Editing 1st century BC (section)

===50s BC===
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[[File:World in 50 BCE.PNG|thumb|400px|Map of the world in 50 BC]]

* [[58 BC]]: [[Battle of Bibracte]] - [[Julius Caesar]] conquers the [[Helvetii]]
* [[58 BC]]: [[Germanic peoples|Germans]] invade [[Gaul]] and are defeated by [[Julius Caesar]] at [[Battle of Vosges (58 BC)]].<ref name=UNRV/>
* [[58 BC]]: [[Publius Clodius Pulcher|Clodius]] becomes the leading figure in Roman urban politics. [[Cicero]] goes into exile.<ref name=UNRV/> 
* [[58 BC]]: [[Huhanye]] rebels against his distant cousin [[Woyanqudi]] [[Chanyu]] of the [[Xiongyu]], beginning the Xiongnu civil war.
* [[57 BC]]: [[Julius Caesar]] invades and defeats the [[Belgae]] at the [[Battle of the Sabis]].<ref name=UNRV/>
* [[57 BC]]: [[Cicero]] recalled from exile through the machinations of [[Titus Annius Milo|Milo]] and his mob.<ref name=UNRV/>
* [[57 BC]]: [[Silla]] is founded in southeastern Korea (traditional date according to ''[[Samguk Sagi]]'', a 12th-century historical document).
* [[56 BC]]: [[Vikramaditya]] defeats the [[Sakas]] at [[Ujjain]] and founds the [[Vikram Samvat]] calendar era.
* [[55 BC|55]]-[[54 BC]]: [[Caesar's invasions of Britain]].<ref name=UNRV/>
* [[54 BC|54]]-[[53 BC]]: [[Ambiorix's revolt]] against [[Julius Caesar]] in [[Gaul]].
* [[53 BC]]: the [[Parthia]]ns defeat the [[Roman Republic|Romans]] under [[Marcus Licinius Crassus|Crassus]] in the [[Battle of Carrhae]], ending the [[First Triumvirate]].<ref name=UNRV/>
* [[53 BC]]: [[Publius Clodius Pulcher|Clodius]] dies during mob violence in [[Rome]]. His followers burn down the [[Curia Hostilia|Senate house]].
* [[53 BC]]: [[Huhanye]] [[Chanyu]] of the [[Xiongnu]] become a [[Han dynasty|Chinese]] vassal.
* [[52 BC]]: [[Pompey]] joins the [[Optimates]] and becomes sole [[Roman consul|Consul]] in Rome.
* [[52 BC]]: [[Vercingetorix]]'s revolt in [[Gaul]] ([[Battle of Gergovia]], [[Battle of Alesia]]).<ref name=UNRV/>
*[[51 BC]]: [[Siege of Uxellodunum]] marks the end of the [[Gallic Wars]] and the final Roman conquest of [[Gaul]].
* Mid 1st century BC – East [[torana]] of the Great Stupa at [[Sanchi]], is made. Early Andhra period. According to an inscription, it is sculpted by ivory carvers from the nearby town of [[Vidisha]].
[[File:Map_of_Europe,_North_Africa_and_Middle_East_in_the_year_50_BC_(Map_from_HistoAtlas).jpg|thumb|alt=50 BC|Map of [[Europe]], [[North Africa]] and [[Middle East]] around 50-40 BC]]