By place Roman Republic •
Consuls:
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther and
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos. • Second year of
Julius Caesar's
Gallic Wars: • Spring – Julius Caesar raises a further two legions (
Legio XIII and
Legio XIV), bringing his army in
Gaul to eight legions (at which strength it remains until
54 BC). • Caesar sends
Servius Sulpicius Galba with
Legio XII into the territory of the
Nantuates,
Seduni and the
Veragri. He occupies Octodurus (modern-day
Martigny) in
Switzerland. • Caesar defeats a Belgic army near Bibrax (modern-day
Laon) in the territory of the
Remi. He moves northwards against the Belgic tribes, the
Nervii and the
Aduatuci. • May –
Battle of the Axona: Caesar defeats the forces of the
Belgae under King Galba of the
Suessiones. • July –
Battle of the Sabis: Caesar defeats the Nervii, Roman forces are almost annihilated in an ambush. • September – The siege and capture of Aduatuca (modern-day
Tongeren) by Caesar.
Parthia •
Mithridates IV becomes king of Parthia.
Asia • King
Vikramaditya establishes the
Vikram era. •
Bak Hyeokgeose becomes the first ruler of the kingdom of
Silla (traditional date). == Births ==