23 BC
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Events
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 Roman Empire ). The Nubia ns, 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 ) Births
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