55 BC - Definition and Overview

Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century

Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC

Years: 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC

Events

• Julius Caesar commands the first Roman invasion of Britain. Due to bad weather, and revolts in Gaul, he is forced to leave the island unconquered.

Births

Deaths

• Lucretius