26 BC
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| Centuries: | 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century |
| Decades: | 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC - 20s BC - 10s BC 0s BC 0s |
| Years: | 29 BC 28 BC 27 BC - 26 BC - 25 BC 24 BC 23 BC |
| 26 BC by topic | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 26 BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 728 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1869 – -1868 |
| Berber calendar | 925 |
| Buddhist calendar | 519 |
| Burmese calendar | -663 |
| Chinese calendar | 2611/2671 (甲午年) — to —
2612/2672(乙未年) |
| Coptic calendar | -309 – -308 |
| Ethiopian calendar | -33 – -32 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3735 – 3736 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 30 – 31 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3076 – 3077 |
| Holocene calendar | 9975 |
| Iranian calendar | 647 BP – 646 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 667 BH – 666 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 2308 |
| Thai solar calendar | 518 |
Year 26 BC was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
[edit] Events
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[edit] Rome
- Imperator Caesar Augustus becomes Roman Consul for the eighth time. His partner Titus Statilius Taurus becomes Consul for the second time.
- Cleopatra Selene marries Juba II of Numidia, and as a wedding present Augustus Caesar makes her queen of Mauretania in her own right.
- Tiridates invades Parthia and issues coins dated from March and May, 26 BC.
- Gavius Silo, orator, is heard by Augustus Caesar, mentioned by Seneca.
- Roman control of the western part of Hispania was consolidated in the campaigns of Caesar Augustus.
[edit] Greece
- Dioteimus Alaieus is one of the Archons of Athens.
[edit] Osroene
- Abgar III of Osroene (29–26 BC) is succeeded by Abgar IV Sumaqa (26–23 BC).
[edit] Asia
- The Andhra dynasty replaces the Kanva dynasty, and rules over the eastern part of India.
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[edit] Astronomy
- August 29 — Christian Cross Asterism (astronomy) at Zenith of Lima, Peru.
