Editing 57 BC (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Roman Republic ====
* [[Consul]]s: [[Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther]] and [[Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos (consul 57 BC)|Quintus Caecilius Metellus Nepos]].
* Second year of [[Julius Caesar]]'s [[Gallic Wars]]:
** Spring &ndash; Julius Caesar raises a further two legions ([[Legio XIII Gemina|Legio XIII]] and [[Legio XIV Gemina|Legio XIV]]), bringing his army in [[Gaul]] to eight legions (at which strength it remains until [[54 BC]]).
** Caesar sends [[Servius Sulpicius Galba (praetor 54 BC)|Servius Sulpicius Galba]] with [[Legio XII Fulminata|Legio XII]] into the territory of the [[Nantuates]], [[Seduni]] and the [[Veragri]]. He occupies Octodurus (modern-day [[Martigny]]) in [[Switzerland]].
** Caesar defeats a Belgic army near Bibrax (modern-day [[Laon]]) in the territory of the [[Remi]]. He moves northwards against the Belgic tribes, the [[Nervii]] and the [[Atuatuci|Aduatuci]].<ref>Nic Fields (2014). ''Alesia 52 BC: The Final struggle for Gaul'', p. 13. {{ISBN|978-1-78200-922-1}}.</ref>
** May &ndash; [[Battle of the Axona]]: Caesar defeats the forces of the [[Belgae]] under King Galba of the [[Suessiones]].
** July &ndash; [[Battle of the Sabis]]: Caesar defeats the Nervii, Roman forces are almost annihilated in an ambush.
** September &ndash; The siege and capture of Aduatuca (modern-day [[Tongeren]]) by Caesar.

==== Parthia ====
* [[Mithridates IV of Parthia|Mithridates IV]] becomes king of Parthia.

==== Asia ====
* King [[Vikramaditya]] establishes the [[Vikram Samvat|Vikram era]].
* [[Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla|Bak Hyeokgeose]] becomes the first ruler of the kingdom of [[Silla]] (traditional date).<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Rulers of Korea |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/koru/hd_koru.htm |website=www.metmuseum.org |access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref>
* The city of [[Gwangju]] (the sixth largest city in South [[Korea]]) is founded.
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