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| Year '''88 BC''' was a year of the ]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Sulla and Rufus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 666 '']'''''). The denomination 88 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ] ] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. | Year '''88 BC''' was a year of the ]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Sulla and Rufus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 666 '']'''''). The denomination 88 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ] ] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. | ||
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| ⚫ | ==== Roman Republic ==== | ||
| * The ] ends with the defeat of the Italian allies by the Romans. | * The ] ends with the defeat of the Italian allies by the Romans. | ||
| * The First ] starts with democratic uprising led by ], but the democrats under the ] ] are crushed by the conservatives under ]. Marius flees to ]. | * The First ] starts with democratic uprising led by ], but the democrats under the ] ] are crushed by the conservatives under ]. Marius flees to ]. | ||
| * First Civil War in ], between Marius and ]. Some Italian cities are destroyed: for instance, ], rebuilt by the praetor ] afterwards. | * First Civil War in ], between Marius and ]. Some Italian cities are destroyed: for instance, ], rebuilt by the praetor ] afterwards. | ||
| *The ], ], and the ] attack the Roman province of Macedonia | * The ], ], and the ] attack the Roman province of Macedonia | ||
| ====Greece==== | ==== Greece ==== | ||
| * ] of ] invades ]. | * ] of ] invades ]. | ||
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| ==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| * | * | ||
| ==Deaths== | == Deaths == | ||
| * ], Roman tribune (b. c. ]) | * ], Roman tribune (b. c. ]) | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 1 February 2011
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| Gregorian calendar | 88 BC LXXXVIII BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 666 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXXIII dynasty, 236 |
| - Pharaoh | Ptolemy IX Lathyros, 1 |
| Ancient Greek era | 173rd Olympiad (victor)¹ |
| Assyrian calendar | 4663 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −681 – −680 |
| Berber calendar | 863 |
| Buddhist calendar | 457 |
| Burmese calendar | −725 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5421–5422 |
| Chinese calendar | 壬辰年 (Water Dragon) 2610 or 2403 — to — 癸巳年 (Water Snake) 2611 or 2404 |
| Coptic calendar | −371 – −370 |
| Discordian calendar | 1079 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −95 – −94 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3673–3674 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −31 – −30 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3013–3014 |
| Holocene calendar | 9913 |
| Iranian calendar | 709 BP – 708 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 731 BH – 730 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 2246 |
| Minguo calendar | 1999 before ROC 民前1999年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1555 |
| Seleucid era | 224/225 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 455–456 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳水龙年 (male Water-Dragon) 39 or −342 or −1114 — to — 阴水蛇年 (female Water-Snake) 40 or −341 or −1113 |
Year 88 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sulla and Rufus (or, less frequently, year 666 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 88 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
By place
Roman Republic
- The Social War ends with the defeat of the Italian allies by the Romans.
- The First Roman Civil War starts with democratic uprising led by Gaius Marius, but the democrats under the tribune P. Sulpicius Rufus are crushed by the conservatives under Sulla. Marius flees to Africa.
- First Civil War in Rome, between Marius and Sulla. Some Italian cities are destroyed: for instance, Feorlì, rebuilt by the praetor Livius Clodius afterwards.
- The Dardani, Scordisci, and the Maedi attack the Roman province of Macedonia
Greece
- Mithridates VI of Pontus invades Greece.
Births
Deaths
- Publius Sulpicius Rufus, Roman tribune (b. c. 121 BC)
- Mithridates II of Parthia