4 - Definition and Overview

For other uses, see number 4.

Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century

Decades: 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC - 0s - 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s

Years: 2 BC 1 BC 1 2 3 - 4 - 5 6 7 8 9

Events

• Rome:
  • Emperor Caesar Augustus summons Tiberius to Rome, and names him his heir and future emperor.
  • Tiberius also adopts Germanicus as his own heir.
  • Sextus Aelius Catus becomes consul.
  • The Lex Aelia Sentia regulates the manumission of slaves.
• Namhae Chachaung succeeds Bak Hyeokgeose as king of the Korean kingdom of Silla (traditional date)
• Phraataces, of the Arsacid Dynasty becomes ruler of Parthia.

Births

Deaths

• Gaius Caesar, son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia
• Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla, first ruler of Korea