- 53 BC
__NOTOC__Year 53 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Rome
*
Consul s: Marcus Valerius Messalla andGnaeus Domitius Calvinus .
*Parthia n war
**Crassus sacks the Temple ofHierapolis and the Temple ofJerusalem on his way to engage the Parthians.
**Battle of Carrhae : Romans defeated, and Crassus killed, by Parthians led bySurena .
*Gallic War
** Caesar defeats a revolt led byAmbiorix nearSabis .
**Vercingetorix , anArverni chieftain, leads a revolt against Caesar in CentralGaul .Armenia
*Artavasdes II becomes king of Armenia.
Births
*Yang Xiong, Chinese
philosopher (d.18 )Deaths
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Marcus Licinius Crassus
*Abgar II, prince ofOsroene
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