92 BCE

92 BC Levant earthquake, earthquake mentioned in catalogues of historical earthquakes. An earthquake and a tsunami reportedly affected areas of the Levant, including the modern states of Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, and Syria. Consuls: Gaius Claudius Pulcher and Marcus Perperna. Sulla repulses Tigranes of Armenia from Cappadocia.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

In the first diplomatic contact between Rome and Parthia, Sulla meets with a Parthian envoy, resulting in the parties recognizing the Euphrates as a common frontier.source
Gaius Sentius becomes Roman governor of Macedonia. He serves until 88 BC.source

Conflict & Security

Sulla repulses Tigranes of Armenia from Cappadocia.source

Exploration & Expansion

Consuls: Gaius Claudius Pulcher and Marcus Perperna.source

Climate & Environment

92 BC Levant earthquake, earthquake mentioned in catalogues of historical earthquakes. An earthquake and a tsunami reportedly affected areas of the Levant, including the modern states of Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, and Syria.source

Births

Publius Clodius Pulcher, Roman politician (d. 52 BC)source

Deaths

Antiochus XI Epiphanes, king of the Greek Seleucid Empire, drownedsource