53 BC

Centuries: 2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century

Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC – 50s BC – 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC

Years: 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC 49 BC 48 BC

Events

• Crassus sacks the Temple of Hierapolis on his way to engage the Parthians.
• The Parthians defeat the Romans under Crassus in the Battle of Carrhae

Births

Deaths

• Marcus Licinius Crassus