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Millennium: 1st millennium BC
Centuries: 2nd century BC1st century BC1st century
Decades: 50s BC  40s BC  30s BC  – 20s BC –  10s BC  0s BC  0s
Years: 23 BC 22 BC 21 BC20 BC19 BC 18 BC 17 BC
20 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar 20 BC
XIX BC
Ab urbe condita 734
Ancient Greek era 190th Olympiad (victor)¹
Assyrian calendar 4731
Balinese saka calendar N/A
Bengali calendar −612
Berber calendar 931
Buddhist calendar 525
Burmese calendar −657
Byzantine calendar 5489–5490
Chinese calendar 庚子(Metal Rat)
2677 or 2617
    — to —
辛丑年 (Metal Ox)
2678 or 2618
Coptic calendar −303 – −302
Discordian calendar 1147
Ethiopian calendar −27 – −26
Hebrew calendar 3741–3742
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 37–38
 - Shaka Samvat N/A
 - Kali Yuga 3081–3082
Holocene calendar 9981
Iranian calendar 641 BP – 640 BP
Islamic calendar 661 BH – 660 BH
Javanese calendar N/A
Julian calendar 20 BC
XIX BC
Korean calendar 2314
Minguo calendar 1931 before ROC
民前1931年
Nanakshahi calendar −1487
Seleucid era 292/293 AG
Thai solar calendar 523–524
Tibetan calendar 阳金鼠年
(male Iron-Rat)
107 or −274 or −1046
    — to —
阴金牛年
(female Iron-Ox)
108 or −273 or −1045

The year 20 BC was a time in ancient history. People at that time used the Julian calendar. This year was known as the Year of the Consulship of Appuleius and Nerva. A consul was a very important leader in the Roman Republic and later the Roman Empire, similar to a president or prime minister today.

Important Events in 20 BC

Peace Between Rome and Parthia

In 20 BC, the powerful Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire made a special agreement called a peace treaty. A peace treaty is like a promise between two countries to stop fighting and be friends. This was a big deal because these two empires were often rivals.

Herod the Great Renews the Temple

King Herod the Great, who ruled a region called Judea (part of modern-day Israel), started a huge project. He began to renovate the Temple in Jerusalem. To renovate means to fix up and make something old look new and grand again. The Temple was a very important religious building for the Jewish people.

Building of the Maison Carrée

Around this time, a famous building called the Maison Carrée was constructed in a city called Nîmes in what is now France. The Maison Carrée is an ancient Roman temple. It is known for its beautiful and well-preserved design.

A Very Early Dictionary is Published

A scholar named Marcus Verrius Flaccus published his dictionary, which was called De verborum significatu. This was one of the first big dictionaries ever made. A dictionary is a book that lists words and explains what they mean. This was a huge step for learning and understanding language in ancient times.

Shakas Lose Control in India

The Shakas were a group of people who had control over parts of northwest India. In 20 BC, they lost their power in this area. This meant that other groups or rulers took over the land they once controlled.

People Born in 20 BC

for more information, see Category:20 BC births.
  • Gaius Caesar: He was the grandson of Augustus Caesar, who was the first Roman emperor. Gaius Caesar was born into a very powerful family. He died in AD 4.
  • Philo: He was a famous philosopher. A philosopher is someone who studies big ideas about life, knowledge, and how the world works. He was born around this time and lived until about AD 50.
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