69 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: 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC 71 BC 70 BC 69 BC 68 BC 67 BC 66 BC 65 BC 64 BC

Events

• Pompey installs Antiochus XIII Asiaticus as King of Syria
• Roman troops under Lucius Lucullus defeat the army of Tigranes II of Armenia in the Battle of Tigranocerta , captures Tigranocerta, capital of Armenia.
• Ptolemy XII deposes Cleopatra V, and becomes sole ruler

Births

• January - Princess Cleopatra of Egypt, later Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt (or December, 70 BC).
• Octavia, grand-niece of Julius Caesar.

Deaths

• Julia Caesaris, wife of Gaius Marius