-80

This page relates to the year -80 Calendrier Julien proleptic.

Events

ancient Egypt

Reign of Ptolémée {{XI}} '' Alexandre {{II}} '' during 47 days.

Shortly after its accession with the throne of Egypt, Ptolémée {{XI}} '' Alexandre {{II}} '', wire of Ptolémée {{X}} '' Alexandre {{Ier}} '' imposed by Sylla, is killed by the people of Alexandria to have made assassinate his wife, mother-in-law and cousin Bérénice {{III}}. It is supposed to have bequeathed Egypt to the Romans, according to the latter.

In its place assembles on the throne Ptolémée {{XII}} '' Philopator Philadelphe Néos Dionysos '', known as Aulète (player of flute) (fine in -58), wire illegitimate of Ptolémée {{IX}} '' Sôter {{II}} '', but he is not recognized by Rome.

The Middle East

Beginning of the reign of Orodès {{Ier}}, king of the Parthes (fine in -76).

Europe

With Rome, Consul At of Sylla (for the second time) and Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius.
Seat and catch of Voltera by the partisans of Sylla.
Sylla devastates the cities Etruscan S. the Étrusques take the Roman citizenship .
Pompéi, city samnite, receives a Roman colony.
Cicéron becomes lawyer.

the Second rising of Sertorius and the Lusitanie NS in Spain (fine in -72). He extends his authority on all the peninsula. He constitutes with the emigrants who surround it a Senate that he opposes to that of Rome. Envoy by Sylla, Q. Metellus Pius cannot come to end. Pompée is then sent in spite of the loathings of the Roman Sénat but its first countryside is rejected beyond the Ebre.

In Gaulle, failure of Celtill, father of Vercingétorix, to restore the royalty Arverne with its profit. It fails and is burned alive by the aristocracy of its people.
Revolt of the Volques Tectosages with Toulouse and of the Voconces in the Alps.
the Rèmes build a Oppidum on the site which will become Rheims.
First mention of the German in a work of Posidonios.

Arts & culture

October 26th November 1st: Scylla organizes Plays on the Greek mode in Rome.
Construction of the Amphitheater of Pompéi.
the Egyptian worship of Isis is spread with Rome.
the mask of Théâtre is removed with Rome.

Births

Ænésidème (approximate date)
Antigone II, last king Asmonéens.

Death in -80

Ptolémée {{IX}} '' Sôter {{II}} ''.
Bérénice {{III}}, girl of the precedent and widow of her uncle Ptolémée {{X}} '' Alexandre {{Ier}} '', assassinated shortly after their marriage by his cousin Ptolémée {{XI}} '' Alexandre {{II}} ''.
Ptolémée {{XI}} '' Alexandre {{II}} '', assassinated in reprisals by the people of Alexandria.

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