63 BC Totally Explained

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Year 63 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Rome

Roman annexation of Judea as a client kingdom. King Judah Aristobulus II removed from power, while his brother John Hyrcanus II becomes king under Roman suzerainty.
Julius Caesar elected Pontifex Maximus. Caesar also elected praetor for 62.
Marcus Tullius Cicero is senior consul. He is the first novus homo (new man) to be elected to the consulship in 31 years.
Cato the younger is elected tribune of the people for 62, taking office in early December 63.
Catiline's conspiracy against the Roman Republic is foiled.

Births

September 23 — Augustus Octavius Caesar, first Roman Emperor

Strabo — Greek historian, geographer and philosopher

Didymus Chalcenterus — Greek scholar and grammarian (approximate date)

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa — Roman stateman and general

Pharnaces II of Pontus — King of Pontus

Deaths

Those involved in the organisation of the Catilinarian conspiracy in Rome, including Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura.

Mithridates VI, King of Pontus

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, pontifex maximus and general

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