35 BC
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Year 35 BC was either a common year starting on Thursday or Friday or a leap year starting on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information)[citation needed] and a common year starting on Thursday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cornificius and Sextus (or, less frequently, year 719 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 35 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
[edit | edit source]By place
[edit | edit source]Parthian Empire
[edit | edit source]- Phraates IV ascended the Parthian throne after eliminating his father Orodes II and several royal rivals. The Mahestan (the noble council of the Parthian Empire) initially opposed his rise due to concerns about his violent methods. However, Phraates IV consolidated power by executing or exiling many council members, significantly weakening the influence of the Mahestan.[1]
Roman Republic
[edit | edit source]- Illyria becomes a Roman province. Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian conducts a rendezvous with the Roman fleet under Agrippa, which is engaged in clearing the Dalmatian coast of piracy.[2]
- Pannonia is attacked by Octavian Caesar, who conquers and sacks the stronghold Siscia (Sisak) of the Segestani, which is taken after a 30-day siege. The country is not definitely subdued, however, until 9 BC.
- Sextus Pompeius defeats the governor of Asia, Gaius Furnius, with three legions and seizes Nicaea and Nicomedia (modern Izmit).
- Marcus Titius arrives in Syria with a large army and marches to Asia Minor. Sextus is caught in Miletus and executed without trial.[3]
India
[edit | edit source]- Azes I, Indo-Scythian ruler, completes the domination of the Scythians in northern India.
Deaths
[edit | edit source]- Aristobulus III, high priest of Judea (drowned) (b. 53 BC)[4]
- Sextus Pompeius, Roman general (executed) (b. 67 BC)[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Fundamentals of the Parthian Statehood". Parthava. May 27, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ↑ Šašel Kos, Marjeta (2012). "The Role of the Navy in Octavian's Illyrian War (35–33 BC)" (PDF). Histria Antiqua. Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar. 21: 121–130. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sextus Pompey". Oxford Reference.
- ↑ "Aristobulus III". Jewish Encyclopedia.