39 BC

Year 39 BC was either a common year starting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday or a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Censorinus and Sabinus.

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century
Decades:	60s BC  50s BC  40s BC  – 30s BC –  20s BC  10s BC  0s BC
Years:	42 BC 41 BC 40 BC – 39 BC – 38 BC 37 BC 36 BC

Events

• Marcus Antonius sent Publius Ventidius Bassus with 11 legions to Asia Minor. Publius Ventidius reclaims Syria, Phoenicia and Judea.
• Sextus Pompey controlled Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and the Peloponnesus. He is recognized by the Triumvirate in the Pact of Misenum.

Births

• Antonia Major, daughter of Mark Antony
• Julia the Elder, daughter of Caesar Augustus

Deaths

• Quintus Labienus