77 BC facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century |
| Decades: | 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC – 70s BC – 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC |
| Years: | 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC – 77 BC – 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC |
| 77 BC by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders – Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births – Deaths | |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
| Establishments – Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 77 BC LXXVI BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 677 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXXIII dynasty, 247 |
| - Pharaoh | Ptolemy XII Auletes, 4 |
| Ancient Greek era | 175th Olympiad, year 4 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4674 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −669 |
| Berber calendar | 874 |
| Buddhist calendar | 468 |
| Burmese calendar | −714 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5432–5433 |
| Chinese calendar | 癸卯年 (Water Rabbit) 2620 or 2560 — to — 甲辰年 (Wood Dragon) 2621 or 2561 |
| Coptic calendar | −360 – −359 |
| Discordian calendar | 1090 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −84 – −83 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3684–3685 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −20 – −19 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3024–3025 |
| Holocene calendar | 9924 |
| Iranian calendar | 698 BP – 697 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 719 BH – 718 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 2257 |
| Minguo calendar | 1988 before ROC 民前1988年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1544 |
| Seleucid era | 235/236 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 466–467 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴水兔年 (female Water-Rabbit) 50 or −331 or −1103 — to — 阳木龙年 (male Wood-Dragon) 51 or −330 or −1102 |
The year 77 BC was a time in the Roman calendar long, long ago. It was 77 years before the start of the Christian calendar (BC stands for "Before Christ"). This year was full of important events in the Roman Republic, a powerful ancient state.
What Happened in 77 BC?
Roman Republic Events
- A Roman leader named Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was defeated in a battle near Rome. He was a Roman consul, which was like a top elected official, and he led a group that wanted more power for the common people. He was defeated by another important Roman, Quintus Lutatius Catulus.
- A famous Roman general named Pompeius traveled to Spain. He went there to help another general, Quintus Metellus Pius. They were trying to stop a rebellion led by Quintus Sertorius, but they didn't succeed right away.
- A new city called Tigranakert was built during this year. It was located in an ancient kingdom called Armenia.
People Born in 77 BC
- Liu Xiang: He was a very smart Chinese scholar and writer. He helped put together important books like the Shan Hai Jing (a book about myths and geography) and the Lienü zhuan (a book about famous women). He was also the father of another famous scholar, Liu Xin.
People Who Died in 77 BC
- King Duttagamani: He was a king from Sri Lanka, an island country in South Asia.
Images for kids
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This is a statue of Gnaeus Pompeius, a famous Roman general.
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