65 BCE

Tigranes of Armenia is defeated and captured by Pompey, thus ending all hostilities on the northeastern frontier of Rome. Pompey the Great subjugates the kingdom of Iberia and makes Colchis a Roman province. In response to the illegal exercise of citizen rights by foreigners, the Roman Senate passes the Lex Papia, which expels all foreigners from Rome.

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

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Pompey the Great subjugates the kingdom of Iberia and makes Colchis a Roman province.source
  • In response to the illegal exercise of citizen rights by foreigners, the Roman Senate passes the Lex Papia, which expels all foreigners from Romesource

Conflict & Security

  • Tigranes of Armenia is defeated and captured by Pompey, thus ending all hostilities on the northeastern frontier of Rome.source

Culture & Society

  • 9th year of the reign of Emperor Xuan of Hansource

Births

  • December 8 – Horace, Roman poet (died 8 BC)source
  • Gaius Asinius Pollio, Roman orator, poet and historian (died AD 4)source

Deaths

  • Xiphares, son of Mithridates VI (born c. 85 BC)source