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Millennium: 1st millennium BC
Centuries: 2nd century BC1st century BC1st century
Decades: 60s BC  50s BC  40s BC  – 30s BC –  20s BC  10s BC  0s BC
Years: 35 BC 34 BC 33 BC32 BC31 BC 30 BC 29 BC
32 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar 32 BC
XXXI BC
Ab urbe condita 722
Ancient Egypt era XXXIII dynasty, 292
- Pharaoh Cleopatra VII, 20
Ancient Greek era 187th Olympiad (victor)¹
Assyrian calendar 4719
Balinese saka calendar N/A
Bengali calendar −624
Berber calendar 919
Buddhist calendar 513
Burmese calendar −669
Byzantine calendar 5477–5478
Chinese calendar 戊子(Earth Rat)
2665 or 2605
    — to —
己丑年 (Earth Ox)
2666 or 2606
Coptic calendar −315 – −314
Discordian calendar 1135
Ethiopian calendar −39 – −38
Hebrew calendar 3729–3730
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 25–26
 - Shaka Samvat N/A
 - Kali Yuga 3069–3070
Holocene calendar 9969
Iranian calendar 653 BP – 652 BP
Islamic calendar 673 BH – 672 BH
Javanese calendar N/A
Julian calendar 32 BC
XXXI BC
Korean calendar 2302
Minguo calendar 1943 before ROC
民前1943年
Nanakshahi calendar −1499
Seleucid era 280/281 AG
Thai solar calendar 511–512
Tibetan calendar 阳土鼠年
(male Earth-Rat)
95 or −286 or −1058
    — to —
阴土牛年
(female Earth-Ox)
96 or −285 or −1057

The year 32 BC was an important time in ancient Roman history. It was a year in the Julian calendar, which was the calendar used by the Romans. During this period, the Roman Republic was going through major changes and conflicts.

Key Events in 32 BC

The Roman Republic's Final War

The year 32 BC was a crucial part of the Final War of the Roman Republic. This was a big conflict that decided who would lead the Roman world.

  • Mark Antony Moves His Base: Mark Antony, a powerful Roman general, moved his main base of operations. He went from the island of Samos to the city of Athens in Greece. This move showed he was getting ready for a major conflict.

Support for Octavian

  • Sparta Joins Octavian: The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta decided to support Octavian. Octavian was another powerful Roman leader who was competing with Mark Antony for control. Sparta's support was important because it showed who different parts of the Roman world were siding with.

Rome Declares War

  • War Declared in July: In July of 32 BC, the Roman Senate officially declared war. The Senate was the main governing body of the Roman Republic. They declared war on Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII, the famous queen of Egypt. This declaration made the conflict between Octavian and Antony an official war for Rome.

Important People of 32 BC

Notable Deaths

  • Titus Pomponius Atticus: A well-known Roman nobleman named Titus Pomponius Atticus passed away in 32 BC. He was part of the Equestrian order, which was a group of wealthy and influential citizens in ancient Rome. He was born in 109 BC.

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