Directory

68 BCE

Lucius Lucullus defeats Tigranes II of Armenia in the Battle of Artaxata. Gaius Antonius Hybrida elected praetor. Ostia, the harbour city of Ancient Rome, is sacked by pirates. The port is set on fire and the consular war fleet is destroyed.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Consuls: Lucius Caecilius Metellus and Quintus Marcius Rex.source

Conflict & Security

  • October 6 – Lucius Lucullus defeats Tigranes II of Armenia in the Battle of Artaxata.source
  • Abgar II becomes ruler of Osroene.source

Religion & Belief

  • Gaius Antonius Hybrida elected praetor.source

Health & Medicine

  • Tribune of the plebs Gaius Antius Restio passes the Lex Antia sumptuaria law forbidding Roman magistrates from attending banquets.source

Disasters & Accidents

  • Ostia, the harbour city of Ancient Rome, is sacked by pirates. The port is set on fire and the consular war fleet is destroyed.source

Births

  • Arsinoe IV of Egypt, daughter of Ptolemy XII (and probably Cleopatra V) (d. 41 BC)source

Deaths

  • Lucius Caecillius Metellus, Roman consulsource
  • Cornelia, wife of Julius Caesar (b. 94 BC)source
  • Huo Guang, official of the western Han Dynastysource
  • Antiochus of Ascalon, Greek philosopher (b. c. 130 BC)source