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29 BCE

Horace writes the ode Occidit Daci Cotisonis agmen. Octavian celebrates, in Rome, three triumphs on consecutive days (August 13, August 14, and August 15) to commemorate his victories in Illyricum, Actium and Egypt. Octavian Caesar becomes Roman Consul for the fifth time. His partner is Sextus Appuleius. He is granted the title of imperator, and for the third time in Roman history the doors of the Temple of Janus are closed, signalling peace.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Octavian Caesar becomes Roman Consul for the fifth time. His partner is Sextus Appuleius. He is granted the title of imperator, and for the third time in Roman history the doors of the Temple of Janus are closed, signalling peace.source

Conflict & Security

  • Sofia, modern day capital of Bulgaria, is conquered by the Romans and becomes known as Ulpia Serdica.source
  • Start of the Cantabrian Wars against Roman occupation in Hispania.source
  • Revolt of Thebes suppressed in Egypt.source

Religion & Belief

  • March 1 – Horace writes the ode Occidit Daci Cotisonis agmen.source

Crime & Justice

  • Marcus Licinius Crassus campaigns successfully in the Balkans, killing the king of the Bastarnae by his own hand, but is denied the right to dedicate the spolia opima by Octavian.source

Culture & Society

  • Octavian celebrates, in Rome, three triumphs on consecutive days (August 13, August 14, and August 15) to commemorate his victories in Illyricum, Actium and Egypt.source
  • Virgil probably completes the Georgics and begins composition of the Aeneid.source
  • Though started under the triumvirate with Mark Anthony and Marcus Lepidus, Octavian completes three projects in the Forum Romanum: Temple of the Deified Julius, the Curia, and the Chalcidicum.source

Deaths

  • Antiochus II, Armenian prince of Commagene (executed)source
  • Mariamne I, wife of Herod the Great (executed) (or 28 BC)source
  • Ptolemy Philadelphus, Ptolemaic prince of Egypt (b. 36 BC)source