-40

This page relates to the year -40 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Vast offensives of the Parthes to the the Middle East. Marc Antoine, which has just spent the winter to Alexandria, leads to spring a short counter-offensive since Tyr before returning précipitement to Rome following the intrigues of Octave.

the Parthes invade Syria-Palestine and support Antigonos like applicant with the throne of Judaea to the detriment of Hyrcan II. The two parties clash in Jerusalem. The Parthian general invites Phasaél and Hérode Ier Large the to go near his chief the satrap Barzapharnès to make peace. Hérode refuses, but Phasaél accepts with Hyrcan II and are imprisoned soon by Parthes. Hérode puts its family in safety at Massada and will seek reinforcement with Pétra. Parthes seize Jerusalem. Phasaél commits suicide and Hyrcan II is taken along prisoner by Parthes in Parthyéne after Antigonos tore the ear to him to prevent it from exerting the function of high priest again. Antigonos becomes king of Judaea and high priest.
Hérode, badly received by the king of Nabatène Malchos, joined Alexandria then Rome. Received by Antoine and Octave, he is proclaimed king de Judée by the Roman Sénat.

With Rome, Consul At of Gaius Asinius Polio, Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus (for the second time). Suffects: Lucius Cornelius Balbus, Publius Canidius Crassus.
War of Perugia caused by the woman of Marc Antoine, Fulvie (-41 /-40). Octave plunders Perugia occupied by L. Antonius, brother of Marc Antoine. Octave obtains Italy.

Treated of Brindes ( Brindisium ) negotiated by Patron, the to triumvir divide the Roman world: occident with Octave, the East with Antoine and Africa with Lépide. Antoine yields Gaulle transalpine and the Narbonnese to Octave.

October: Antoine marries Octavie, sister of Octave.
Sextus Pumped, wire of large the Pumped, seizes the Sicily and the Sardinia (- 40 -36).
Foundation of the Roman colony of Arausio.

Alexandre Hélios and Cléopâtre Séléné, children of Cléopâtre VII and Marc Antoine.

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