71 BC

Also known as Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Orestes, year 683 Ab urbe condita, 71 BCE

year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar

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"71 BC" refers to a year in the ancient Roman calendar system used before the Julian calendar was introduced. This year designation is significant because it helps historians date events from the Roman Republic era.

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Part of: 70s BC
Followed by: 70 BC
Follows: 72 BC

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category for births in this time period: Category:71 BC births
category for deaths in this time period: Category:71 BC deaths
Commons category: 71 BC
topic's main category: Category:71 BC
point in time: 0071-01-01

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Encyclopedic overview

Year 71 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Orestes (or, less frequently, year 683 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 71 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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