Testing C

5

This article is about the year 5. For the number, see 5 (number). For other uses, see 5 (disambiguation).

"5AD" redirects here. For the radio station in Adelaide, South Australia, see Mix 102.3.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century
Decades:	20s BC  10s BC  0s BC  – 0s –  10s  20s  30s
Years:	2 AD 3 AD 4 AD – 5 AD – 6 AD 7 AD 8 AD

5 by topic

Politics

State leaders –Sovereign states

Birth and death categories

Births – Deaths

Establishment and disestablishment categories

Establishments –Disestablishments

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5 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	5 V
Ab urbe condita	758
Assyrian calendar	4755
Bengali calendar	−588
Berber calendar	955
Buddhist calendar	549
Burmese calendar	−633
Byzantine calendar	5513–5514
Chinese calendar	甲子年 (Wood Rat) 2701 or 2641     — to — 乙丑年 (Wood Ox) 2702 or 2642
Coptic calendar	−279 – −278
Discordian calendar	1171
Ethiopian calendar	−3 – −2
Hebrew calendar	3765–3766
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	61–62
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3106–3107
Holocene calendar	10005
Iranian calendar	617 BP – 616 BP
Islamic calendar	636 BH – 635 BH
Julian calendar	5 V
Korean calendar	2338
Minguo calendar	1907 before ROC 民前1907年
Seleucid era	316/317 AG
Thai solar calendar	547–548
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Year 5 (V) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Messalla and Cinna (or, less frequently, year 758 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 5 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events[edit]

By place[edit]

Roman Empire[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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.^[1]

Births[edit]

• Julia, daughter of Drusus Julius Caesar and Livilla (d. 43)
• Ruzi Ying, great-grandson of Emperor Xuan Han, Emperor of China (d. 25)
• Yin Lihua, Empress of China (d. 64)
• Saint Paul (approximate date) (d. 67 AD)

Deaths[edit]

References[edit]

1. Jump up^ Klingaman 1990, p. 64.

Sources[edit]

• Klingaman, William K. (1990). The First Century: Emperors, Gods and Everyman. Harper-Collins. ISBN 978-0785822561.

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Testing B Point 2

4

This article is about the year 4. For the number, see 4 (number). For other uses, see 4 (disambiguation).

For the British independent record label, see 4AD.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century
Decades:	20s BC  10s BC  0s BC  – 0s –  10s  20s  30s
Years:	1 AD 2 AD 3 AD – 4 AD – 5 AD 6 AD 7 AD

4 by topic

Politics

State leaders –Sovereign states

Birth and death categories

Births – Deaths

Establishment and disestablishment categories

Establishments –Disestablishments

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4 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	4 IV
Ab urbe condita	757
Assyrian calendar	4754
Bengali calendar	−589
Berber calendar	954
Buddhist calendar	548
Burmese calendar	−634
Byzantine calendar	5512–5513
Chinese calendar	癸亥年 (Water Pig) 2700 or 2640     — to — 甲子年 (Wood Rat) 2701 or 2641
Coptic calendar	−280 – −279
Discordian calendar	1170
Ethiopian calendar	−4 – −3
Hebrew calendar	3764–3765
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	60–61
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3105–3106
Holocene calendar	10004
Iranian calendar	618 BP – 617 BP
Islamic calendar	637 BH – 636 BH
Julian calendar	4 IV
Korean calendar	2337
Minguo calendar	1908 before ROC 民前1908年
Seleucid era	315/316 AG
Thai solar calendar	546–547
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Year 4 (IV) was a common year starting on Wednesday or a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a leap year starting on Tuesday of theProleptic Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Catus and Saturninus (or, less frequently, year 757 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 4 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events[edit]

By place[edit]

Roman Empire[edit]

• Emperor Caesar Augustus summons Tiberius to Rome, and names him his heir and future emperor. At the same time, Agrippa Postumus, the last son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, is also adopted and named as Augustus' heir.
• Tiberius also adopts Germanicus as his own heir.
• Sextus Aelius Catus becomes consul.
• The Lex Aelia Sentia regulates the manumission of slaves.
• A pact of non-aggression and friendship is signed between the Roman Empire, represented by Tiberius, and the German tribe the Cherusci, represented by their King Segimer. Arminius and Flavus, sons of Segimer, are brought into the Roman army as leaders of the auxiliary troops.
• Julia the Elder returns from exile to live in Rhegium in disgrace.
• Augustus pardons Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus, along with Aemilia Lepida, the granddaughter of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, for alleged involvement in a conspiracy against the emperor.
• Marcus Plautius Silvanus is appointed as proconsul of Asia.

Middle East[edit]

• King Phraataces and Queen Musa of Parthia are overthrown and killed, the crown being offered to Orodes III of Parthia—the beginning of the interregnum.

Korea[edit]

• Namhae Chachaung succeeds Bak Hyeokgeose as king of the Korean kingdom of Silla (traditional date).

China[edit]

• Emperor Ping of Han marries Empress Wang (Ping), daughter of Wang Mang, cementing his influence.
• Wang Mang is given the title "superior duke".^[1]

By topic[edit]

Arts and sciences[edit]

• Nicolaus of Damascus writes the 15-volume History of the World.

Births[edit]

• Columella, Roman writer (d. 70)
• Daemusin of Goguryeo, King of Goguryeo (d. 44)
• Some believe that Jesus of Nazareth was actually born this year^[2]

Deaths[edit]

• Gaius Caesar (b. 20 BCE), son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder, dies from wounds suffered during a campaign in Artagira, Armenia.^[3]
• Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla, first ruler of Korea (b. 69 BCE).
• Gaius Asinius Pollio, Roman orator, poet and historian (b. 65 BCE).^[a]
• Terentia (b. 98 BCE), first wife of Marcus Tullius Cicero.

Notes[edit]

1. Jump up^ Jerome (Chronicon 2020) says he died in AD 4 in the 70th year of his life, which would place the year of his birth at 65 BC.

References[edit]

1. Jump up^ Klingaman 1990, p. 64.
2. Jump up^ Sanders 1993.
3. Jump up^ Mommsen 1996.

Sources[edit]

• Klingaman, William K. (1990). The First Century: Emperors, Gods and Everyman. Harper-Collins. ISBN 978-0785822561.

• Mommsen, Theodor (1996). Demandt, Alexander, ed. A History of Rome Under the Emperors. Routledge (UK). p. 107. ISBN 978-0415101134.

• Sanders, E. P. (1993). The Historical Figure of Jesus (1st ed.). Allen Lane. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-0713990591.

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