80 BC
| Centuries: | 2nd century BC · 1st century BC · 1st century |
| Decades: | 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC |
| Years: | 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC 78 BC 77 BC |
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Rome
- Battle of the Baetis River - Democratic rebel forces under Quintus Sertorius defeat the legal Roman forces of Lucius Fulfidias in Spain, starting the Sertorian War, Quintus Metellus Pius takes command on behalf of Sulla.
Egypt
- Ptolemy XII Auletes succeeds Ptolemy XI Alexandros II to the throne of Egypt.
- Alexandria comes under Roman jurisdiction.
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80 BC