40s BC

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Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century
Decades: 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC - 40s BC - 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC
Years: 49 BC 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 BC


[edit] Events

  • Julius Caesar wins the civil war(49 - 45 BC) in the Roman Republic against the Roman Senate. He becomes dictator for life.
  • Julius Caesar, Roman dictator, is killed by 23 Roman people. Some people who killed him were Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. (15 March 44 BC).

[edit] Important people

  • Julius Caesar, Roman dictator (lived 100 - 44 BC, ruled 46 - 44 BC).
  • Marcus Junius Brutus, Roman politician ( 85 - 42 BC).
  • Mark Antony, Roman politician and general ( 83 - 30 BC).
  • Pharaoh (Egyptian Queen) Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived 70/ 69 - 30 BC, ruled 51 - 30 BC).
  • Gaius Iulius Caesar Octavianus (Octavian), Roman politician and general (62 BC - 14).
  • Pharaoh Ptolemy XV Caesarion (Cleopatra VII's son) (lived 47 - 30 BC, reigned 44 - 30 BC).
  • Gaius Cassius Longinus, Roman politician (died 42 BC).