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'''6''' was a [[common year starting on Friday]] (link will display the full calendar) of the [[Julian calendar]]. In the [[Roman Empire]], it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of [[Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 6)|Lepidus]] and [[Lucius Arruntius (consul 6)|Lucius Arruntius]]''' (or, less frequently, '''year 759 ''Ab urbe condita'''''). The denomination "AD 6" 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. |
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* Due to a catastrophic fire in Rome, the barracks system - the [[vigiles]], initially manned only by freedmen - is created by the [[Princeps]] [[Augustus]] to allow quicker response to outbreaks of fire in the city.<ref> |
* Due to a catastrophic fire in Rome, the barracks system - the [[vigiles]], initially manned only by freedmen - is created by the [[Princeps]] [[Augustus]] to allow quicker response to outbreaks of fire in the city.<ref>Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 26.</ref> |
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* Due to a food shortage in [[Rome]], Augustus doubles the grain rations distributed to the people, sends away his slave retinue, and places the senate in recess indefinitely. |
* Due to a food shortage in [[Rome]], Augustus doubles the grain rations distributed to the people, sends away his slave retinue, and places the senate in recess indefinitely.<ref>Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 26-27.</ref> |
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* The [[Princeps]] [[Augustus]] sets up a treasury, the ''[[aerarium militare]]'' (170 million ''[[sestertii]])'', with the specific purpose of paying bonuses to retiring legion veterans. This is financed by a 5% tax on inheritances, a system said to have been suggested in [[Julius Caesar]]'s memoirs.<ref> |
* The [[Princeps]] [[Augustus]] sets up a treasury, the ''[[aerarium militare]]'' (170 million ''[[sestertii]])'', with the specific purpose of paying bonuses to retiring legion veterans. This is financed by a 5% tax on inheritances, a system said to have been suggested in [[Julius Caesar]]'s memoirs.<ref>Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 25.</ref> |
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* The [[Temple of Castor and Pollux]] is rededicated in Rome to [[Tiberius]]. |
* The [[Temple of Castor and Pollux]] is rededicated in Rome to [[Tiberius]]. |
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* A pamphletting campaign in Rome is quashed by the [[Princeps]] [[Augustus]]. [[Publius Plautius Rufus]] is accused but found innocent of the crime.<ref |
* A pamphletting campaign in Rome is quashed by the [[Princeps]] [[Augustus]]. [[Publius Plautius Rufus]] is accused but found innocent of the crime.<ref name=":1">Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 27.</ref> |
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* [[Princeps]] [[Augustus]] banishes [[Agrippa Postumus]], one of his adopted sons, to the island of [[Planasia]]. |
* [[Princeps]] [[Augustus]] banishes [[Agrippa Postumus]], one of his adopted sons, to the island of [[Planasia]]. |
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* [[Tiberius]] makes [[Carnuntum]] his base of operations against [[Maroboduus]]; The [[Roman legion]] [[Legio XX Valeria Victrix|XX ''Valeria Victrix'']] fight with Tiberius against the [[Marcomanni]].<ref |
* [[Tiberius]] makes [[Carnuntum]] his base of operations against [[Maroboduus]]; The [[Roman legion]] [[Legio XX Valeria Victrix|XX ''Valeria Victrix'']] fight with Tiberius against the [[Marcomanni]].<ref name=":0">Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 29.</ref> |
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* The building of a Roman fort signifies the origin of the city of [[Wiesbaden]]. |
* The building of a Roman fort signifies the origin of the city of [[Wiesbaden]]. |
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* The Illyrian tribes in [[Dalmatia (Roman province)|Dalmatia]] and [[Pannonia]] revolt and begin the [[Bellum Batonianum]] or [[Great Illyrian Revolt]]. |
* The Illyrian tribes in [[Dalmatia (Roman province)|Dalmatia]] and [[Pannonia]] revolt and begin the [[Bellum Batonianum]] or [[Great Illyrian Revolt]].<ref name=":0"/><ref name=":2">Velleius Paterculus, Book 2, Ch 110.</ref> |
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* Troops are levied in Rome to send to [[Illyricum (Roman province)|Illyricum]] from freedmen and slaves freed specifically for the purpose.<ref |
