30 BC

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

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

Years: 35 BC 34 BC 33 BC 32 BC 31 BC 30 BC 29 BC 28 BC 27 BC 26 BC 25 BC

Events

• Octavian becomes Roman Consul for the fourth time. His partner is a Marcus Licinius Crassus.
• August 1 - Roman general Octavian captures Alexandria. This marks the official annexation of Ancient Egypt to the Roman Republic.
• August - With the suicide of Cleopatra VII of Egypt and the execution of Ptolemy XV Caesarion the Ptolemaic dynasty, the last dynasty of Ancient Egypt comes to an end. The year counts as the first year of Octavian's personal reign in Egypt.

Births

Deaths

• Mark Antony, Roman politician and general (suicide).
• August 12 - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt (suicide).
• August - Pharaoh Ptolemy XV Caesarion of Egypt (executed).
• Alexander Helios, Claimant King of Armenia, Media and Parthia (probably executed).
• Marcus Antonius Antyllus, son of Mark Antony and Fulvia.