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Roman Empire

• Galba
  Galba
  
  Servius Sulpicius Galba , also called Servius Sulpicius Galba Caesar Augustus, was Roman Emperor from June 8, 68 until his death. He was the first emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors....
   is a Roman Consul.
• Tiberius
  Tiberius
  
  Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero , was the second Roman Emperor, from the death of Augustus in AD 14 until his own death in 37....
   founds a credit bank in Rome
  Rome
  
  Rome is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city, with 2,724,347 residents in an urban area of some ....
  .
• A financial crisis hits Rome
  Rome
  
  Rome is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city, with 2,724,347 residents in an urban area of some ....
  , due to poorly chosen fiscal policies. Land values plummet, and credit is increased. These actions lead to a lack of cash, a crisis of confidence, and much land speculation. The primary victims are senators, knights and the wealthy. Many aristocratic families are ruined.

China

• Although the usurpation of Wang Mang
  Wang Mang
  
  Wang Mang , courtesy name Jujun , was a Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family and founded the Xin Dynasty Dynasty , ruling AD 9?23....
   and the Chimei Rebellion
  Chimei
  
  Chimei refers, as an umbrella term, to one of the two major agrarian rebellion movements against Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty, initially active in the modern Shandong and northern Jiangsu region, that eventually led to Wang Mang's downfall by draining his resources, allowing the leader of the other movement , Liu Xuan to overthrow Wang and tempo...
   are behind him, Emperor Guangwu
  Emperor Guangwu of Han
  
  Emperor Guangwu , born Liu Xiu, was an emperor of China of the Chinese Han Dynasty, restorer of the dynasty in AD 25 and thus founder of the Later Han or Eastern Han ....
   now faces a new threat to the Han Dynasty
  Han Dynasty
  
  The Han Dynasty followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The Han Dynasty was ruled by the family known as the Liu clan who had peasant origins....
  : the Rebellion of Gongsun Shu
  Naval history of China
  
  The naval history of China dates back thousands of years, with archives existing since the late Spring and Autumn Period about the ancient navy of China and the various ship types used in war....
   in the Sichuan
  Sichuan
  
  is a Province in western China proper with its capital in Chengdu. The current name of the province, ?? , is an abbreviation of ??? , or "Four circuit #Circuits in East Asia of rivers", which is itself abbreviated from ???? , or "Four circuits of rivers and gorges", named after the division of the existing circuit into four during the Song...
   province. Gongsun's naval forces are unsuccessful against Han General Cen Peng, so Gongsun decides to fortify his position by blockading
  Blockade
  
  A blockade is an effort to cut off the communications of a particular area, by force. It is distinct from a siege in that a blockade is usually directed at an entire country or region, not a fortress or city....
   the entire Yangtze River
  Yangtze River
  
  The Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang , is the longest river in China and Asia, and the List of rivers by length in the world, after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon River in South America....
   with a large floating pontoon bridge
  Pontoon bridge
  
  A pontoon bridge or floating bridge is a bridge that floats on water, supported by barge-or-boat-like Pontoon to support the bridge deck and its dynamic loads....
  , complete with floating fortified posts. He erects forts on both banks of the river for further missile fire and protects his barrier with a large boom. After Cen Peng is unable to break through, he constructs several "castle ships
  Naval history of China
  
  The naval history of China dates back thousands of years, with archives existing since the late Spring and Autumn Period about the ancient navy of China and the various ship types used in war....
  " with high rampart
  Rampart
  
  Rampart may refer to:* A type of defensive wall consisting of a low earthen embankment topped by a parapet or palisade* LAPD Rampart Division, a division of the Los Angeles Police Department...
  s and ramming
  Ramming
  
  In warfare, ramming is a technique that was used in the air, sea and land combat. The term originated from battering ram, which is a siege weapon used to bring down fortifications by hitting it with force, of which the momentum of the ram being sufficient to damage the target....
   vessels known as "colliding swoopers", which break through Gongsun's lines and allow Cen to quell his rebellion. Gongsun Shu is totally defeated three years later
  36
  
  Year 36 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
  .

