58 BC

Also known as 58 BCE

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58 BC was a year in the ancient world during which significant military campaigns took place, most notably Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul (modern-day France), which marked a major expansion of Roman power and had lasting consequences for European history. This period was important because it demonstrated Rome's military dominance and set the stage for the political changes that would eventually transform the Roman Republic.

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point in time: 0058-01-01

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Map of the Gallic Wars (58–50 BC)

Year 58 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Piso and Gabinius (or, less frequently, year 696 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 58 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.