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In 2 A.D
Cedeides becomes Archon of Athens.

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3 AD

The rule of Augustus is renewed for a ten-year period.

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Polianus Maradonius becomes Archon of Athens.

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Wang Mang, the power behind the throne, is granted the "Nine Awards of Imperial Favor" — a set of ceremonial robes, sceptres, weapons and privileges bestowed only on those in the most intimate relationship with the emperor. This is a further sign of the rising power of Wang Mang

#6

Herod Archelaus, ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea, is deposed and banished to Vienne in Gaul.

#7

The Illyrians revolt against Roman rule.

#8

Vonones I becomes king of Parthia.

#9

Illyria is turned into a province after a revolt is defeated.

#10

The Greek dynasty in Bactria is extinguished.

#11

Artabanus II of the Arsacid Dynasty becomes ruler of Parthia.

#12

Ovid stops writing Fasti because of the lack of resources (being far from the libraries of Rome). He completes 6 books that detail festivals found in the Roman Calendar.

#13

Strabo publishes his view on the shape of the Earth.

#14

First year of tianfeng era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty.

#15

Germanicus fights a drawn battle with Arminius in the Teutoburg Forest.

#16

A Roman army of 50,000 men commanded by Germanicus gains a great victory at Idistaviso, defeating the German war chief Arminius and capturing his wife Thusnelda, and recovering the lost eagles of Varus' legions.

#17

Beginning of a civil war in Germania.

#18

Yang Xiong, Chinese philosopher, poet, and author dies

#19

# Gondophares becomes king of the Saces.

#20

Philo defines philosophy as the maidservant of theology.

#21

A barracks is constructed for the Praetorian Guard on the Quirinal.

#22

Beginning of Later Han Dynasty in China.

#23

Pliny the Elder, Roman scientist and writer born

#24

End of the Masinissa line of the rulers of Carthage.

#25

The Han dynasty is restored in China as Liu Xiu proclaims himself Emperor, starting the Jianwu era

#26

# Claudia Pulchra, second cousin and close friend to Agrippina the Elder dies

#27

# A poorly-built stadium in Fidenae collapses, killing 20,000 of the 50,000 spectators.

#28

King Daru of Baekje succeeds to the throne of Baekje in the Korean peninsula.

#29

Agrippina the Elder is exiled to the island of Pandataria, and her sons (except Caligula) are imprisoned by Sejanus.

#30

score another victory for the members.

#31

* Musonius Rufus, Roman philosopher was born

#32

April 25 — Otho, Roman emperor was born

#33

Tiberius founds a credit bank in Rome.

#34

Construction of a three tier Roman aqueduct beginning in Nimes and running for 269 miles.

#35

Tiridates III becomes king of Parthia.

#36

# Herod Antipas suffers major losses in a war with Aretas IV of Nabatea, provoked partly by Antipas' divorce of Aretas' daughter. According to Josephus, Herod's defeat was popularly believed to be divine punishment for his execution of John the Baptist. Tiberius orders his governor of Syria, Lucius Vitellius, to capture or kill Aretas, but he is reluctant to support Herod and abandons his campaign upon Tiberius' death in 37.[1]

#37

An earthquake destroys Antioch.

#38

Phaedrus writes his popular collection of fables.

#39

Tigellinus, minister and favorite of the later Roman emperor Nero, is banished for adultery with Caligula's sisters.

#40

The Germanic Quadi tribe begin settling in present-day Moravia and Slovakia.

#41

# January 24 — Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards.

#42

The Chinese General My Yuan represses the rebellion of the Trung sisters in Tonkin.

#43

# The warrior Trung Sisters commit suicide after their resistance is defeated at Nam Viet in Vietnam.

#44

Pomponius Mela writes De situ orbis, a geography of the Earth.

#45

* Paul of Tarsus begins his missionary travels, according to one traditional dating scheme.

#46

A drought and an invasion of locusts hit the Mongolian steppes, causing a famine and a revolt at Xiongnu.

#47

Musselburgh is founded in Britain.

#48

The Hsiung-nu empire dissolves.

#49

In Britain, governor Publius Ostorius Scapula founds a colonia for Roman veterans at Camulodunum (Colchester). Verulamium (St Albans) is probably established as a municipium the same year. A legion is stationed on the borders of the Silures of South Wales in preparation for invasion.

