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33 BCE

Mark Antony annexes the kingdom of Media and arranges the marriage of his son Alexander Helios with princess Iotapa, the daughter of king Artavasdes I. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa is self demoted to Aedile, and builds the Aqua Julia, one of the aqueducts on which Rome's water supply depends, as well as cleaning the Cloaca Maxima sewerage system. Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian becomes consul for the second time. His partner is Lucius Volcatius Tullus. Octavian delivers a speech; de summa Republica in the Roman Senate, in which he subjects the Donations.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian becomes consul for the second time. His partner is Lucius Volcatius Tullus. Octavian delivers a speech; de summa Republica in the Roman Senate, in which he subjects the Donations.source

Conflict & Security

  • The second term of the Second Triumvirate expires.source
  • The Kinambroi surrender to Octavian.source

Technology & Infrastructure

  • Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa is self demoted to Aedile, and builds the Aqua Julia, one of the aqueducts on which Rome's water supply depends, as well as cleaning the Cloaca Maxima sewerage system.source

Culture & Society

  • Mark Antony annexes the kingdom of Media and arranges the marriage of his son Alexander Helios with princess Iotapa, the daughter of king Artavasdes I.source
  • Crown Prince Ao ascends to the throne as Emperor Cheng of Han of the Han dynasty (until 7 BC).source

Deaths

  • July 8 – Yuan of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (b. 75 BC)source
  • Tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman politician and father of Tiberius (b. 85 BC)source