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51 BC

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Also known as Year of the Consulship of Marcellus and Sulpicius, year 703 Ab urbe condita, 51 BCE

year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar

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"51 BC" refers to a year in the calendar system used by the ancient Romans before they adopted the Julian calendar in 45 BC. This designation helps historians organize and date events from Roman history during this period.

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Encyclopedic overview

Year 51 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcellus and Sulpicius (or, less frequently, year 703 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 51 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

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