#50

Roman Emperor Claudius appoints Agrippa II governor of Chalcis.

#51

The captured Caratacus is exhibited in chains in Claudius' triumph in Rome, and his dignified demeanour persuades the emperor to spare his life and allow his family to live free in Rome.

#52

A Roman law prohibits the execution of old and crippled slaves.

#53

Claudius accepts Nero as his successor to the detriment of Britannicus, his son by his first wife, Messalina.

#54

Paul of Tarsus begins his third mission.

#55

The Roman jurist Sabinus writes three books on the rights of citizens.

#56

The Jianwu era of the Eastern Han Dynasty changes to the Jianwuzhongyuan era.

#57

Accession of the Silla king Talhae.

#58

Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Roman commander in the east captures Artaxata in Armenia, in the war against Parthia.

#59

Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Roman commander in the east, captures Tigranocerta in Mesopotamia after defeating the Parthians. He sets up Tigranes as ruler of Armenia.

#60

double win for members.

#61

Saint Mark is executed after having introduced Christianity in Egypt died

#62

Lucan writes a history of the conflict between Julius Caesar and Pompey.

#63

According to legend, Joseph of Arimathea goes to Glastonbury on the first Christian mission to Britain.

#64

July 18 — Great fire of Rome: A fire begins in the merchant area of Rome and soon burns completely out of control, while Emperor Nero allegedly plays his lyre and sings as he watches the blaze from a safe distance. There is no hard evidence to support this claim: fires were very common in Rome at the time. The fire destroys close to one-half of the city and it is officially blamed on the Christians, a small but growing religious movement. Nero is accused of being the arsonist by popular rumour.

#65

Nero kills his pregnant wife, Poppea Sabina, with a kick to the stomach.

#66

September 22 — Emperor Nero creates the legion I Italica.

#67

The historian Josephus, leader of the rebels in Galilee, is captured by the Romans led by Vespasian.

#68

Lucius Clodius Macer revolts against Emperor Nero.

#69

# January 15 — Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaims himself emperor, and reigns for three months before committing suicide.

#70

The building of the Colosseum starts (approximate date).

#71

The Romans establish a fortress at York (Eboracum), as a base for their northern forces. Initially established solely for the legion IX Hispania, expansion later includes public housing, baths and temples.

#72

First Jewish-Roman War — The Romans lay siege to Masada, a desert fortress held by Jewish victims of the Sicarii.

#73

Martial writes a satire on "military cowardice".

#74

The Black Forest region is reattached to the Roman Empire.

#75

The town of Caerwent is founded by the Romans.

#76

January 24 — Hadrian, later Roman emperor (117–138) was born

#77

King Giru of Baekje succeeds to the throne of Baekje in the Korean peninsula.

#78

# Romans conquer the Ordovices, located in present-day northern Wales, as well as the Silures.

#79

# June 23 — Roman emperor Vespasian died

#80

The first African enters the Roman Senate.

#81

* September 13 — Roman Emperor Titus dies

#82

* Anianus, Patriarch of Alexandria dies

#83

In Rome, the castration of slaves is prohibited.

#84

Domitian increases the troops' pay by one third, thus securing their loyalty.

#85

Baekje invades the outskirts of Silla in the Korean peninsula. The war continues till the peace treaty of 105.

#86

September 19 — Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor (138–161). born

#87

Decebalus becomes king of Dacia.

#88

* Pope Clement I succeeds Pope Anacletus I as the fourth pope.

#89

# First year of Yongyuan era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.

#90

triple win for the members

#91

Julia Flavia, daughter of Roman Emperor Titus, lover of his brother Domitian, by forced abortion dies

#92

Dou Xian, Chinese politician dies

#93

The Xianbei incorporates 100,000 Xiongnu in Mongolian steppe.

#94

An, Emperor of China (d. 125) is born

#95

Latest date for the writing of The Book of Revelation.

#96

The Arch of Titus is completed in Rome.

#97

Chinese troops, led by general Ban Chao, reach the Caspian Sea.

#98

Carrying out an idea of Nerva's, Trajan begins a form of state welfare aimed at assuring that poor children are fed and taken care of.

#99

Mirrors made of glass backed with a tin sheet replace those made entirely of metal.