62 BCE

The forces of the conspirator Catiline are defeated by the loyal Roman armies of Antonius Hybrida led by Marcus Petreius in the Battle of Pistoria. Cicero delivers his Pro Archia Poeta in defense of Aulus Licinius Archias' claim to Roman citizenship. Cato the Younger, as tribune, presents a lex frumentaria (enacting a grain dole).

In the 60s BC, the 1st century BC.

Conflict & Security

  • January 5 – The forces of the conspirator Catiline are defeated by the loyal Roman armies of Antonius Hybrida led by Marcus Petreius in the Battle of Pistoria.source

Religion & Belief

  • Cicero delivers his Pro Archia Poeta in defense of Aulus Licinius Archias' claim to Roman citizenship.source
  • King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene builds his mountain-top tomb-sanctuary at Mount Nemrut.source
  • Metellus Nepos, also tribune, leaves Rome.source
  • Julius Caesar divorces Pompeia, following the sacrilege of Publius Clodius Pulcher.source
  • Caesar and Bibulus are praetors.source

Economy & Finance

  • Cato the Younger, as tribune, presents a lex frumentaria (enacting a grain dole).source

Births

  • Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, king (pharaoh) of Egypt (died 47 BC)source

Deaths

  • Lucius Sergius Catilina, Roman politician (born 108 BC)source
  • Zhang Anshi, Chinese official of the Han Dynastysource
  • Quintus Roscius Gallus, Roman actor (born c. 126 BC)source