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War of Quintus Labienus against Rome: this Roman officer, sons of Titus Labienus and emissary of Cassius near the Parthes, convince Orodès II to invade the province of Syria. Two armies are formed. One, ordered by Labienus, takes Antioche easily and plunders the Cilicie. The other, directed by Pacor, heir to the throne, settles in Syria. After the peace of Brindes (-40), Antoine sends in Syria an army ordered by P. Ventidus Bassus, which attracts Pacor in an ambush where the young prince finds death. Syria is lost by Parthes.

With Rome, Consul At of Appius Claudius Pulcher, Gaius Norbanus Flaccus.
Octave wife Livie, mother of Tibère and Drusus, which it adopts. It obtains the title of Imperator.
Date supposed of the foundation of the Roman oppidum of Mogontiacum (today Mainz) on the average Rhine.
Installation of a Roman camp with Cologne, future capital of the Ubiens.

Asinius Pollion, Roman politician, bases on the Aventin the first public library.

Voyage to Brindes, of Horace: Virgile and Horace accompanies Mécène in an embassy with Antoine sent by Octave.

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