26 BC
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
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| Centuries: | 2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century |
| Decades: | 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC – 20s BC – 10s BC 0s BC 0s |
| Years: | 29 BC 28 BC 27 BC – 26 BC – 25 BC 24 BC 23 BC |
Events
- Imperator Caesar Augustus becomes Roman Consul for the eighth time. His partner Titus Statilius Taurus becomes Consul for the second time.
- Cleopatra Selene marries Juba II of Numidia. As a wedding present Augustus makes her the queen of Mauretania in her own right.
- Tiridates II invades Parthia
- Augustus starts battle against the Cantabrians in northern Hispania
- Dioteimus Alaieus is one of the Archons of Athens
- Abgar IV Sumaqa becomes ruler of Osroene
- In India the Andhra dynasty replaces the Kanva dynasty
Deaths
- Gaius Cornelius Gallus, Roman politician and poet (b. 70 BC)