77 BC

Year 77 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar.

 Events 
 Roman Republic 
 Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, consul and leader of the democratic party, is defeated by Quintus Lutatius Catulus outside Rome.
 Pompeius marches to Spain to join with Quintus Metellus Pius.  They try to stop the revolt of Quintus Sertorius, but do not succeed.
 The city of Tigranakert is built.

 Births 

 Liu Xiang, Chinese scholar, editor of the Shan Hai Jing, compilator of the Lienü zhuan, and father of Liu Xin (died 6 BC)

 Deaths 

 King Duttagamani of Sri Lanka

Category:70s BC