Year 48 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Vatia (or, less frequently...

Look up 48 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. 48 may refer to: 48 (number) one of the years 48 BC, AD 48, 1948, 2048 '48 (novel) '48 (magazine) "48", a song...

Battle of Dyrrachium (or Dyrrhachium) took place from April to late July 48 BC near the city of Dyrrachium, modern day Durrës in what is now Albania. It...

He then returned east, to challenge Pompey in Greece where, on 10 July 48 BC at the Battle of Dyrrhachium, Caesar barely avoided a catastrophic defeat...

Gaius Julius Caesar (12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies...

century BC, also known as the last century BC and the last century BCE, started on the first day of 100 BC and ended on the last day of 1 BC. The AD/BC notation...

 'Cleopatra father-loving goddess'; 70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. A member...

The Battle of Nicopolis was fought in December 48 BC between the army of Pharnaces II of Pontus, the son of Mithdridates VI Eupator, and a Roman army...

(c. 85 BC – 48 BC) was a soldier in Julius Caesar's 10th legion during his Gallic Wars. He had first joined either the 8th or 9th legion in 65 BC, when...

to Claudius): 51 BC – 44 BC, Julius Caesar; disbanded and re-formed by Vespasian as Legio VII Gemina Legio VIII Augusta: 59 BC – 48 BC, Julius Caesar,...

collection, was accidentally burned by Julius Caesar during his civil war in 48 BC, but it is unclear how much was actually destroyed and it seems to have...

Magnus (Latin: [ˈŋnae̯ʊs pɔmˈpeːi̯ʊs ˈmaŋnʊs]; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey (/ˈpɒmpiː/, POM-pee) or Pompey the...

This article concerns the period 49 BC – 40 BC. Consuls: Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus, Gaius Claudius Marcellus. Caesar's Civil War commences: January...

Marcus Antonius (14 January 83 BC – 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical...

Chilon of Sparta Lady Ban (or Ban Jieyu), Chinese concubine and poet (b. 48 BC) Cleopatra Selene II, Ptolemaic princess of Egypt (approximate date) Feng...

Kotys I may refer to: Cotys I (Odrysian), ruled 384–360 BC Cotys I (Sapaean), ruled until 48 BC Tiberius Julius Cotys I (fl. 1st century), prince and Roman...

Pharsalus was the decisive battle of Caesar's Civil War fought on 9 August 48 BC near Pharsalus in Central Greece. Julius Caesar and his allies formed up...

Cornelia Metella (c. 73 BC – after 48 BC) was the daughter of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica (who was consul in 52 BC and originally from the...

Eastern Mediterranean. These battles, notably the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC, marked significant turning points in the conflict, ultimately leading to...

Gaius Scribonius Curio (c. 84 BC – 49 BC) was the son of Gaius Scribonius Curio, consul in 76 BC and censor in 61 BC. His political allegiances changed...

(before 97 BC – 48 BC) was Consul of the Roman Republic in 49 BC, an opponent of Caesar and supporter of Pompeius in the Civil War during 49 to 48 BC. Born...

BC) Berenice IV, Pharaoh (58–55 BC) Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, Pharaoh (51–47 BC) Cleopatra VII, Pharaoh (51–30 BC) Arsinoe IV, Queen (48–47 BC)...

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Ἰóβας, Ἰóβα or Ἰούβας; c. 48 BC – AD 23) was the son of Juba I and client king of Numidia (30–25 BC) and Mauretania (25 BC – AD 23). Aside from his very...

century BC. Gold coins of the Gaul Parisii, 1st century BC, (Cabinet des Médailles, Paris). Roman silver Denarius with the head of captive Gaul 48 BC, following...

although the eunuch Pothinus acted as regent for him. In the spring of 48 BC, Ptolemy XIII and Pothinus attempted to depose Cleopatra due to her increasing...

and co-ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt with her brother Ptolemy XIII from 48 BC – 47 BC, she was one of the last members of the Ptolemaic dynasty of ancient...

BC – Caesareum built. 48 BC – Julius Caesar conquers Alexandria. 48 BC – Great Royal Library of Alexandria burned. 47 BC – Siege of Alexandria. 47 BC...

"Germanic"), was a legion of the Imperial Roman army, possibly founded in 48 BC by Julius Caesar to fight for him in the civil war against Pompey. The title...

Egypt, Africa, and Hispania. The decisive events occurred in Greece in 48 BC: Pompey defeated Caesar at the Battle of Dyrrhachium, but the subsequent...