Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Rome acknowledges Cunobelinus, King of the Catuvellauni, as King of Britain.

• The Germanic Tribes of Cimbri and Charydes send ambassadors to Rome.

• Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus and Lucius Valerius Messalla Volesus (or Gaius Ateius Capito) become Roman consuls.

• Tiberius conquers Germania Inferior.

• Agrippina the Elder marries Germanicus, her second cousin.

• Livilla marries Drusus Julius Caesar, Tiberius's son.

• Polycharmus Azenius becomes Archon of Athens.

China

• 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.Klingaman, William K., The First Century: Emperors, Gods and Everyman, 1990, p 64

Births

• Julia, daughter of Drusus Julius Caesar and Livilla (d. 43).

• Drusilla of Mauretania.

• Ruzi Ying, great-grandson of Emperor Xuan Han, Emperor of China (d. 25).

• Yin Lihua, Empress of China (d. 64).

• Saint Paul (approximate date).

Deaths