42 BC
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Centuries: 2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century
Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC – 40s BC – 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s
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Events
- October 3 – First Battle of Philippi: The Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's assassins Marcus Junius Brutus and Cassius. Although Brutus defeats Octavian, Antony defeats Cassius.
- October 23 – Second Battle of Philippi: Brutus' army is decisively defeated by Antony and Octavian.
Births
- November 16 – Tiberius, Roman emperor
Deaths
- October 3 – Gaius Cassius Longinus, assassin of Julius Caesar (suicide)
- October 23 – Marcus Junius Brutus, protege and assassin of Julius Caesar (suicide)
- Gaius Antonius – brother of Mark Antony
Categories: 42 BC