53 BC Chr.

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Heads of state

53 BC Chr.
The Parthians inflict a crushing defeat on the attacking Romans in the Battle of Carrhae .
53 BC Chr. In other calendars
Buddhist calendar	491/492 (southern Buddhism); 490/491 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar	44th (45th) cycle , year of the earth-dragon龙 辰 ( at the beginning of the year fire-rabbit 丁卯)
Greek calendar	3rd / 4th Year of the 181st Olympiad
Jewish calendar	3708/09
Roman calendar	from urbe condita DCCI (701)
Seleucid era	Babylon: 258/259; Syria: 259/260
Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar)	4/5

Events

• Second crossing of the Rhine by Caesar . He wins the Germanic Ubier as allies. After the subjugation of the Gallic nobility , all of Gaul seems pacified.

Marcus Licinius Crassus

• Battle of Carrhae : Crassus falls in the fight against the Parthians under their general Surenas .

Born

• around 53 BC Chr .: Aristobulus , Hasmonean prince († 36 BC )

Died

• June: Publius Licinius Crassus , Roman general
• Acco , Prince of the Senones
• Marcus Licinius Crassus , Roman politician (* 115 or 114 BC )
• Indutiomarus , Prince of the Treveri
• Gaius Scribonius Curio , Roman politician

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