101 BC facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 3rd century BC – 2nd century BC – 1st century BC |
| Decades: | 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC – 100s BC – 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC |
| Years: | 104 BC 103 BC 102 BC – 101 BC – 100 BC 99 BC 98 BC |
| 101 BC by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders – Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births – Deaths | |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
| Establishments – Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 101 BC C BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 653 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXXIII dynasty, 223 |
| - Pharaoh | Ptolemy X Alexander, 7 |
| Ancient Greek era | 169th Olympiad, year 4 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4650 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −693 |
| Berber calendar | 850 |
| Buddhist calendar | 444 |
| Burmese calendar | −738 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5408–5409 |
| Chinese calendar | 己卯年 (Earth Rabbit) 2596 or 2536 — to — 庚辰年 (Metal Dragon) 2597 or 2537 |
| Coptic calendar | −384 – −383 |
| Discordian calendar | 1066 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −108 – −107 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3660–3661 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −44 – −43 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3000–3001 |
| Holocene calendar | 9900 |
| Iranian calendar | 722 BP – 721 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 744 BH – 743 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 2233 |
| Minguo calendar | 2012 before ROC 民前2012年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1568 |
| Seleucid era | 211/212 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 442–443 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴土兔年 (female Earth-Rabbit) 26 or −355 or −1127 — to — 阳金龙年 (male Iron-Dragon) 27 or −354 or −1126 |
The year 101 BC was a time long ago, counted using the old Roman calendar. It was a year filled with important events, especially for the powerful Roman Republic.
Major Events of 101 BC
Roman Republic's Big Victory
The Roman Republic was a very strong government in ancient times. In 101 BC, two important Roman leaders, called consuls, led their armies to a huge win. These consuls were Gaius Marius and Manius Aquillius.
They fought against a group of people called the Cimbri. The Cimbri were a powerful tribe from northern Europe. The big battle happened at a place called Campi Raudii, also known as the Battle of Vercellae. The Roman army won, which was a very important moment for Rome.
Changes in Libya
Far away from Rome, in a region known today as Libya, there was a kingdom called Cyrenaica. In 101 BC, a new ruler took over this kingdom. His name was Ptolemy Apion. He inherited the kingdom, meaning he became the ruler after someone else, likely a family member, passed away.
Important People Who Died
- Cleopatra III of Egypt was a queen of Ancient Egypt. She passed away in 101 BC.
- Boiorix was the king of the Cimbri tribe. He was killed during the big battle against the Romans at Vercellae.
