What is 50s BC?
{{decadebox BC|5 }} == Events == * [[Julius Caesar]], [[Pompey]] and [[Marcus Licinius Crassus]] make the [[First Triumvirate]] (ca. 59–53 BC). * [[Gallic Wars]]: Julius Caesar conquers much of [[Gaul]], and leads two journeys to [[Britain]] (58–49 BC). * Bak Hyeokgeose makes the [[kingdom of Silla]] in [[Korea]] (57 BC) * Pompey builds Rome's first permanent (made to stay the same for a long time) theatre (54 BC) * [[Battle of Carrhae]]: the Roman general Marcus Licinius Crassus tries to attack the [[Parthian Empire]]. Surenais defeats him at Carrhae, now Harran in [[Turkey]]; Crassus dies. (53 BC). * Battle of Alesia: Vercingetorix leads a [[rebellion]] by the [[Gauls]]. Julius Caesar defeats him. (52 BC). == Significant people == * [[Julius Caesar]], Roman politician and general (lived 100–44 BC) * Pharaoh [[Cleopatra VII of Egypt|Cleopatra VII]] of [[Egypt]] (lived 70/69 – 30 BC, ruled 51–30 BC). * [[Pompey]], Roman general (lived 106–48 BC) * [[Marcus Licinius Crassus]], Roman politician and general (lived 115–53 BC) * Marcus Tullius [[Cicero]], Roman politician (lived 106–43 BC) * [[Vercingetorix]], ruler of the Arverni (died. 46 BC) * [[Cassivellaunus]], British war-leader * [[Ariovistus]], German king * [[Commius]], Gaulish king * [[Phraates III]], King of [[Parthia]] (ruled 70–57 BC) * [[Mithridates III]], king of Parthia and Media (ruled 57–54 BC) * [[Orodes II]], king of Parthia (ruled 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) [[Category:50s BC| ]]