WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 1. CENTURY
Find out what all happened in the first half of the 1. century

Julius Caesar visits Tarsus on his way to Pontus, where he meets enthusiastic support, but where, according to Cicero, Cassius is planning to kill him at this point. (26. May 47. BC)

Germanicus returns to Rome as a conquering hero; he celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti and other German tribes west of the Elbe. (26. May 17)

Battle of Dyrrhachium: Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. (10. July 48. BC)

Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian's forces, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to his suicide. (31. July 30. BC)

Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic. (1. August 30. BC)

Roman Empire general Tiberius defeats Dalmatae on the river Bathinus. (3. August 8)

Guangwu claims the throne as emperor after a period of political turmoil, restoring the Han Dynasty after the collapse of the short-lived Xin Dynasty. (5. August 25)

Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus – Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. (9. August 48. BC)

Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last ruler of the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty, commits suicide, allegedly by means of an asp bite. (12. August 30. BC)

Octavian holds the first of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes. (13. August 29. BC)

Octavian holds the second of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes. (14. August 29. BC)

Wang Mang consolidates his power and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who died the day prior, had no heirs. (16. August 1. BC)

Gaius Julius Cadaesar Octavianus, later known as Augustus, compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. (19. August 43. BC)

Agrippa Postumus, adopted son of the late Roman Emperor Augustus, is executed by his guards while in exile under mysterious circumstances. (20. August 14)

After the successful invasion of Egypt, Octavian executes Marcus Antonius Antyllus, eldest son of Marc Antony, and Caesarion, the last king of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt and only child of Caesar and Cleopatra. (23. August 30. BC)

Ludi Volcanalici are held within the temple precinct of Vulcan, and used by Augustus to mark the treaty with Parthia and the return of the legionary standards that had been lost at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC. (23. August 20. BC)

Julius Caesar's general Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River by the Numidians under Publius Attius Varus and King Juba of Numidia. Curio commits suicide to avoid capture. (24. August 49. BC)

Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. (2. September 47. BC)

Cicero launches the first of his Philippics (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them over the following months. (2. September 44. BC)

Final War of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium – off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra. (2. September 31. BC)