-56
This page relates to the year -56 Calendrier Julien proleptic.
Events
Rome
- With Rome, Consul At of Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus, L. Marcius Philippus.
- April: Conference of Luca (Lucques): renewal of the Triumvirate between Pumped, Crassus and César. Pumped and Crassus, elected officials with a second consulate, will receive at their exit of important load two government provincial for five years, the Spain and the Syria, while César will be prolonged in its government of Gaules for one equal period.
Gaulle
- Countryside of Jules César at the Vénètes. It destroys their fleet in Armorique (Bataille of Morbihan).
- Crassus subjects the Armorique and the Aquitaine.
- Quintus Titurius Sabinus combat against the Unelles of Viridovix, beaten with the Lexoviens and the Aulerques Éburovices with the battle of Vernix.
- the Usipiens and the Tenctères come to be established on left bank of the the Rhine (- 56/-55).
The Middle East
- Aristobule II and his/her son Alexandre, escaped of Rome, try to raise the Judaea but are beaten by the captive Romans and are returned to Rome. In -55, Alexandre tries a new revolt, quickly repressed by the governor of Syria Gabinius.
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Antipater assistance Gabinius during its forwarding in Egypt in -56/-55 and receives in reward the title of épimélètès, intendant or administrator of the Judaea.
Art & culture
- the Poet and Latin Philosophe Lucrèce diffuses its work De Natura Rerum .
Births
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Varron
Death