63 BC - Definition and Overview

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

Decades: 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC - 60s BC - 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC

Years: 68 BC 67 BC 66 BC 65 BC 64 BC 63 BC 62 BC 61 BC 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC

Events

• Roman conquest of Palestine; the province of Judea is formed. King Judah Aristobulus II removed from power, while his brother John Hyrcanus II becomes king under Roman suzereinty.
• Julius Caesar elected Pontifex Maximus.
• Marcus Tullius Cicero is senior consul.
• Cato the younger is tribune of the people.
• Catiline's conspiracy against the Roman Republic.

Births

• September 23 - Augustus Octavius Caesar, first Roman Emperor
• Strabo - Greek historian, geographer and philosopher.
• Didymus Chalcenterus - Greek scholar and grammarian (approximate date)
• Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa - Roman stateman and general
• Pharnaces II of Pontus - King of Pontus

Deaths