23 BC
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*
Octavian becomes
Roman Consul for the eleventh time. His partner is
Aulus Terentius Varro Murena.
*Octavian relinquishes the position of
consul, attains that of
tribune of Rome and
Princeps, or "First Citizen." (see
Roman Empire).
*The
Nubians, led by queen
Candace Amanirenas, take the initiative against the
Roman Empire, and attack the
Roman province of
Egypt moving towards
Elephantine.
*
Herod the Great builds a palace in
Jerusalem and the fortress
Herodian in
Judaea. He also marries his third wife, named
Mariamne, the daughter of high priest Simon.
*The Roman writer, architect and engineer
Vitruvius finishes writing
De Architectura (known today as
The Ten Books of Architecture), a treatise in
Latin on
architecture, and perhaps the first work about this discipline.
*
Ma'nu III Saphul becomes ruler of
Osroene.
*Following coinage reform, the
as was struck in reddish pure
copper, instead of
bronze. The denominations of
sestertius and
dupondius were introduced as large bronze coins.
*In response to
Meroe's incursions into
Upper Egypt, the
Roman legions move south and raze
Napata. (
Early history of Sudan)
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