's attempt to invade the Parthian Empire is defeated by Surena at Carrhae, now Harran in Turkey; Crassus is killed (53 BC).
• Battle of Alesia: Julius Caesar defeats a united Gaulish rebellion led by Vercingetorix (52 BC).

Significant people

• Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (lived 100 - 44 BC)
• Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived 70/69 - 30 BC, reigned 51 - 30 BC).
• Pompey, Roman general (lived 106 BC - 48 BC)
• Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general (lived 115 - 53 BC)
• Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman politician (lived 106 - 43 BC)
• Vercingetorix, Chieftain of the Arverni (d. 46 BC)
• Cassivellaunus, British war-leader
• Ariovistus, German king
• Commius, Gaulish king
• Phraates III, King of Parthia (reigned 70 - 57 BC)
• Mithridates III, king of Parthia and Media (reigned 57 - 54 BC)
• Orodes II, king of Parthia (reigned 57 - 38 BC)
• Surena, Parthian general (lived 84 - 54 BC)
• Bak Hyeokgeose, king of Silla in Korea

Births

• Livy, Roman historian (ca. 59 BC)
• Seneca the Elder, Roman orator (ca. 54 BC)

Deaths

• Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general (53 BC)
• Posidonius, Greek philosopher, astronomer and geographer (51 BC)

50s BC

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