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Religion

• The following Christian chronology uses traditional dates; 30
  30
  
  Year 30 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar....
   and 28
  28
  
  Year 28 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar....
   are also suggested as a date for these events, and are currently considered the likely dates.
  
• Triumphal Entry
  Triumphal Entry
  
  A triumphal entry is a ceremonial entry by a person into a city.*The term originates from the Roman triumph, awarded to successful generals in Ancient Rome...
   of Jesus into Jerusalem
  Jerusalem
  
  Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its List of Israeli cities in both population and area, with a population of 747,600 residents over an area of if Positions on Jerusalem East Jerusalem is included....
   — Sunday, March 29 (Palm Sunday
  Palm Sunday
  
  Image:Meister der Palastkapelle in Palermo 002.jpg|thumb|300px|'The Entry of Christ into Jerusalem' mosaic by the Master of the Cappella Palatina in Palermo .]]...
  )
• Last Supper
  Last Supper
  
  In the Christian Gospels, the Last Supper was the last meal Jesus shared with his Twelve Apostles and Disciple before Crucifixion of Jesus. The Last Supper has been the subject of many paintings, perhaps The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci....
   — Thursday, April 2 (Holy Thursday)
• Judas Iscariot
  Judas Iscariot
  
  'Judas Iscariot', "Yehuda" was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve original Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Among the twelve, he was apparently designated to keep account of the "accountant" , but he is most traditionally known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities....
  , disciple of Jesus, reportedly commits suicide
  Suicide
  
  Suicide is the intentional taking of one's own life. Many dictionaries also note the metaphorical sense of "willful destruction of one's self-interest"....
   hours before the death of his teacher.
• Crucifixion
  Crucifixion
  
  Crucifixion is an ancient method of execution , whereby the condemned person is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang until dead....
   of Jesus
  Jesus
  
  Jesus of Nazareth , also known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of Christianity and is revered by most Christian churches as the Son of God and the Incarnation ....
   — Friday, April 3 (Good Friday
  Good Friday
  
  Good Friday, also called Holy Friday, Great Friday or Black Friday, is the Friday preceding Easter Sunday . It commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Golgotha....
  )
• Resurrection
  Resurrection
  
  Miraculous resurrection of one sort or another has been a recurrent theme or central doctrine of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and other Abrahamic religions....
   of Jesus — Sunday, April 5 (Easter
  Easter
  
  Easter is the most important religious feast in the Christianity liturgical year.Christians believe that Jesus was Resurrection of Jesus from the dead three days after his Crucifixion of Jesus, and celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day or Easter Sunday , two days after Good Friday....
  )
• Ascension of Jesus — Thursday, May 14 (Ascension Day)
• The Coming of the Holy Spirit
  Holy Spirit
  
  In Christianity, the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit is the spirit of God. The term Christ , is also used to refer to this presence. That is, the Spirit is considered to act in concert with and share an essential nature with God the Father and God the Son ....
   — Sunday, May 24 (Pentecost
  Pentecost
  
  Pentecost is one of the prominent feasts in the Christianity liturgical year, celebrated the 49th day after Easter Sunday?or the 50th day, inclusively, whence its name is derived from the Greek....
  )
• Traditionally, Christianity
  Christianity
  
  Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
   is founded on this date, since the "preparation period" for the Church Age is complete. The Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic
  Catholicism
  
  Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its Theology and doctrines, its Catholic liturgy, Ethics, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
   denominations also claim founding on this date. Details of the beginning of the Christian Church
  Christian Church
  
  Christian Church and the word church are used to denote both a Christian Groups of people and a Church . The word church is usually, but not exclusively, associated with Christianity....
   are found in the Biblical
  Bible
  
  The Bible is the central religious text of Judaism and Christianity. The exact Books of the Bible is dependent on the religious traditions of specific denominations....
   book of Acts of the Apostles
  Acts of the Apostles
  
  The Acts of the Apostles is a book of the Bible, which now stands fifth in the New Testament. It is commonly referred to as simply Acts. The title "Acts of the Apostles" was first used by Irenaeus in the late second century, but some have suggested that the title "Acts" be interpreted as "the Acts of the Holy Spirit" or even "the Acts...
  .
• Saint Peter
  Saint Peter
  
  Saint Peter was a leader of the early Christianity church, who features prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles....
   becomes Pope
  Pope
  
  The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected April 19, 2005 in Papal conclave, 2005....
   (according to Roman Catholic tradition) (see 32
  32
  
  Year 32 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar....
  )

Births

• Gaius Rubellius Plautus, son of Gaius Rubellius Blandus and Julia
  Julia (daughter of Drusus the Younger)
  
  Julia Drusi Caesaris Filia was the daughter of Julius Caesar Drusus and Livilla and granddaughter to the Roman Emperor Tiberius....
  

