Events

• Roman Republic
  • Consuls: Marcus Valerius Messalla and Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus
  • Parthian war
    • Crassus sacks the Temple of Hierapolis 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 Hsiung, Chinese philosopher

Deaths

• Marcus Licinius Crassus
• Abgar II, prince of Osroene

53 BC

53 aC | 53 př. n. l. | 53 f.Kr. | 53 v. Chr. | 53 adC | -53 | K. a. 53 | -53 | 기원전 53년 | 53 p.n.e. | 53 aK | 53 SM | 53 a.C. | -53 | I. e. 53 | 53 SM | 53 v. Chr. | 53 AC | 53 f.Kr. | -53 | 53 p.n.e. | 53 a.C. | 53 î.Hr. | 53 до н. э. | 53 pred Kr. | 53 pr. n. št. | 53. пне. | 53 eaa | 53 f.Kr. | MA 53 | พ.ศ. 491 | 53 до Р.Х. | 前53年