52 BC Chr.
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| 52 BC Chr. In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 492/493 (southern Buddhism); 491/492 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 44th (45th) cycle , year of the earth-serpent己巳 ( at the beginning of the year earth-dragon 龙 辰) |
| Greek calendar | 4th year of the 181st / 1st year of the 182nd Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3709/10 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita DCCII (702) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 259/260; Syria: 260/261 |
| Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) | 5/6 |
Events
Gallic War
- The rebellious Gauls under Vercingetorix suffer a defeat in the Gallic War against the Roman conquering army under Gaius Julius Caesar in the battle for Avaricum . In the conquered city, Caesar gives his soldiers a free hand: They kill 40,000 people.
- In the battle of Gergovia the troops of Caesar suffer a defeat against the Gauls under Vercingetorix .
- Under the pressure of the oncoming Romans, the Parisii (a Celtic tribe) have been burning since the 3rd century BC. Chr. Existing island fort Lutetia Parisiorum on the Seine island Ile de la Cité and leave it to the invaders ( Battle of Lutetia ). The Romans rebuilt Lutetia , fortified it and extended it to the left bank of the Seine. There they build baths and a forum . Lutetia later became known under the name Civitas Parisiorum or Parisia in the Roman Empire, but it did not yet have the importance that the city would eventually achieve under the Franks as Paris .
- Defeat of the Gallic cavalry in the Battle of the Armançon .
- Decisive victory of the Romans under Julius Caesar over the rebellious Gauls under Vercingetorix in the battle for Alesia ( Alise-Sainte-Reine ).
Vercingetorix monument in Alesia
Model of the siege complex of Avaricum in the Museum of the United States Military Academy
Rome
- January 18 : During fighting on the Via Appia near Bovillae, an armed gang led by Titus Annius Milo murders the popular party politician Publius Clodius Pulcher .
- Marcus Tullius Cicero gives the unsuccessful defense speech for Milo, who then goes into exile in Massilia.
- After the unrest in Rome , the Senate appoints Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus as consul sine collega (without colleagues).
Died
- January 18 : Publius Clodius Pulcher , Roman politician (* around 92 BC )
- Zhao Chongguo , Chinese general (* 137 BC )
- around 52 BC Chr .: Surenas , Parthian general (* around 84 BC )
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