71 BCE

Marcus Antonius is defeated by the Cretans, who have made an alliance with the pirates. He is compelled to concede a humiliating peace. Antonius dies in office the same year and is awarded, posthumously, with the cognomen Creticus. Nessebar in modern-day Bulgaria comes under Roman rule. Third Servile War ends; Slave rebellion under leadership of Spartacus is crushed by a Roman army under Marcus Licinius Crassus. Slaves taken prisoner are crucified naked along the Via Appia.

Conflict & Security

Nessebar in modern-day Bulgaria comes under Roman rule.source
Third Servile War ends; Slave rebellion under leadership of Spartacus is crushed by a Roman army under Marcus Licinius Crassus. Slaves taken prisoner are crucified naked along the Via Appia.source

Births

Wang Zhengjun, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (d. AD 13)source

Deaths

Spartacus, Thracian gladiator and rebel leader (presumably killed in battle) (b. 109 BC)source
Marcus Antonius is defeated by the Cretans, who have made an alliance with the pirates. He is compelled to concede a humiliating peace. Antonius dies in office the same year and is awarded, posthumously, with the cognomen Creticus.source
Xu Pingjun, Chinese empress of the Han dynastysource
Castus, Gallic gladiator and rebel leadersource
Marcus Antonius Creticus, Roman politician (father of Mark Antony)source
Gannicus, Celtic gladiator and rebel leadersource