50s BC

Events 

 Julius Caesar, Pompey and Marcus Licinius Crassus make the First Triumvirate (ca. 59–53 BC).
 Gallic Wars: Julius Caesar conquers much of Gaul, and leads two journeys to Britain (58–49 BC).
 Bak Hyeokgeose makes the kingdom of Silla in Korea (57 BC)
 Pompey builds Rome's first permanent (made to stay the same for a long time) theatre (54 BC)
 Battle of Carrhae: the Roman general Marcus Licinius Crassus tries to attack the Parthian Empire. Surenais defeats him at Carrhae, now Harran in Turkey; Crassus dies. (53 BC).
 Battle of Alesia: Vercingetorix leads a rebellion by the Gauls. Julius Caesar defeats him. (52 BC).

 Significant people 
 Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (lived 100–44 BC)
 Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived 70/69 – 30 BC, ruled 51–30 BC).
 Pompey, Roman general (lived 106–48 BC)
 Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general (lived 115–53 BC)
 Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman politician (lived 106–43 BC)
 Vercingetorix, ruler of the Arverni (died. 46 BC)
 Cassivellaunus, British war-leader
 Ariovistus, German king
 Commius, Gaulish king
 Phraates III, King of Parthia (ruled 70–57 BC)
 Mithridates III, king of Parthia and Media (ruled 57–54 BC)
 Orodes II, king of Parthia (ruled 57–38 BC)
 Surena, Parthian general (lived 84–54 BC)
 Bak Hyeokgeose, king of Silla in Korea

 Births 
 Livy, Roman historian (ca. 59 BC)
 Seneca the Elder, Roman orator (ca. 54 BC)

 Deaths 
 Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general (53 BC)
 Posidonius, Greek philosopher, astronomer, and geographer (51 BC)