Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century

Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC - 40s BC - 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s

Years: 50 BC 49 BC 48 BC 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC 40 BC

Events

• January 1 - Julian calendar goes into effect
• March 17 - In his last victory, Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the younger in the Battle of Munda.
• Julius Caesar is named dictator for life
• Caesar probably writes the Commentaries in this year.

Births

• Wang Mang - "usurper" of the Han Dynasty and Emperor of the Xin Dynasty

Deaths

• February - Tullia, daughter of Cicero
• March 17 - Titus Labienus, killed in the battle of Munda
• March 17 - Gnaeus Pompeius, executed after the battle of Munda