This page is about the year of -62 proleptic Julian calendar .

Events

Asia

• The Dingling and Wuhuan revolt against the Xiongnu.

Roman World

• Prevented by gout, the consul C. Antonius presents to his legate, Mr. Petreius, command of the army. He meets Catiline in Pistoia. Manlius and Catiline were killed during the battle ( Jan. 8 ). Officially broken in the person of Catiline, and certainly covertly orchestrated by Crassus and Caesar , the conspiracy will continue to live in a new form, the clubs ( -58 ).

• In Rome , the consulate of Decimus Junius Silanus, Lucius Licinius Murena.

• Clodius Pulcher , surprised in the house of Julius Caesar during the celebration of the cult of Bona Dea, was acquitted despite Cicero.

• Pompey , back from Asia, landed at Brindisi with the legions at the end of the year. If he wants, he is master of Rome. To everyone's amazement, he dismisses his army, under the constitutional rule. He thinks not get the personal power by a coup, but by regular legal snack.

• The financial situation is improving in Rome (loans to 6%).

• Revolt of the Savoyards in Narbonne , overtaxed by Lucius Licinius Murena. Their leader Catugnatos is victorious Romans on the Isre and threatens Marseilles and Narbonne (ending in -60 ).

• Creation of the province of Syria.
• The bridge is divided into two provinces: Bithynia and Pontus and Galatia.
• Beginning of the reign of Obodas II , King of Nabatne (ending in -60 ).

Arts & Culture

• Construction of the bridge Fabricius in Rome.
• Iseum (temple dedicated to Isis ) at Pompeii.
• Construction of the mausoleum of King Antiochus Theos of Commagene on Nemrut Dagi.

Births

Deaths

• Quintus Roscius Gallus

• Portal of the ancient world

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