* Troops are levied in Rome to send to [[Illyricum (Roman province)|Illyricum]] from freedmen and slaves freed specifically for the purpose.<ref name=":2"/> |
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* [[Tiberius]] marches back from the northern border to Illyricum to commence operations against the Illyrians.<ref> |
* [[Tiberius]] marches back from the northern border to Illyricum to commence operations against the Illyrians.<ref>Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 30.</ref><ref>Velleius Paterculus, Book 2, Ch 111.</ref> |
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* Gaius [[Caecina Severus]] is made governor of Moesia, and is heavily involved in the first battles of the [[Bellum Batonianum]] or [[Great Illyrian Revolt]].<ref> |
* Gaius [[Caecina Severus]] is made governor of Moesia, and is heavily involved in the first battles of the [[Bellum Batonianum]] or [[Great Illyrian Revolt]].<ref>Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 25-30.</ref><ref>Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, Tiberius, ch 9 & ch 16.</ref> |
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* [[Marcus Plautius Silvanus]] is made governor of [[Galatia]] |
* [[Marcus Plautius Silvanus (consul 2 BC)|Marcus Plautius Silvanus]] is made governor of [[Galatia]] and [[Pamphylia]] and suppresses an uprising of the [[Isauri]]ans in Pamphylia.<ref>Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 28.</ref> |
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* [[Herod Archelaus]], [[ethnarch]] of [[Samaria]], [[Judea]], and [[Idumea]], is deposed and banished to [[Vienne]] in [[Gaul]].<ref |
* [[Herod Archelaus]], [[ethnarch]] of [[Samaria]], [[Judea]], and [[Idumea]], is deposed and banished to [[Vienne, Isère|Vienne]] in [[Gaul]].<ref name=":1"/> |
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* [[Iudaea Province|Iudaea]] and [[Moesia]] become [[Roman Empire|Roman]] provinces |
* [[Iudaea Province|Iudaea]] and [[Moesia]] become [[Roman Empire|Roman]] provinces. |
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* Quirinius conducts a [[census]] in Judea (according to [[Josephus]]), which results in a revolt in the province, led by [[Judas of Galilee]], and supported by the [[Pharisee]] Zadok. The revolt is repressed, and the rebels are crucified, but it results in the birth of the [[Zealot]] movement, the members of which regard the God of Judaism as their only master. |
* Quirinius conducts a [[census]] in Judea (according to [[Josephus]]), which results in a revolt in the province, led by [[Judas of Galilee]], and supported by the [[Pharisee]] Zadok. The revolt is repressed, and the rebels are crucified, but it results in the birth of the [[Zealot]] movement, the members of which regard the God of Judaism as their only master. |
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==== China ==== |
==== China ==== |
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* January – Some Chinese fear for the life of the young, ailing Emperor [[Emperor Ping of Han|Ping Di]] as the planet Mars disappears behind the moon this month.{{sfn|Klingaman|1990}} |
* [[January]] – Some Chinese fear for the life of the young, ailing Emperor [[Emperor Ping of Han|Ping Di]] as the planet Mars disappears behind the moon this month.{{sfn|Klingaman|1990}} |
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* [[February 3]] – The boy emperor, [[Emperor Ping of Han|Ping Di]], dies of unexpected causes at age 14; [[Wang Mang]] alone selects the new emperor, [[Ruzi Ying]], age 2,{{sfn|Klingaman|1990}} starting the ''Jushe'' era of the [[Han dynasty |
* [[February 3]] – The boy emperor, [[Emperor Ping of Han|Ping Di]], dies of unexpected causes at age 14; [[Wang Mang]] alone selects the new emperor, [[Ruzi Ying]], age 2,{{sfn|Klingaman|1990}} starting the ''Jushe'' era of the [[Han dynasty]]. |
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* Candidates for government office must take civil-service examinations. |
* Candidates for government office must take civil-service examinations. |
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* The imperial Liu clan |
* The imperial Liu clan suspects the intentions of [[Wang Mang]] and foment agrarian rebellions during the course of Ruzi Ying's reign. The first of these is led by Liu Chong, Marquess of Ang-Zong (a/k/a Marquis of An-chung), with a small force starting in May or June.{{sfn|Klingaman|1990}} |
