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Year '''61 BC''' was a year of the [[Roman calendar|pre-Julian Roman calendar]]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Calpurnianus and Messalla''' (or, less frequently, '''year 693 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 61 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.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Roman Republic ====
* [[Pompey]] returns to Rome with a [[Roman triumph|triumph]] in honor of his for victories in the eastern provinces.<ref>{{cite book | first=John E. | last=Stambaugh | title=The Ancient Roman City | year=1988 | place=Baltimore | publisher=Johns Hopkins University Press | page=41 | isbn=0-8018-3574-7}}</ref>
* [[Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus|Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi]] as [[Roman consul|consul]] attempts to gain ratification of Pompey's Eastern Settlement.
* [[Julius Caesar]] becomes governor in [[Hispania]] and creates ''[[Legio X Gemina]]'' (3,500 men). He puts down the [[Callaici]] and [[Lusitani]] rebellions.
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== Births ==

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== Deaths ==
* [[Quintus Marcius Rex (consul 68 BC)|Quintus Marcius Rex]], Roman consul and general

== References ==
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61 BC - Revision history

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