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This page is about the year of -46 proleptic Julian calendar .
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Roman World
Italy
- In Rome , the consulate of Caius Julius Caesar III, Mr. Aemilius Lepidus I.
- September 26 :
- On the last day of the celebration of his triumph over Pompey , Caesar proceeded to the dedication of the Forum Julium and the Temple of Venus Genetrix (which he had vowed before the battle of Pharsalia in 48 BC ).
- Caesar also gives the order to assassinate the leader Gauls Vercingetorix in prison.
- November : Caesar leaves for Hispania.
- Julius Caesar summoned to Rome the two rulers of Egypt, Cleopatra VII and Ptolemy XIV to witness his triumph (which shows their sister Arsinoe ). They will remain there until the assassination of Caesar.
North Africa
- January 4 : The Pompeii of Titus Labienus are victorious Caesar to the Battle of Ruspina.
- February 6 : Victory of Caesar at the battle of Thapsus on Pompeii and Juba I. , king of Numidia , which has many elephants , but these, too recently caught are panicked during battle. Metellus Scipio and Juba I. kill themselves. Cato committed suicide in Utica siege.
- Caesar Schedule of Africa Nova , eastern part of Numidia. He appoints regional governor of Cirta - Hippo some Sittius, Campanian businessman who helped during the Civil War (ended in 44 BC ).
Egypt
- Cleopatra VII was restored by Julius Caesar in Egypt. Arsinoe , sister of Cleopatra , queen of Egypt as recognized by the Alexandrians, was defeated by Caesar in which she graces the triumph , and then be put to death in 41 BC on the order of Antony.
Gaul
- Fall: Arelate (now Arles ) became a Roman colony for veterans awarded the Legion VI (Colonia Julia Paterna Arelate Sextanorum).
Hispania
- The son of Pompey assigns Corduba the first colonial status of Hispania , which give residents the status of Roman citizens , thus passing under the name of Colonia Patricia Corduba.
Syria
- Herod I the Great was appointed strategist Coeli-Syria and Samaria.
Arts & Culture
- Pro Marcello, of Cicero. He urges Caesar to restore civil peace and to give the state a constitution.
- In honor of Julius Caesar , the first naval battle in Roman history is organized and are put in the site forum Julium and the Basilica Julia.
- Redevelopment of the Circus Maximus.
Science & Technology
- Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar by using the model of Egypt ( Julian calendar ). To compensate for the lag of more than two months with the natural rhythm of the seasons due to the use of lunar months, he added this year 67 additional days. It establishes a leap year. It raises the value of money by putting into circulation new coins in gold , the aurei.
- Eclipse of the moon recorded by Babylonian astronomers.
Births
Deaths in -46
- September 26 : Vercingetorix , leader Arverne a Gallic revolt against the Roman occupiers of -52 to -51 , was assassinated on the orders of Julius Caesar in his prison in Rome.
- Cato of Utica : Roman politician, a Republican, he will fight Julius Caesar along with Pompey.
- Juba I of Numidia
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