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== Births == |
== Births == |
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* [[Gaius Manlius Valens]], Roman senator and consul (d. [[AD 96]]) |
* [[Gaius Manlius Valens]], Roman senator and consul (d. [[AD 96]]) |
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* [[Jesus]] (usually considered the latest possible year of birth, based on the [[Census of Quirinius|Quirinius census]] in that year) |
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* [[John the Apostle]], Jewish Christian mystic (approximate date){{cn|date=January 2020}} |
* [[John the Apostle]], Jewish Christian mystic (approximate date){{cn|date=January 2020}} |
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* [[Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (executed |
* [[Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (executed by Caligula)|Marcus Aemilius Lepidus]], Roman politician (d. [[AD 39]]) |
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* [[Matthias (father of Josephus)|Matthias]], Jewish governor and priest (d. [[AD 70]]) |
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* [[Milonia Caesonia]], Roman empress (d. [[AD 41]]) |
* [[Milonia Caesonia]], Roman empress (d. [[AD 41]]) |
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* [[Nero Julius Caesar]], son of [[Germanicus]] and [[Agrippina the Elder]] (d. [[AD 30]]) |
* [[Nero Julius Caesar]], son of [[Germanicus]] and [[Agrippina the Elder]] (d. [[AD 30]]) |
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== Deaths == |
== Deaths == |
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* [[February 3]] – [[Emperor Ping of Han|Ping]], Chinese emperor of the [[Han dynasty |
* [[February 3]] – [[Emperor Ping of Han|Ping]], Chinese emperor of the [[Han dynasty]] (b. [[9 BC]]) |
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* [[Cleopatra Selene II]], Egyptian ruler of [[Cyrenaica]] and [[Libya]] (b. [[40 BC]]) |
* [[Cleopatra Selene II]], Egyptian ruler of [[Cyrenaica]] and [[Libya]] (b. [[40 BC]]) |
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* [[Orodes III of Parthia|Orodes III]], king (''[[shah]]'') of the [[Parthian Empire]] |
* [[Orodes III of Parthia|Orodes III]], king (''[[shah]]'') of the [[Parthian Empire]] |
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Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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Centuries: | |
Decades: | |
Years: |
AD 6 by topic |
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Leaders |
Categories |
Gregorian calendar | AD 6 VI |
Ab urbe condita | 759 |
Assyrian calendar | 4756 |
Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
Bengali calendar | −587 |
Berber calendar | 956 |
Buddhist calendar | 550 |
Burmese calendar | −632 |
Byzantine calendar | 5514–5515 |
Chinese calendar | 乙丑年 (Wood Ox) 2703 or 2496 — to — 丙寅年 (Fire Tiger) 2704 or 2497 |
Coptic calendar | −278 – −277 |
Discordian calendar | 1172 |
Ethiopian calendar | −2 – −1 |
Hebrew calendar | 3766–3767 |
Hindu calendars | |
- Vikram Samvat | 62–63 |
- Shaka Samvat | N/A |
- Kali Yuga | 3106–3107 |
Holocene calendar | 10006 |
Iranian calendar | 616 BP – 615 BP |
Islamic calendar | 635 BH – 634 BH |
Javanese calendar | N/A |
Julian calendar | AD 6 VI |
Korean calendar | 2339 |
Minguo calendar | 1906 before ROC 民前1906年 |
Nanakshahi calendar | −1462 |
Seleucid era | 317/318 AG |
Thai solar calendar | 548–549 |
Tibetan calendar | 阴木牛年 (female Wood-Ox) 132 or −249 or −1021 — to — 阳火虎年 (male Fire-Tiger) 133 or −248 or −1020 |
6 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lepidus and Lucius Arruntius (or, less frequently, year 759 Ab urbe condita). The denomination "AD 6" 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
By place
Roman Empire
- Due to a catastrophic fire in Rome, the barracks system - the vigiles, initially manned only by freedmen - is created by the Princeps Augustus to allow quicker response to outbreaks of fire in the city.[1]
- Due to a food shortage in Rome, Augustus doubles the grain rations distributed to the people, sends away his slave retinue, and places the senate in recess indefinitely.[2]
- The Princeps Augustus sets up a treasury, the aerarium militare (170 million sestertii), with the specific purpose of paying bonuses to retiring legion veterans. This is financed by a 5% tax on inheritances, a system said to have been suggested in Julius Caesar's memoirs.[3]
- The Temple of Castor and Pollux is rededicated in Rome to Tiberius.
