50s BC

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century
Decades:	80s BC 70s BC 60s BC – 50s BC – 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC
Years:	59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

50s BC is a decade in the 1st century BC.

Events and trends

First Triumvirate: a secret pact for mutual advantage between Roman politicians Julius Caesar, Pompey and Marcus Licinius Crassus (c. 59–53 BC).
Gallic Wars: Julius Caesar conquers much of Gaul, crosses the Rhine and leads two expeditions to Britain (58 – 49 BC).
Foundation of the kingdom of Silla in Korea by Bak Hyeokgeose (57 BC)
Pompey builds Rome's first permanent theatre (54 BC)
Battle of Carrhae: the Roman general Marcus Licinius Crassus's attempt to invade the Parthian Empire is defeated by Surena at Carrhae, now Harran in Turkey; Crassus is killed (53 BC).
Battle of Alesia: Julius Caesar defeats a united Gaulish rebellion led by Vercingetorix (52 BC).

Eastern hemisphere in 50 BC.

Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (lived 100–44 BC)
Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived 70/69–30 BC, reigned 51–30 BC)—meets Julius Caesar and later becomes teenager Pharaoh, after her brothers die young.
Pompey, Roman general (lived 106 BC–48 BC)
Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman politician and general (lived 115–53 BC)
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman politician (lived 106–43 BC)
Vercingetorix, Chieftain of the Arverni (d. 46 BC)
Cassivellaunus, British war-leader
Ariovistus, German king
Commius, Gaulish king
Phraates III, King of Parthia (reigned 70–57 BC)
Mithridates III, king of Parthia and Media (reigned 57–54 BC)
Orodes II, king of Parthia (reigned 57–38 BC)
Surena, Parthian general (lived 84–54 BC)
Bak Hyeokgeose, king of Silla in Korea (69 BC–AD 4, reigned 57 BC–AD 4)