26 BC

Year 26 BC was either a common year starting on Tuesday or Wednesday or a leap year starting on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Taurus.

Events
 Imperator Caesar Augustus becomes Roman Consul for the eighth time. His partner Titus Statilius Taurus becomes Consul for the second time.
 Cleopatra Selene marries Juba II of Numidia. As a wedding present Augustus makes her the queen of Mauretania in her own right.
 Tiridates II invades Parthia
 Augustus starts battle against the Cantabrians in northern Hispania
 Dioteimus Alaieus is one of the Archons of Athens
 Abgar IV Sumaqa becomes ruler of Osroene
 In India the Andhra dynasty replaces the Kanva dynasty

 Deaths 

 Gaius Cornelius Gallus, Roman politician and poet (b. 70 BC)