- A pamphletting campaign in Rome is quashed by the Princeps Augustus. Publius Plautius Rufus is accused but found innocent of the crime.[4]
- Princeps Augustus banishes Agrippa Postumus, one of his adopted sons, to the island of Planasia.
- Tiberius makes Carnuntum his base of operations against Maroboduus; The Roman legion XX Valeria Victrix fight with Tiberius against the Marcomanni.[5]
- The building of a Roman fort signifies the origin of the city of Wiesbaden.
- The Illyrian tribes in Dalmatia and Pannonia revolt and begin the Bellum Batonianum or Great Illyrian Revolt.[5][6]
- Troops are levied in Rome to send to Illyricum from freedmen and slaves freed specifically for the purpose.[6]
- Tiberius marches back from the northern border to Illyricum to commence operations against the Illyrians.[7][8]
- Gaius Caecina Severus is made governor of Moesia, and is heavily involved in the first battles of the Bellum Batonianum or Great Illyrian Revolt.[9][10]
- Marcus Plautius Silvanus is made governor of Galatia and Pamphylia and suppresses an uprising of the Isaurians in Pamphylia.[11]
- Herod Archelaus, ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea, is deposed and banished to Vienne in Gaul.[4]
- Iudaea and Moesia become Roman provinces.
- Quirinius conducts a census in Judea (according to Josephus), which results in a revolt in the province, led by Judas of Galilee, and supported by the Pharisee Zadok. The revolt is repressed, and the rebels are crucified, but it results in the birth of the Zealot movement, the members of which regard the God of Judaism as their only master.
China
- January – Some Chinese fear for the life of the young, ailing Emperor Ping Di as the planet Mars disappears behind the moon this month.[12]
- February 3 – The boy emperor, Ping Di, dies of unexpected causes at age 14; Wang Mang alone selects the new emperor, Ruzi Ying, age 2,[12] starting the Jushe era of the Han dynasty.
- Candidates for government office must take civil-service examinations.
- The imperial Liu clan suspects the intentions of Wang Mang and foment agrarian rebellions during the course of Ruzi Ying's reign. The first of these is led by Liu Chong, Marquess of Ang-Zong (a/k/a Marquis of An-chung), with a small force starting in May or June.[12]
Births
- Gaius Manlius Valens, Roman senator and consul (d. AD 96)
- John the Apostle, Jewish Christian mystic (approximate date)[citation needed]
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Roman politician (d. AD 39)
- Milonia Caesonia, Roman empress (d. AD 41)
- Nero Julius Caesar, son of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. AD 30)
Deaths
- February 3 – Ping, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (b. 9 BC)
- Cleopatra Selene II, Egyptian ruler of Cyrenaica and Libya (b. 40 BC)
- Orodes III, king (shah) of the Parthian Empire
- Terentia, wife of Marcus Tullius Cicero (b. 98 BC)
References
- ^ Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 26.
- ^ Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 26-27.
- ^ Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 25.
- ^ a b Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 27.
- ^ a b Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 29.
- ^ a b Velleius Paterculus, Book 2, Ch 110.
- ^ Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 30.
- ^ Velleius Paterculus, Book 2, Ch 111.
- ^ Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 25-30.
- ^ Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, Tiberius, ch 9 & ch 16.
- ^ Cassius Dio, The Roman Histories, Book 55, ch 28.
- ^ a b c Klingaman 1990.
Sources
- Klingaman, William K. (1990). The First Century: Emperors, Gods and Everyman. Harper-Collins. ISBN 978-0785822561.