Deaths

• Gaius Asinius Gallus
  Gaius Asinius Gallus
  
  Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus was an ambitious Roman Senate with family connections to the Julio-Claudian house. Asinius Gallus was consul in 8 BC, and proconsul of Asia in 6 BC/5 BC....
  , widower of Vipsania Agrippina
  Vipsania Agrippina
  
  Vipsania Agrippina was the daughter of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa from his first wife Caecilia Attica, granddaughter of Cicero's friend and knight Titus Pomponius Atticus....
   and potential lover of Agrippina the elder
  Agrippina the elder
  
  Vipsania Agrippina or most commonly known as Agrippina Major was a distinguished and prominent Roman Princess that lived between the 1st century BC and 1st century....
   (starvation
  Starvation
  
  Starvation is a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient, and energy intake, and is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation causes permanent organ damage and, eventually, death....
  )
• Agrippina the Elder
  Agrippina the elder
  
  Vipsania Agrippina or most commonly known as Agrippina Major was a distinguished and prominent Roman Princess that lived between the 1st century BC and 1st century....
  , wife of Germanicus
  Germanicus
  
  Germanicus Julius Caesar Claudianus . Born in Lugdunum, Gaul , was a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty of the early Roman Empire. At birth he was named either Nero Claudius Drusus after his father or Tiberius Claudius Nero after his uncle and received the agnomen Germanicus, by which he is principally known, in 9 BC, when...
   (suicide
  Suicide
  
  Suicide is the intentional taking of one's own life. Many dictionaries also note the metaphorical sense of "willful destruction of one's self-interest"....
   by starvation
  Starvation
  
  Starvation is a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient, and energy intake, and is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation causes permanent organ damage and, eventually, death....
  )
• Nero Caesar
  Nero Caesar
  
  Nero Julius Caesar Germanicus was a close relative of the Roman Emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.Nero was born in 6 to Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder....
   (not to be confused with the Emperor Nero Caesar), son of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, adoptive grandson of Tiberius
  Tiberius
  
  Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero , was the second Roman Emperor, from the death of Augustus in AD 14 until his own death in 37....
   (starvation
  Starvation
  
  Starvation is a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient, and energy intake, and is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation causes permanent organ damage and, eventually, death....
  )
• Drusus Caesar
  Drusus Caesar
  
  Drusus Julius Caesar, also referred to as Drusus III , was a member of a noble family of Ancient Rome. He was a son of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder....
  , son of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, adoptive son of Tiberius (starvation
  Starvation
  
  Starvation is a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient, and energy intake, and is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation causes permanent organ damage and, eventually, death....
  )
• Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
  Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
  
  Marcus Aemilius Lepidus may refer to:* Marcus Aemilius Lepidus , consul in 232 BC and 221 BC, and augur* Marcus Aemilius Lepidus , consul in 187 BC and 175 BC, Pontifex Maximus 180?152 BC, and censor...
  , senator, consul 6
  6
  
  Year 6 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar....
  , father-in-law of Drusus Caesar
  Drusus Caesar
  
  Drusus Julius Caesar, also referred to as Drusus III , was a member of a noble family of Ancient Rome. He was a son of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder....
   (natural causes)
• Gongsun Shu
  Naval history of China
  
  The naval history of China dates back thousands of years, with archives existing since the late Spring and Autumn Period about the ancient navy of China and the various ship types used in war....
  , Chinese warlord of Sichuan province who opposed the restored Han Dynasty
  Han Dynasty
  
  The Han Dynasty followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The Han Dynasty was ruled by the family known as the Liu clan who had peasant origins....