52 BC

Also known as 52 BCE

year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar

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52 BC is a year in the ancient Roman calendar system that existed before Julius Caesar's calendar reforms. This particular year is historically significant as it marks the time of major events in the Roman Republic, though the specific context for why this year matters most would depend on the historical records from that period.

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Part of: 50s BC
Followed by: 51 BC
Follows: 53 BC

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Commons category: 52 BC
topic's main category: Category:52 BC
point in time: 0052-01-01
category for births in this time period: Category:52 BC births
category for deaths in this time period: Category:52 BC deaths

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The Siege of Alesia (52 BC) Vercingetorix surrenders to Julius Caesar

Year 52 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pompeius and Scipio (or, less frequently, year 702 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 52 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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