70s BC

Events

Spartacus leads the slaves against Rome. His army was eventually defeated, and Spartacus is killed in battle, by Roman legionaries under Marcus Licinius Crassus.
In Rome, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus becomes the third member of the Second Triumvirate, with Mark Antony and Octavian.
The city of Tigranakert of Artsakh is built in Armenia.
Salome Alexandria becomes queen of Judea after her husband dies.
Hycarnus II becomes the high priest of Jerusalem until 66 BC.
Pamplona is built in Spain

Millennia
1st millennium BC
Centuries
2nd century BC 1st century BC 1st century
Decades
90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC
Years
79 BC 78 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC 71 BC 70 BC
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