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Millennium: 1st millennium BC
Centuries: 2nd century BC1st century BC1st century
Decades: 70s BC  60s BC  50s BC  – 40s BC –  30s BC  20s BC  10s BC
Years: 49 BC 48 BC 47 BC46 BC45 BC 44 BC 43 BC
46 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar 46 BC
XLV BC
Ab urbe condita 708
Ancient Egypt era XXXIII dynasty, 278
- Pharaoh Cleopatra VII, 6
Ancient Greek era 183rd Olympiad, year 3
Assyrian calendar 4705
Balinese saka calendar N/A
Bengali calendar −638
Berber calendar 905
Buddhist calendar 499
Burmese calendar −683
Byzantine calendar 5463–5464
Chinese calendar 甲戌(Wood Dog)
2651 or 2591
    — to —
乙亥年 (Wood Pig)
2652 or 2592
Coptic calendar −329 – −328
Discordian calendar 1121
Ethiopian calendar −53 – −52
Hebrew calendar 3715–3716
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 11–12
 - Shaka Samvat N/A
 - Kali Yuga 3055–3056
Holocene calendar 9955
Iranian calendar 667 BP – 666 BP
Islamic calendar 688 BH – 686 BH
Javanese calendar N/A
Julian calendar 46 BC
XLV BC
Korean calendar 2288
Minguo calendar 1957 before ROC
民前1957年
Nanakshahi calendar −1513
Seleucid era 266/267 AG
Thai solar calendar 497–498
Tibetan calendar 阳木狗年
(male Wood-Dog)
81 or −300 or −1072
    — to —
阴木猪年
(female Wood-Pig)
82 or −299 or −1071

The year 46 BC was a very important time in ancient Rome. It was the last year of the old Roman calendar before a big change happened. People at the time called it the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Lepidus. This means that Julius Caesar and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus were the main leaders, called consuls, for that year.

What Happened in 46 BC?

This year was full of major events, especially for Julius Caesar. He was a powerful Roman general and leader.

Battles and Victories

  • A Roman general named Titus Labienus fought against Julius Caesar in a battle called the Battle of Ruspina. Labienus won this battle.
  • Later, Julius Caesar won a very important battle at a place called Thapsus. He defeated a combined army of people who supported Pompey (Caesar's rival) and soldiers from Numidia. This victory was a big step for Caesar.

Caesar's Journeys and Decisions

  • After his victory, Caesar traveled to Farther Hispania. He went there to deal with a rebellion against Rome.
  • One of Caesar's most lasting changes was to the Roman calendar. He created the Julian calendar. This new calendar was used in the western world for a very long time. It was the main calendar until the Gregorian Calendar was introduced in 1582.
  • Caesar also made a big family decision. He chose his great-nephew Octavian to be his heir. This meant Octavian would inherit Caesar's power and position.

Who Was Born in 46 BC?

for more information, see Category:46 BC births.

Who Passed Away in 46 BC?

for more information, see Category:46 BC deaths.
  • Cato the Younger: His full name was Marcus Porcius Cato. He was a famous Roman politician who was born around 95 BC.
  • Metellus Scipio: He was another Roman leader, born around 100 BC.
  • Vercingetorix: He was a brave leader of the Gauls, a group of people who lived in what is now France.

See also

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