23 BC facts for kids
Year 23 BC was a time long, long ago! It was a year in the Julian calendar, which was the calendar used by the Romans. People back then called it the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Varro. This means that two important leaders, Augustus and Aulus Terentius Varro Murena, were in charge as Consuls during that year.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century |
| Decades: | 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC – 20s BC – 10s BC 0s BC 0s |
| Years: | 26 BC 25 BC 24 BC – 23 BC – 22 BC 21 BC 20 BC |
| Gregorian calendar | 23 BC XXII BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 731 |
| Ancient Greek era | 189th Olympiad, year 2 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4728 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −615 |
| Berber calendar | 928 |
| Buddhist calendar | 522 |
| Burmese calendar | −660 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5486–5487 |
| Chinese calendar | 丁酉年 (Fire Rooster) 2674 or 2614 — to — 戊戌年 (Earth Dog) 2675 or 2615 |
| Coptic calendar | −306 – −305 |
| Discordian calendar | 1144 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −30 – −29 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3738–3739 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 34–35 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3078–3079 |
| Holocene calendar | 9978 |
| Iranian calendar | 644 BP – 643 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 664 BH – 663 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | 23 BC XXII BC |
| Korean calendar | 2311 |
| Minguo calendar | 1934 before ROC 民前1934年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1490 |
| Seleucid era | 289/290 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 520–521 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴火鸡年 (female Fire-Rooster) 104 or −277 or −1049 — to — 阳土狗年 (male Earth-Dog) 105 or −276 or −1048 |
Contents
What Happened in 23 BC?
Important Leaders and Events
- Caesar Augustus became a Roman Consul for the eleventh time! A Consul was like a very important leader in the Roman government. His partner in this role was Aulus Terentius Varro Murena.
- Augustus became very ill. He gave his special signet ring to his trusted friend, Agrippa. This showed how much he trusted Agrippa.
- The Nubians, led by their brave queen Candace Amanirenas, attacked the Roman province of Egypt.
- Herod the Great, a famous king, built a beautiful palace in Jerusalem.
Changes in Money and Books
- The as coin, a type of Roman money, was made from reddish pure copper instead of bronze this year.
- Ma'nu III Saphul became the ruler of Osroene, a kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia.
- The Roman writer, architect, and engineer Vitruvius finished writing his famous book, De Architectura. This book is thought to be one of the first books ever written about architecture.
- The Roman poet Horace published the first three books of his famous poems called Odes.
Who Was Born in 23 BC?
- for more information, see Category:23 BC births.
- Dong Xian (died in 1 BC)
- Herod Archelaus, who later became a ruler (called an ethnarch) of Samaria (died in AD 18)
Who Died in 23 BC?
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