-54

This page relates to the year -54 Calendrier Julien proleptic.

Events

Roman world

  • With Rome, Consul At of Appius Claudius Pulcher, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus.
  • Importance of the role of the money to the elections of -54 and -53. The candidates do not obstruct themselves any more and buy the senators openly. The consular elections have three months of delay.
  • Departure of Crassus for the East. César remains as a Gaulle. Pompée is arranged to remain in Rome and is made compensate in Spain by its two legates, Lucius Afranius and Mr. Petreius. Removed from its associates, his capacity does nothing but grow.

  • By excess of offer, the value of the Or drops by 25% with Rome.

  • With Rome always, flood of the the Tiber.

War of Gaules

  • June: Second attempt at invasion of the England by Jules César.

  • September: The Carnutes assassinate Tagset, their king, shown to collaborate with the Romans.
  • October: Revolt Éburons under Ambiorix against Jules César. A Roman army is destroyed with the Bataille of Aduatuca, perhaps in the valley of the Geer, close to Tongres. The generals Sabinus and Cotta are killed.
  • November: Incursion of César to the current Netherlands to repress the revolt of Éburons. Its lieutenant Titus Labienus also represses the insurrection of the Trévires carried out by Indutiomar (- 54/-53).
  • Winter: Occupation of Cenabum, capital of the Carnutes.

Art & culture

  • the Republic , of Cicéron. It opposes the excellence of the republican constitution to it, temperate person the three shapes of governments - royalty, aristocracy, democracy with the need for a higher, respectful authority of the rules.

Births

Death

  • Catulle, Latin poet (born in -87).
  • Lucrèce, poet and philosopher (approximate date).

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